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The term native mode is used in computing

Computing

Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and developing computer technology, computer hardware and computer software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology....
in two related senses.

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The term native mode is used in computing

Computing

to describe something running on a computer
Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
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
Instruction set

An instruction set is a list of all the instruction , and all their variations, that a processor can execute.Instructions include:* Arithmetic such as add and subtract...
, etc., in application to a computer processor
Central processing unit

A central processing unit is an electronic circuit that can execute computer programs. This broad definition can easily be applied to many early computers that existed long before the term "CPU" ever came into widespread usage....
means that the corresponding item was implemented specifically for the given model of the computer or microprocessor
Microprocessor

A microprocessor incorporates most or all of the functions of a central processing unit on a single integrated circuit . The first microprocessors emerged in the early 1970s and were used for electronic calculators, using Binary-coded decimal arithmetic on 4-bit Word ....
, as opposed to emulation or compatibility mode
Compatibility mode

A compatibility mode is a software mechanism in which a computer's operating system emulates an older central processing unit, operating system, and/or Platform in order to allow obsolete software to remain compatible with the computer's newer hardware or software....
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