IBM 3270-style terminal displays
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IBM 3270-style terminal displays are block-oriented mainframe computer terminals widely used from the 1970s onward for high-speed, reliable interaction with IBM mainframe systems in corporate and institutional environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IBM 3270-style terminal displays canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1635718 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IBM 3270-style terminal displays Context triple: [MDA, predecessor, IBM 3270-style terminal displays]
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A.
Xerox Alto user interface
The Xerox Alto user interface was a pioneering graphical user interface featuring windows, icons, and a desktop metaphor that profoundly shaped the design of modern personal computing environments.
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B.
Xerox Star system
The Xerox Star system was an early commercial workstation that pioneered the modern graphical user interface with icons, windows, and a desktop metaphor, profoundly influencing later personal computers.
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C.
Xerox PARC technical reports
Xerox PARC technical reports are a series of influential research documents produced at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that detail pioneering work in computer science, including early graphical user interfaces, networking, and personal computing.
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D.
The Computer as a Communication Device
"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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E.
Terminal 2D
Terminal 2D is a passenger terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, serving as one of the facilities handling flights and travelers at this major international hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IBM 3270-style terminal displays Target entity description: IBM 3270-style terminal displays are block-oriented mainframe computer terminals widely used from the 1970s onward for high-speed, reliable interaction with IBM mainframe systems in corporate and institutional environments.
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A.
Xerox Alto user interface
The Xerox Alto user interface was a pioneering graphical user interface featuring windows, icons, and a desktop metaphor that profoundly shaped the design of modern personal computing environments.
-
B.
Xerox Star system
The Xerox Star system was an early commercial workstation that pioneered the modern graphical user interface with icons, windows, and a desktop metaphor, profoundly influencing later personal computers.
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C.
Xerox PARC technical reports
Xerox PARC technical reports are a series of influential research documents produced at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that detail pioneering work in computer science, including early graphical user interfaces, networking, and personal computing.
-
D.
The Computer as a Communication Device
"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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E.
Terminal 2D
Terminal 2D is a passenger terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, serving as one of the facilities handling flights and travelers at this major international hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IBM product line
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block-oriented terminal ⓘ computer terminal family ⓘ |
| connectsVia |
IBM 3174 establishment controller
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IBM 3274 control unit ⓘ coaxial cable ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
VT100 terminal
ⓘ
surface form:
DEC VT100
IBM 2741 terminal ⓘ character-at-a-time terminals ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-speed data entry
ⓘ
reliable interaction with mainframe applications ⓘ |
| developedBy | IBM ⓘ |
| emulatedBy |
PC-based 3270 emulation software
ⓘ
TN3270 clients over TCP/IP ⓘ |
| hasModel |
IBM 3274 control unit
ⓘ
surface form:
IBM 3179-G graphics display
IBM 3274 control unit ⓘ
surface form:
IBM 3277 display station
IBM 3274 control unit ⓘ
surface form:
IBM 3278 display station
IBM 3274 control unit ⓘ
surface form:
IBM 3279 color display station
|
| influenced |
3270 terminal emulators
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TN3270 protocol ⓘ modern mainframe user interfaces ⓘ |
| interactionModel |
block-oriented
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screen-based form submission ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1971 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
centralized mainframe processing with thin clients
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high screen update efficiency ⓘ low bandwidth usage ⓘ |
| protocol | 3270 data stream ⓘ |
| supports |
color attributes
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cursor addressing ⓘ extended attributes ⓘ field attribute control ⓘ hidden input fields ⓘ intensified fields ⓘ light pen selection ⓘ programmable function keys ⓘ protected fields ⓘ unprotected fields ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
buffered block transmission
ⓘ
full-screen update ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
corporate data centers
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financial institutions ⓘ government agencies ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airline reservation systems
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banking applications ⓘ insurance policy systems ⓘ large corporate data entry ⓘ online transaction processing ⓘ time-sharing access to mainframes ⓘ |
| usedWith |
IBM System/370
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IBM System/390 ⓘ IBM mainframe computers ⓘ IBM System z ⓘ
surface form:
IBM zSeries
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IBM 3270-style terminal displays Description of subject: IBM 3270-style terminal displays are block-oriented mainframe computer terminals widely used from the 1970s onward for high-speed, reliable interaction with IBM mainframe systems in corporate and institutional environments.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.