[nkurz]

The usage is nonstandard, but it provides an interesting perspective. What if he was planning to run the X86 code on a virtual CPU, is his usage then correct? Does the nature of compiled code change if it is executing on a "real" machine instead of a virtual one?

[pjmlp]

I would say yes, given that some bytecode instruction sets make a CISC processor look like a RISC one.