Digital Equipment Corporation

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Digital Equipment Corporation was a pioneering American computer company best known for its influential minicomputers and major role in the development of modern computing.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer company
defunct company
technology company
acquiredBy Compaq
acquisitionYear 1998
contributedTo development of minicomputer market
early computer networking
time-sharing computing
country United States
employeeCountAtPeak over 100000
fate acquired by Compaq and later absorbed into Hewlett-Packard
foundedBy Harlan Anderson
Ken Olsen
foundedInPlace Maynard, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
foundedInYear 1957
headquartersLocation Maynard, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
industry computer hardware
computer software
information technology
keyPerson Gordon Bell
Ken Olsen
Robert Noyce
knownFor influence on modern computing
minicomputers
time-sharing systems
majorCompetitor Data General
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Prime Computer
notableFacility Mill complex in Maynard, Massachusetts
notableProduct DEC Alpha
DECsystem-10
PDP-1
PDP-11
PDP-8
VAX
VMS operating system
VT100 terminal
operatingSystemDeveloped RSX-11
TOPS-10
TOPS-20
VMS
peakPeriod 1970s
1980s
processorArchitectureDeveloped Alpha architecture
VAX architecture
stockExchangeListing New York Stock Exchange
successor Compaq
Hewlett-Packard
tickerSymbol DEC


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