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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man-Computer Symbiosis canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ARPANET development
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The Computer as a Communication Device ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider