ICL 2903 minicomputer
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The ICL 2903 minicomputer is a small, general-purpose computer system developed by International Computers Limited in the 1970s for business and data processing applications.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ICL 2903 | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer system
ⓘ
minicomputer ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | ICL 2900 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | ICL 2900 series software (to some extent) ⓘ |
| computerArchitectureType | general-purpose computer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
batch processing
ⓘ
multi-user operation ⓘ transaction processing ⓘ |
| developer | International Computers Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormFactor | minicomputer cabinet ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of British minicomputer design of the 1970s ⓘ |
| inputOutputSupport |
disk storage units
ⓘ
line printers ⓘ magnetic tape drives ⓘ punched card equipment (via peripherals) ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
business applications
ⓘ
data processing applications ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | International Computers Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
commercial data processing
ⓘ
small business computing ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | ICL proprietary operating systems ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ICL 2900 mainframe range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ICL 2904 ⓘ ICL 2905 ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| supports |
COBOL (via ICL toolchain)
NERFINISHED
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FORTRAN (via ICL toolchain) NERFINISHED ⓘ assembler language ⓘ |
| targetCustomers |
business users
ⓘ
commercial data centers ⓘ government organizations ⓘ |
| technologyEra | third-generation computers ⓘ |
| typicalDeployment |
commercial organizations
ⓘ
office environments ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accounting
ⓘ
general business data processing ⓘ inventory control ⓘ payroll ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedWith |
ICL proprietary terminals
ⓘ
remote job entry stations ⓘ |
| wordLength | 24-bit (family characteristic, approximate) ⓘ |
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