IBM 700/7000 series
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The IBM 700/7000 series was a family of early large-scale mainframe computers from the 1950s and early 1960s that played a key role in scientific, engineering, and business computing before the advent of more standardized systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
computer family
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mainframe computer series → |
| architectureType |
transistorized computers
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vacuum tube computers → |
| computingEra |
first generation computers
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second generation computers → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| endOfProduction |
1960s
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| historicalSignificance |
helped establish IBM dominance in mainframe market
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major role in early mainframe computing → |
| inception |
1950s
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| influenced |
IBM System/360 architecture
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| introduced |
1952
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| manufacturer |
IBM
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| marketSegment |
large-scale mainframe computers
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| notableModel |
IBM 701
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IBM 702 → IBM 704 → IBM 705 → IBM 7070 → IBM 7074 → IBM 7080 → IBM 709 → IBM 7090 → IBM 7094 → |
| notableUse |
aerospace calculations
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defense computing applications → nuclear research → |
| precededBy |
IBM 604
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IBM 650 → |
| primaryApplicationDomain |
commercial data processing
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scientific and technical computing → |
| storageTechnology |
magnetic core memory
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magnetic drum memory → magnetic tape → |
| succeededBy |
IBM System/360
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| technologyTransition |
from vacuum tubes to transistors
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| usedBy |
government laboratories
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large corporations → universities → |
| usedFor |
business data processing
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engineering computing → scientific computing → |
| wordLength |
36-bit
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decimal variable length → |
Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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IBM 700/7000 series
("IBM 701")
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IBM 700/7000 series ("IBM 702") → IBM 700/7000 series ("IBM 704") → IBM 700/7000 series ("IBM 705") → IBM 700/7000 series ("IBM 709") → IBM 700/7000 series ("IBM 7090") → IBM 700/7000 series ("IBM 7094") → IBM 700/7000 series ("IBM 7070") → IBM 700/7000 series ("IBM 7080") → IBM 700/7000 series ("IBM 7074") → |
notableModel |
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IBM System/360
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OS/360 ("IBM 7090/7094 operating systems") → |
predecessor |
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IAS machine
("IBM 701")
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influenced |
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Gerrit Blaauw
("IBM 7030 Stretch")
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workedOn |