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  • 11Mainframe Computer —   Traditionally these were computers with a lot of computing power and occupying large rooms. As technology has advanced mainframes have become much smaller and more powerful. At the same time personal computers and mini computers have also… …

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  • 12Personal Computer —   Traditionally these were computers designed for and used by a single user. As technology has advanced personal computers and mini computers have greatly increased their computing power. At the same time mainframes have become much smaller and… …

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  • 13personal computer — noun a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time • Syn: ↑PC, ↑microcomputer • Hypernyms: ↑digital computer • Hyponyms: ↑desktop computer, ↑portable computer …

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  • 14personal computer — noun A small computer, built around a microprocessor, for use by one person at a time (abbr. PC). See Also: desktop, laptop, workstation, home computer, microcomputer, minicomputer …

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  • 15mainframe — The largest type of computer, requiring an air conditioned room and special staff to run it. Used by large organizations, such as banks, they can handle vast amounts of information with ease and calculate at high speed. They can also handle many… …

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  • 16History of personal computers — This article covers the history of the personal computer. A personal computer is one which is directly used by an individual, as opposed to a mainframe in which the end user s requests are filtered through an operating staff, or a time sharing… …

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  • 17IBM Personal Computer/AT — IBM PC/AT (model 5170) Tipo Computadora personal Desarrollador IBM Comercializado …

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  • 18IBM Personal Computer — infobox computer Name = IBM PC (model 5150) Photo = Type = Personal computer Released = August 12, 1981 Discontinued = April 2, 1987 Processor = Intel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz Memory = 16 kB 256 kB OS = IBM BASIC / PC DOS 1.0 CP/M 86 UCSD p SystemThe IBM… …

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  • 19IBM Personal Computer/AT — IBM PC AT (model 5170) Type Personal Computer Release date 1984[1] Discontinued April 2 ,1987[1] Operating system …

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  • 20PDP-10 — KL10 DA 1090 CPU and 6 Memory Modules The PDP 10 was a mainframe computer family[1] manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation …

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