Microsoft's Windows NT is a 32-bit, preemptive, multitasking operating system with built-in networking capabilities and security services. Windows NT is designed to be portable, and runs on CISC (complex instruction set computing), RISC (reduced instruction set computing), and symmetric multiprocessor computer architectures. Windows NT's modular design makes it easier to extend by adding new modules, and also easier to port to other machines by isolating hardware-dependent elements in separate modules.
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