HPPA
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HPPA (Hewlett-Packard Precision Architecture), also known as PA-RISC, is a RISC-based computer architecture developed by Hewlett-Packard for its workstations and servers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
RISC architecture
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instruction set architecture ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Hewlett-Packard Precision Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hewlett-Packard Precision Architecture
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PA-RISC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureFamily | PA-RISC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concurrentWith |
IBM POWER architecture
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MIPS architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ SPARC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuDesign | reduced instruction set computing ⓘ |
| designGoal | high performance RISC for HP systems ⓘ |
| developer | Hewlett-Packard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinuationReason | transition to Itanium-based systems ⓘ |
| discontinuedBy | Hewlett-Packard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endianess | big-endian ⓘ |
| firstIntroduced | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fixed-length instructions
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large register file ⓘ load-store architecture ⓘ predicated branches ⓘ |
| influenced | HP’s later server designs ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
servers
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workstations ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Hewlett-Packard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hewlett-Packard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketRegion |
enterprise computing
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technical workstation market ⓘ |
| primaryOperatingSystem | HP-UX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor | Intel Itanium architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedOperatingSystem |
Debian GNU/Linux
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Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ MPE/iX NERFINISHED ⓘ NetBSD NERFINISHED ⓘ OpenBSD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
branch prediction
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floating-point unit ⓘ register windows (in some implementations) ⓘ superscalar implementations ⓘ virtual memory ⓘ |
| usedFor |
enterprise servers
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scientific workloads ⓘ technical computing ⓘ |
| usedIn |
HP 3000 series (later models)
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HP 9000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vendor | Hewlett-Packard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wordSize |
32-bit
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64-bit ⓘ |
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