ARMnative

ARMnative is a term that appears in various technical contexts but does not denote a single, standardized concept in official ARM documentation. In practice, it is used informally to refer to software, tools, or projects associated with ARM processors that run or are compiled for ARM natively, rather than through emulation, translation, or cross-architecture workflows.

Possible interpretations include: native ARM code, meaning binaries compiled to the ARM instruction set and executed directly on ARM hardware; ARM-native toolchains, such as compilers and linkers configured to produce ARM binaries; ARM-native development in multi-architecture projects, indicating a build configuration that targets ARM alongside other architectures; and branding usage, where a vendor uses ARMnative as a product name or feature label. Because the term is not standardized, its precise meaning depends on the context. In documentation and discussions, it often contrasts with emulation, interpreter-based execution, or cross-compilation for non-ARM targets.

Users seeking information about ARMnative should look for context, such as the associated project, platform, or toolchain, to determine whether the reference concerns native ARM binaries, ARM-specific development workflows, or a brand name. The term tends to appear in developer discussions, build configurations, and product materials rather than in formal ARM specification literature.

See also: ARM architecture, native code, cross-compilation, ARM toolchains.