PDP series minicomputers
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The PDP series minicomputers were influential mid-20th-century Digital Equipment Corporation systems that helped popularize interactive, time-sharing computing and shaped the development of modern computer architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PDP series of computers | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | minicomputer family ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Programmed Data Processor series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureType |
various word lengths
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word-oriented ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developer | Digital Equipment Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstModelIntroduced | PDP-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstModelIntroductionYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| impact |
enabled smaller organizations to own computers
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helped shift computing from batch processing to interactive use ⓘ supported development of early operating systems and languages ⓘ |
| inception | 1959 ⓘ |
| influenced |
RISC architecture research
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interactive programming environments ⓘ microcomputer design ⓘ minicomputer industry ⓘ modern computer architecture ⓘ time-sharing operating systems ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Digital Equipment Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedBy | Digital Equipment Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostPopularModel |
PDP-11
NERFINISHED
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PDP-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing interactive computing
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popularizing time-sharing ⓘ relatively low cost compared to mainframes ⓘ widespread use in industrial control systems ⓘ widespread use in research laboratories ⓘ widespread use in universities ⓘ |
| notableModel |
PDP-1
NERFINISHED
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PDP-10 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-11 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-14 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-16 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ PDP-9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | VAX series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education
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industrial control ⓘ interactive computing ⓘ laboratory automation ⓘ scientific computing ⓘ time-sharing ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
PDP series of computers