Tymshare
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Tymshare was an influential American time-sharing and computer services company active in the 1960s–1980s that helped pioneer remote computing and software services for businesses.
Aliases (1)
- Quantum Computer Services ×1
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American company
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computer services company → time-sharing company → |
| activeInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s → 1980s → |
| businessModel |
selling computing time instead of hardware ownership
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| clientType |
business customers
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| contributedTo |
commercialization of time-sharing technology
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early development of network-based computing → |
| country |
United States
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| era |
early commercial networking era
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pre-personal computer era → |
| foundedInPeriod |
1960s
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| historicalSignificance |
important in the evolution of remote computing for enterprises
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influential in early software-as-a-service style offerings → |
| industry |
computer services
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software services → time-sharing → |
| notableFor |
pioneering commercial time-sharing services
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pioneering remote computing for businesses → providing software services over networks → |
| operationalModel |
remote terminal access to centralized computers
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subscription-based computer access → |
| serviceType |
business computing services
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remote computing services → time-sharing access to mainframe computers → |
| targetMarket |
organizations needing computing without owning mainframes
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| technologyParadigm |
time-sharing on large central computers
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Douglas Engelbart
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employer |
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AOL
("Quantum Computer Services")
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formerName |