[marktwain]

Writing error. Copiously uses the acronym ARM without ever explaining what ARM is.

[dayglored]

> Writing error. Copiously uses the acronym ARM without ever explaining what ARM is.

Ah, so. Right you are.

ARM is an alternative CPU architecture. Completely separate and very different from Intel's x86/x64 CPU architecture.

ARM CPUs power most of the world's devices. Notably, Apple uses a version of ARM in its iPhone/iPad line.

And with a little special sauce stirred in, ARM CPUs can run Intel-based software, too.

[smokingfrog]

Advanced RISC Machine

Just another type of CPU. They generally use less power and sacrifice some performance for use in devices that are mainly battery powered.

[BereanBrain]

should we also explain what INTEL is?