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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:architecture
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gptkbp:architecture
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CISC
evolved over several decades
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gptkbp:community_support
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active user community
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gptkbp:compatibility
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backward compatibility
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gptkbp:developed_by
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gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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gptkbp:discontinued
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2000s
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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significant impact on computing industry
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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rich software ecosystem
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gptkbp:emphasizes
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reliability and uptime
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gptkbp:emulation
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VAX emulators
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gptkbp:end_of_life
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phased out in the 2000s
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:VAX_processors
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:form_factor
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rack-mounted systems
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gptkbp:has_documentation
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extensive documentation available
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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DEC VAX
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:PDP-11
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gptkbp:innovation
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introduced several key innovations in computing.
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gptkbp:input_output
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various I/ O devices
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gptkbp:instruction_set
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VAX instruction set
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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1980s and 1990s
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern computing
still in use in some legacy systems
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gptkbp:marketed_as
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Virtual Address e Xtension
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gptkbp:memory_type
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32-bit
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gptkbp:network
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gptkb:DECnet
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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virtual memory support
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gptkbp:notable_models
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gptkb:VAX_11/780
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gptkbp:notable_users
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universities and research institutions
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gptkbp:operating_system
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gptkb:VMS
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gptkbp:performance
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high performance for its time
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gptkbp:power_consumption
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moderate power consumption
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gptkbp:programming_language
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supported multiple languages
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gptkbp:storage
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various storage options
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gptkbp:successor
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Alpha architecture
Alpha and Itanium systems
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gptkbp:support
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multi-user environments
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gptkbp:used_for
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business applications
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gptkbp:used_in
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scientific computing
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gptkbp:user_base
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large user base
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gptkbp:virtualization_support
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early virtualization capabilities
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:DECwindows_Manager
gptkb:Intel's_instruction_set_architecture
gptkb:Ultrix_3.0
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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