Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer
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The Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer was a rugged, 16-bit computer from the 1960s widely used in real-time and military applications, notably serving as the hardware platform for the original ARPANET Interface Message Processors.
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| instanceOf |
minicomputer
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| applicationDomain |
command and control systems
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communications switching → process control → |
| architectureType |
16-bit architecture
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| bitWidth |
16-bit
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| category |
real-time minicomputer
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| controlFeature |
hardware interrupts for real-time response
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| controlType |
parallel, synchronous logic
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| deploymentPeriod |
early 1970s
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late 1960s → |
| designFeature |
real-time interrupt capabilities
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rugged construction → |
| era |
1960s
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| family |
Honeywell DDP series
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| hardwareRole |
Interface Message Processor platform
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the first computers used as a dedicated network processor
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| instructionSetType |
fixed-word instruction set
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| intendedUse |
military applications
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real-time computing → |
| interfaceRole |
interface between host computers and ARPANET
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| manufacturer |
Honeywell
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| marketedAs |
real-time data processor
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| memoryType |
core memory
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| notableFor |
supporting the first operational packet-switched network
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| notableProperty |
high reliability for real-time tasks
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widely deployed in early computer networking research → |
| notableUse |
ARPANET Interface Message Processor hardware platform
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| operatingEnvironment |
harsh environments
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| packaging |
cabinet-mounted system
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| powerRequirement |
suitable for continuous operation
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| reliabilityFeature |
designed for 24/7 operation
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| roleInARPANET |
host interface and packet switching control
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| successorTo |
Honeywell DDP-116
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| technologyGeneration |
second-generation minicomputer
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| usedAs |
embedded controller in larger systems
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| usedBy |
Bolt Beranek and Newman
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U.S. Department of Defense projects → research institutions connected to ARPANET → |
| usedFor |
packet-switching control in ARPANET
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| usedIn |
data acquisition
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defense systems → early network research laboratories → industrial control → |
| usedInNetwork |
ARPANET
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| wordLength |
16 bits
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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ARPANET Interface Message Processor platform
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IMP → Interface Message Processor → |
basedOn |
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Honeywell DDP-516
("Honeywell computers")
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category |
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Honeywell DDP-516
("Honeywell DDP series")
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family |
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IMP
("Honeywell DDP-516")
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hardwarePlatform |