In plain English
Processor architecture is the basic system type a program is built for. This status means the software is offered only for the 32-bit type. It excludes availability for the 64-bit type.
In context
Here, it labels a build as available only for a 32-bit processor architecture and not for a 64-bit architecture.
- Situation
- Installing, updating, licensing, and checking compatibility for applications
- What it communicates
- labels a build as limited to 32-bit systems
Meaning limits
By itself, this term only identifies architecture availability, not any other property of the software.
Examples
“The utility is 32-bit only, with no 64-bit version available.”
“The maintainer marked the old build as 32-bit only.”