:Iron Age: n. In the history of computing, 1961--1971 --- the
formative era of commercial {mainframe} technology, when
ferrite-core {dinosaur}s ruled the earth. The Iron Age began,
ironically enough, with the delivery of the first minicomputer (the
PDP-1) and ended with the introduction of the first commercial
microprocessor (the Intel 4004) in 1971. See also {Stone Age};
compare {elder days}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
formative era of commercial {mainframe} technology, when
ferrite-core {dinosaur}s ruled the earth. The Iron Age began,
ironically enough, with the delivery of the first minicomputer (the
PDP-1) and ended with the introduction of the first commercial
microprocessor (the Intel 4004) in 1971. See also {Stone Age};
compare {elder days}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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- Iron Age n.
In the history of computing, 1961-1971 -
the formative era of commercial mainframe technology... - Stone Age: n., adj. 1. In computer folklore, an ill-defined period
from ENIAC (ca.
1943) to the mid-1950s; the great age of electromechanical... - elder days: n. The heroic age of hackerdom (roughly,
pre-1980); the era of the {PDP-10}, {TECO}, {{ITS}}... - Stone Age n.,adj.
1. In computer folklore, an ill-defined
period from ENIAC (ca.
1943) to the mid-1950s; the great age of electromechanical... - mainframe: n. Term originally referring to the cabinet
containing the central processor unit or `main frame' of a
room-filling {Stone Age} batch machine.
After the emergence of smaller `minicomputer' designs... - elder days n.
The heroic age of hackerdom (roughly,
pre-1980); the era of the PDP-10, TECO, ITS ARPANET... - dinosaur: n. 1. Any hardware requiring raised flooring and special
power.
Used especially of old minis and mainframes, in contrast... - mainframe n.
Term originally referring to the cabinet
containing the central processor unit or `main frame' of a
room-filling Stone Age batch machine.
After the emergence of smaller `minicomputer' designs... - silicon: n. Hardware, esp. ICs or microprocessor-based computer
systems (compare {iron}).
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