GE-225 computer
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The GE-225 computer was a 1960s General Electric mainframe notable for being one of the first systems to run the original Dartmouth BASIC language used in early time-sharing experiments.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| GE-225 | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mainframe computer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
GE 225
NERFINISHED
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General Electric 225 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCompany | General Electric Computer Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Dartmouth College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProgrammingLanguage | Dartmouth BASIC GENERATED ⓘ |
| computerArchitecture | transistorized computer ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early platform for interactive time-sharing
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one of the first systems to run Dartmouth BASIC ⓘ |
| inputOutput |
line printers
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magnetic tape drives ⓘ punched card equipment ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | medium-scale mainframe ⓘ |
| memoryType | magnetic core memory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
running early versions of Dartmouth BASIC
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use in early time-sharing experiments ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | GECOS predecessor systems ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
business data processing
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scientific computing ⓘ |
| successor | GE-235 ⓘ |
| technologyBase | discrete transistors ⓘ |
| usedAt | Dartmouth College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | development of the original Dartmouth BASIC language ⓘ |
| usedIn |
educational computing
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time-sharing research ⓘ |
| vendorCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wordLength | 20-bit ⓘ |
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