Here is a fairly good explanation of the "whole thing".
<http://ask-leo.com/so_just_what_is_the_i386_directory_anyway.html>
He skips the "i386 or 386" part you asked last.
IMHO, it is "shorthand", or an "historic" term that has generally been
used to refer to "Intel/IBM type" machines, especially NON-64bit ones.
Rick Glazier
----- Original Message -----
From: "g.Computer9f"
>I was curious and checked my drive.
> P.S. Wonder why terms like i386 are still being used for folders - 386
> machines were long ago.
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