Man-Computer Symbiosis
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Man-Computer Symbiosis is a seminal 1960 essay by J. C. R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, cooperative partnerships between humans and computers, laying conceptual foundations for modern interactive computing and the internet.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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scientific paper → seminal work in computer science → |
| anticipates |
interactive problem-solving systems
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networked computing environments → online information retrieval → |
| author |
J. C. R. Licklider
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| describes |
limitations of batch processing computing
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potential of interactive time-shared computers → |
| field |
computer science
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human-computer interaction → information technology → |
| goal |
achieve real-time interaction between humans and computers
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create cooperative human-computer systems → improve human problem-solving capabilities → |
| historicalSignificance |
early conceptual foundation for the internet
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foundational text for interactive computing → influential in ARPA research directions → |
| influencedBy |
cybernetics
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early digital computers → |
| influencedField |
computer networking
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human-computer interaction research → interactive computing → internet development → personal computing → time-sharing operating systems → |
| keyIdea |
division of labor between human cognition and machine computation
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interactive, conversational use of computers → real-time man-computer communication → symbiotic relationship between man and computer → use of computers for complex scientific and technical problems → use of computers for decision making support → |
| language |
English
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| mainConcept |
augmentation of human intellect by computers
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human-computer cooperation → interactive computing → online interactive systems → partnership between humans and computers → time-sharing systems → |
| proposes |
close coupling of human and computer in problem solving
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computers handling routine and clerical tasks → humans focusing on creative and strategic aspects → |
| publicationYear |
1960
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| relatedTo |
ARPANET development
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The Computer as a Communication Device → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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J. C. R. Licklider
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Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider → Lick → |
notableWork |
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The Computer as a Communication Device
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relatedWork |