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x86 instruction listings
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<p>The <a href="/facts/X86/Kypq5fgu">x86</a> <a href="/facts/Instruction_set/8p8vwUeE">instruction set</a> refers to the set of instructions that <a href="/facts/X86/Kypq5fgu">x86</a>-compatible <a href="/facts/Microprocessor/Fx9CaQht">microprocessors</a> support. The instructions are usually part of an <a href="/facts/Executable/VSst9eLA">executable</a> program, often stored as a <a href="/facts/Computer_file/FjFH3Ufm">computer file</a> and executed on the processor. </p><p>The x86 instruction set has been extended several times, introducing wider <a href="/facts/Register_(computing)/32RvbUdz">registers</a> and datatypes as well as new functionality. </p>