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by rifkiamil 977 days ago
Was the origin of 'NT' in 'Windows NT' really New Technology? Some suggest that the name might have originated from the Intel i860 CPU. Originally, NT was targeted at the Intel i860 CPU, codenamed N10 (or "N-Ten"). Dave Cutler's put to rest that it was 'New Technology' https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=2ZCM44xPTR831MeR&t=4233&v=x...
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Some pointed out the advancing each letter in VMS yields WNT.