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This article introduces what RT in Windows 8 RT refers to. The content is very detailed. Interested friends can use it for reference. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Microsoft today released three versions of Windows 8: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 RT. One of the Windows 8 RT is a stand-alone version of Microsoft for the ARM platform and is the official name of Microsoft. So what exactly does the name mean and how did it come from? let's take a look at the behind-the-scenes message.

Windows RT is a stand-alone version of the ARM platform that cannot be purchased separately and can only be pre-installed on PC and tablets (including iPad) with ARM architecture processors. Windows RT is not compatible with x86 software, but will come with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote designed specifically for touch screens. However, for the name Windows RT, many people may think that "RT" stands for "Retweet" or "Radical Technology" or "Ridiculously Tangled".

In fact, after checking with Microsoft, Microsoft explained that "RT" stands for "Runtime", which means WinRT, that is, Windows Runtime Library. It is a very important technology because it allows developers to write an App, but it can also run on Windows 8 using Intel processors, and it can also run on Windows RT using ARM processors. Without this technology, developers need to develop on two platforms respectively, which greatly reduces the development cost of developers.

So why doesn't Microsoft call it Windows 8 ARM or something? It is not clear yet, but one thing may be for the purpose of authorization. Once Microsoft's operating system is upgraded, companies that have signed long-term Windows 7 licensing agreements with Microsoft will be upgraded automatically. With Windows RT, Microsoft can say that those upgraded versions only include Windows 8, not Windows RT. Because Windows 8 can be installed on a computer that is already running Windows, but Windows RT cannot buy an installation, it can only be pre-installed on an ARM-based Windows tablet.

Or Microsoft wants consumers to understand the difference between the ARM processor-based Windows RT tablet, which cannot run the old Windows App, and the Intel processor-based Windows 8 tablet, which supports it.

If you don't know, "Windows XP" stands for "Windows eXPerience" and "Windows Me" stands for "Millennium Edition". However, Microsoft did not confirm whether "Windows NT" represents "Windows New Technology".

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