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PDA
The personal digital assistant is a term for any small mobile hand-held
device that provides computing and information storage and retrieval capabilities
for personal or business use, often for keeping schedule calendars and address
book information handy.
PDP-11
(Programmed Data Processor-11) is one of the most famous computers in computing
history, one of a series manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
from the early 1960s through the mid-1990s. PDP-11 was the only 16-bit computer
ever made by the company.
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SERVER
In information technology, a server is a computer program that provides
services to other computer programs (and their users) in the same or other
computers.
Also the computer that a server program runs in is also frequently referred
to as a server (though it may be used for other purposes as well).
SEYMOUR CRAY
Pioneer in supercomputers and the founder of Cray research which was at
the forefront of supercomputing for over 30 years.
Also known as the father of the super computer.
SINCLAIR SPECTRUM
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum was a popular small home computer released in the
United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Running at 3.50 MHz; the Spectrum
came with either 16 KB or 48 KB of RAM.
SUPERCOMPUTER
An electronic device designed with the sole purpose of superior processing
power. A supercomputer is typically used for scientific and engineering
applications that must handle very large databases or do a great amount
of computation, usually connected to tackling one specific task.
COMPUTERS THROUGH THE COMPUTER AGE
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