IBM 3090

E232768

mainframe computer family

The IBM 3090 was a high-end mainframe computer family introduced in the 1980s, known for its advanced performance, vector processing capabilities, and use in large-scale commercial and scientific computing.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
IBM 3090 canonical	1
IBM 3090 Processor Complex	1
IBM 3090 series	1
IBM 3090-200	1
IBM 3090-300	1
IBM 3090-400	1
IBM 3090-500	1
IBM 3090-600	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1923112 — 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 3090
Context triple: [IBM System/370, notableModel, IBM 3090]

A. IBM 3081
The IBM 3081 was a high-performance mainframe computer introduced in the early 1980s as part of IBM’s next generation of System/370-compatible processors, known for significantly advancing processing speed and system throughput in enterprise computing.
B. IBM 3083
The IBM 3083 is a mainframe computer model in IBM’s 308X family, introduced in the early 1980s as a more powerful and efficient successor to earlier System/370 processors.
C. IBM 5160
IBM 5160 is IBM’s second-generation personal computer model, commonly known as the IBM PC XT, which introduced a built-in hard drive and expanded capabilities over the original IBM PC.
D. IBM 3033
The IBM 3033 was a high-performance mainframe computer introduced in the late 1970s as part of IBM’s System/370 family, designed for large-scale commercial and scientific computing.
E. IBM 5151
The IBM 5151 is a monochrome CRT computer monitor introduced in the early 1980s for use with the original IBM Personal Computer.
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 3090
Target entity description: The IBM 3090 was a high-end mainframe computer family introduced in the 1980s, known for its advanced performance, vector processing capabilities, and use in large-scale commercial and scientific computing.

A. IBM 3081
The IBM 3081 was a high-performance mainframe computer introduced in the early 1980s as part of IBM’s next generation of System/370-compatible processors, known for significantly advancing processing speed and system throughput in enterprise computing.
B. IBM 3083
The IBM 3083 is a mainframe computer model in IBM’s 308X family, introduced in the early 1980s as a more powerful and efficient successor to earlier System/370 processors.
C. IBM 5160
IBM 5160 is IBM’s second-generation personal computer model, commonly known as the IBM PC XT, which introduced a built-in hard drive and expanded capabilities over the original IBM PC.
D. IBM 3033
The IBM 3033 was a high-performance mainframe computer introduced in the late 1970s as part of IBM’s System/370 family, designed for large-scale commercial and scientific computing.
E. IBM 5151
The IBM 5151 is a monochrome CRT computer monitor introduced in the early 1980s for use with the original IBM Personal Computer.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mainframe computer family ⓘ
architecture	IBM ESA/370-compatible ⓘ IBM System/370 ⓘ surface form: IBM System/370-compatible
compatibleWith	IBM ESA/370 instruction set ⓘ IBM System/370 instruction set ⓘ
developer	IBM ⓘ
familyMember	IBM 3090 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IBM 3090-200 IBM 3090 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IBM 3090-300 IBM 3090 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IBM 3090-400 IBM 3090 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IBM 3090-500 IBM 3090 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IBM 3090-600
introduced	1985 ⓘ
introducedInDecade	1980s ⓘ
manufacturer	IBM ⓘ
marketedAs	IBM 3090 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IBM 3090 Processor Complex
marketPosition	high-end mainframe ⓘ
notableFeature	hardware support for virtual machines ⓘ high reliability and availability ⓘ large main memory capacity for its time ⓘ multiprocessor configurations ⓘ optional vector facility ⓘ
predecessor	IBM 3083 ⓘ surface form: IBM 308X family
primaryUse	commercial computing ⓘ engineering computing ⓘ scientific computing ⓘ
runsOperatingSystem	MVS ⓘ IBM MVS operating system family ⓘ surface form: MVS/ESA MVS ⓘ surface form: MVS/XA VM ⓘ IBM VM family ⓘ surface form: VM/ESA VM/370 ⓘ surface form: VM/XA VSE/ESA ⓘ surface form: VSE VSE/ESA ⓘ
status	discontinued ⓘ
successor	IBM ES/9000 ⓘ
supports	batch processing ⓘ time-sharing ⓘ transaction processing ⓘ vector processing ⓘ virtual storage ⓘ
supportsFeature	channel subsystem for I/O ⓘ expanded storage options ⓘ hardware-assisted virtualization ⓘ
supportsProgrammingLanguage	Assembler ⓘ C ⓘ COBOL ⓘ Fortran ⓘ surface form: FORTRAN PL/I ⓘ
technologyGeneration	bipolar ECL logic ⓘ
usedFor	engineering analysis ⓘ financial modeling ⓘ large-scale transaction processing ⓘ scientific simulations ⓘ
usedIn	government agencies ⓘ large enterprises ⓘ research laboratories ⓘ universities ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

IBM System/370 → notableModel → IBM 3090 ⓘ

IBM 3081 → predecessorOf → IBM 3090 ⓘ

this entity surface form: IBM 3090 series