What Does Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) Mean?

Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) is a processor architecture based on a 32-bit reduced instruction set (RISC) computer. Licensed worldwide, the ARM architecture is the most commonly implemented 32-bit instruction set architecture. ARM architecture is implemented on Windows, Unix, and Unix-like operating systems, including Apple iOS, Android, BSD, Inferno, Solaris, WebOS, Plan 9 and GNU/Linux.

Techopedia Explains Advanced RISC Machine (ARM)

Acorn Computer Group developed the first RISC processor in 1985, which was followed by its release of the first budget-friendly PC processor. In 1990, ARM was released. It was the result of a collaborative effort between Acorn and Apple Computer to establish a new microprocessor standard.ARM features include: