B6500
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The B6500 was a mainframe computer in the Burroughs large systems line, known for its innovative stack-based architecture and use in business and scientific computing in the 1960s and 1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burroughs large systems computer
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mainframe computer ⓘ |
| architectureType |
stack-based architecture
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word-oriented architecture ⓘ |
| category |
stack machine
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third-generation computer system ⓘ |
| companyHeadquartersAtTime | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataRepresentation |
binary fixed-point
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binary floating-point ⓘ decimal data formats ⓘ |
| designedBy | Burroughs large systems engineering group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| family | Burroughs B6500/B6700 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic bounds checking
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descriptor-based memory management ⓘ fault-tolerant design elements ⓘ hardware support for high-level languages ⓘ hardware-enforced data types ⓘ multi-programming support ⓘ re-entrant code support ⓘ segmented memory ⓘ stack-based procedure calling ⓘ tagged architecture ⓘ virtual memory support ⓘ |
| inputOutput | channel-based I/O system ⓘ |
| instructionSetStyle | high-level, descriptor-based instruction set ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
business computing
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scientific computing ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Burroughs Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Burroughs Large Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memoryProtection | hardware-enforced memory protection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
design optimized for high-level languages
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influence on later computer architectures ⓘ innovative stack-based architecture ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | MCP (Master Control Program) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productLine | Burroughs mainframe line ⓘ |
| successor | Burroughs B6700 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
ALGOL-like languages
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COBOL NERFINISHED ⓘ FORTRAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
recursive procedures
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stack frames for procedure activation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
commercial data processing
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scientific and engineering applications ⓘ |
| vendorPositioning | competitor to IBM System/360 ⓘ |
| wordSize | 48-bit word ⓘ |
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