TX-2 computer
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The TX-2 computer was an influential early transistorized research computer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, notable as a platform for pioneering work in interactive computing and computer graphics.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TX-2 computer system | 1 |
| TX-2 experimental computer | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental computer system
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research computer ⓘ transistorized computer ⓘ |
| architecture | binary ⓘ |
| basedOn | TX-0 computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designStart | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| developedAt | MIT Lincoln Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | MIT Lincoln Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
computer graphics
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computer science research ⓘ interactive systems ⓘ |
| hasPart |
console with switches and lights
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drum memory ⓘ large core memory system ⓘ light pen ⓘ magnetic tape units ⓘ vector display ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1958 ⓘ |
| influenced |
computer graphics work at MIT
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development of Sketchpad ⓘ early interactive computing systems ⓘ |
| location | Lexington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memoryType | magnetic core memory ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced interactive console
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graphical display with light pen input ⓘ large addressable memory for its time ⓘ support for real-time interaction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
computer graphics research
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human-computer interaction experiments ⓘ interactive computing research ⓘ supporting Ivan Sutherland’s Sketchpad system ⓘ |
| operatedBy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | custom research operating software ⓘ |
| partOf | TX series of computers ⓘ |
| predecessor | TX-0 computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | late 1950s ⓘ |
| status | historical computer system ⓘ |
| technology | transistor-based ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ivan Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artificial intelligence experiments
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early graphics display experiments ⓘ implementation of Sketchpad ⓘ pattern recognition research ⓘ research in man-machine interaction ⓘ research in time-sharing concepts ⓘ |
| wordLength | 36-bit ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sketchpad
this entity surface form:
TX-2 experimental computer
this entity surface form:
TX-2 computer system
subject surface form:
Sketchpad