The Computer as a Communication Device
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"The Computer as a Communication Device" is a seminal 1968 essay by J.C.R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, networked computing as a medium for human collaboration and communication, foreshadowing the modern internet.
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| instanceOf |
essay
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scientific article → seminal work in computer science → |
| author |
J. C. R. Licklider
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Robert W. Taylor → |
| citationStatus |
highly cited in computer networking history
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
computer networks as communication systems
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concept of networked work groups → online interactive communities → use of computers for conferencing → use of computers for human collaboration → use of computers for information sharing → |
| field |
communication studies
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computer networking → computer science → human-computer interaction → |
| foreshadows |
computer-supported cooperative work
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email → online discussion forums → social computing → the internet → |
| genre |
technology forecast
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visionary essay → |
| hasNotableConcept |
communication-oriented view of computing
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computer as communication device rather than calculator → networked collaboration across distance → on-line man-computer communication → online interactive communities of interest → |
| influenced |
design of networked computer systems
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development of ARPANET → research in interactive computing → |
| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
computer-mediated communication
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interactive computing → man-computer symbiosis → networked computing → online collaboration → time-sharing systems → |
| medium |
magazine
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| publicationDecade |
1960s
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| publicationYear |
1968
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| publishedIn |
Science and Technology
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| publisher |
International Science and Technology
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| relatedPerson |
Douglas Engelbart
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Vannevar Bush → |
| relatedWork |
Man-Computer Symbiosis
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| timePeriodDescribed |
post-1970 computing future
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Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider
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Man-Computer Symbiosis
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