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8087, 80287, 80387 Co-Processor Definition
DocumentID: 656380
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:42 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

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Solutions: The Intel 8087, 80287, and 80387 co-processors are actually processors like their counterparts, but they are limited in the their functions. They are considered to be numeric processors and are designed to assist the microprocessors in math calculations. Notice that there is no 80487 co-processor. This is because the 80486 microprocessor can handle the math calculations on its own. It has over one million transistors.

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