X86 instruction set

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The instruction set architecture that limited MS-DOS to 640KB of memory, requiring complex optimizations like high memory.

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Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories | Lex Fridman Podcast #479

Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories | Lex Fridman Podcast #479

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The instruction set architecture that limited MS-DOS to 640KB of memory, requiring complex optimizations like high memory.