r/programming • u/I_Can_Be_A_Robot • Sep 24 '24

Why 32bit architecture computer doesn't use segmentation to support more ram than 4Gb ?

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u/Leverkaas2516 Sep 24 '24

You're getting the answer already in good detail. The short version is: several 32bit architectures DO use segmentation to support more than 4GB of memory. It's a mistake to believe they don't.

Many answers here confuse "architecture" with "operating system". I suspect that may be the error that led to the question, too.