B6700
E1033542
The B6700 was a mainframe computer in Burroughs' large systems line, known for its stack-based architecture and support for high-level languages.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burroughs large systems computer
ⓘ
mainframe computer ⓘ |
| addressingMode | descriptor-based addressing ⓘ |
| architectureType | stack-based architecture ⓘ |
| category | third-generation computer ⓘ |
| controlStructureSupport |
hardware support for block structure
ⓘ
hardware support for procedure calls ⓘ |
| dataTypeSupport | hardware-supported data types ⓘ |
| designedBy | Burroughs Large Systems Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-level language execution
ⓘ
secure multi-user operation ⓘ |
| family | Burroughs B6500/B6700 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic stack management
ⓘ
hardware support for recursion ⓘ hardware-enforced data types ⓘ multi-programming support ⓘ tagged architecture ⓘ time-sharing capability ⓘ virtual memory support ⓘ |
| instructionFormat | variable-length instructions ⓘ |
| instructionSetDesign | stack-oriented instruction set ⓘ |
| IOMethod |
asynchronous I/O
ⓘ
channel-based I/O ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Burroughs Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedBy | Burroughs Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | large systems ⓘ |
| memoryProtection | hardware-enforced memory protection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
direct execution of high-level language constructs
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minimal use of assembly language ⓘ strong separation of data and program spaces ⓘ |
| numericRepresentation | binary ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
MCP
NERFINISHED
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Master Control Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Burroughs B6500 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stackStructure | multiple stacks ⓘ |
| successor | Burroughs B7700 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | high-level languages ⓘ |
| supportsLanguage |
ALGOL
NERFINISHED
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COBOL NERFINISHED ⓘ FORTRAN NERFINISHED ⓘ Pascal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systemSoftware |
Burroughs compilers
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Burroughs utilities ⓘ |
| useCase |
commercial data processing
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scientific computing ⓘ time-sharing services ⓘ |
| wordLength | 48-bit word ⓘ |
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