In many places on the internet, I see the expression Win32 but never an explanation about.
Win32 applications, etc.
I have always associated with 32 bits , but I do not think it has anything to do with it. A Windows game that uses more than 4 GB of RAM, for example, would it be a Win64 application?
It can have several meanings. One of the most common, probably the most correct and one that is very closely related to programming is that Win32 is name of a
32 bit x 64 bit differences:
32-bit applications will run on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows while 64-bit applications only work on 64-bit versions.
One advantage that 64-bit applications offer is a greater performance and processing potential, and another is that they can exceed the 32-bit memory limit, allowing them to use more than 4 GB (the limit varies depending on the hardware and operating system).
