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Junking the mainframe

Journal Article · · Datamation; (United States)
OSTI ID:5291402
The microcomputer is rapidly replacing mainframes and minis in many applications. The continued development of microcomputers and local area networks could see the complete extinction of mainframes come quickly. Microprocessor CPUs with the power of today's small mainframes will be common by 1985. It is probable that in ten years time the only commercial mainframes in existence will be the scientific supercomputers for weather prediction and other massive single stream computations.
Research Organization:
Univ. College, Cardiff, Wales
OSTI ID:
5291402
Journal Information:
Datamation; (United States), Journal Name: Datamation; (United States) Vol. 8; ISSN DTMNA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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