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(′nād·iv ′mōd)

(computer science) The mode of operation of a software product that is being used on a computer for which it was specifically designed, without use of an emulator. The mode of operation of a device that is carrying out the function for which it was designed and is not emulating another device.

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The term native mode or native code is used in computing in two related senses.

  • to describe something running on a computer natively or in native mode meaning that it is running without any external support as contrasted to running in emulation.
  • Native operating system, native instruction set, etc., in application to a computer processor means that the corresponding item was implemented specifically for the given model of the computer or microprocessor, as opposed to emulation or compatibility mode.


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