What Does VxWorks Mean?
VxWorks is a proprietary and customizable real-time operating system (RTOS). VxWorks is designed for distributed computing on most central processing units (CPU) with embedded systems.VxWorks is used with a spectrum of hardware, including communications and network devices, testing and measuring devices, computer peripherals, automotive systems and consumer products.
Techopedia Explains VxWorks
VxWorks is compatible with a variety of CPUs, including: Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages (MIPS), PowerPC, Intel i960, Scalable Processor Architecture (SPARC), SH-4, the x86 family, Advanced Risc Machine (ARM), StrongARM and xScale. VxWorks features include:
