Microsoft® Manual of Style, Fourth Edition

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x

Use a lowercase x in italic type as a placeholder number or variable. Do not use x to refer to a generic unspecified number. Use n instead. Do not use x to refer to a multiplication sign. See also multiplication sign (x), n.

Microsoft style

version 4.x

R4x00

Not Microsoft style

Move the insertion point x spaces to the right.

x86

Refers to the generic concept of 32-bit processing.

When describing a computer, it refers to a computer that uses any of the family of Intel and AMD 32-bit processors.

When referring to software, it refers to 32-bit versions of software. For example, “C:\Program Files (x86)\” refers to a folder that stores 32-bit programs.

x-axis

Use lowercase, hyphen, and regular type. In general, use category (x) axis to refer to the (usually) ...