PDP-5
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The PDP-5 was an early 18-bit minicomputer introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1960s, notable as a predecessor to the influential PDP-8 and for helping establish the minicomputer market.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PDP-5 canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | minicomputer ⓘ |
| architectureType | 18-bit architecture ⓘ |
| brand | DEC PDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | DEC 18-bit computers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialStatus | commercially sold computer ⓘ |
| computerType | general-purpose computer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cpuWordSize | 18 bits ⓘ |
| dataPathWidth | 18 bits ⓘ |
| designedBy | Digital Equipment Corporation engineers ⓘ |
| family | Programmed Data Processor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early commercial minicomputer
ⓘ
transition from large mainframes to smaller computers ⓘ |
| influenced | PDP-8 design ⓘ |
| instructionSetWidth | 18-bit instructions ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Digital Equipment Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Digital Equipment Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | minicomputer market ⓘ |
| memoryAddressWidth | 18 bits ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a predecessor to the PDP-8
ⓘ
helping establish the minicomputer market ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | PDP series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | PDP-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | PDP-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyEra | 1960s computers ⓘ |
| usage |
industrial control
ⓘ
laboratory control ⓘ scientific computing ⓘ |
| wordLength | 18-bit ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.