LINC computer
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The LINC computer is an early 1960s laboratory instrument and one of the first minicomputers, designed to give biomedical researchers interactive, real-time computing directly in the lab.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TX-2 computer | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early interactive computer
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laboratory computer ⓘ minicomputer ⓘ |
| acronym | LINC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecture | 12-bit word length ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer |
Charles Molnar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wesley A. Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer |
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington University in St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s ⓘ |
| field | biomedical research ⓘ |
| formFactor | modular rack-mounted system ⓘ |
| fullName | Laboratory INstrument Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
analog-to-digital converters
ⓘ
digital-to-analog converters ⓘ front-panel controls ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| influenced |
PDP-8
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early personal computers ⓘ |
| inputDevice |
control knobs
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ toggle switches ⓘ |
| interfaceWith | laboratory instruments ⓘ |
| marketedBy |
DEC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Digital Equipment Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memoryType | magnetic core memory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first minicomputers
ⓘ
influencing later personal computers ⓘ supporting interactive computing for researchers ⓘ |
| operatingMode |
interactive
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real-time ⓘ |
| outputDevice |
audio speaker
ⓘ
oscilloscope display ⓘ |
| powerRequirement | standard laboratory power outlets ⓘ |
| primaryUse | biomedical laboratory instrumentation ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | assembly language ⓘ |
| purpose | interactive real-time computing in laboratories ⓘ |
| storageDevice | LINC tape drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storageMedium | magnetic tape cassette ⓘ |
| supports |
interactive program development
ⓘ
real-time data acquisition ⓘ signal processing ⓘ |
| targetUser |
biomedical researchers
ⓘ
laboratory scientists ⓘ |
| typicalMemorySize | 2048 words ⓘ |
| wordSize | 12 bits ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
TX-2 computer