Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation, Honeywell
E1033553
Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation, and Honeywell were major early computer manufacturers that, together with IBM, dominated the mainframe and large-scale computing market in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation, Honeywell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13317002 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation, Honeywell Context triple: [BUNCH, fullForm, Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation, Honeywell]
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A.
Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation
Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation was an early American computer company founded by ENIAC creators J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly that played a pioneering role in the development of commercial electronic computers.
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B.
UNIVAC Scientific (UNIVAC 1103)
UNIVAC Scientific (UNIVAC 1103) was an early 1950s vacuum-tube scientific computer designed for high-speed numerical calculations and used primarily in research and military applications.
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C.
Centronics Data Computer Corporation
Centronics Data Computer Corporation was an early computer hardware company best known for pioneering the Centronics parallel interface standard widely used to connect printers to personal computers.
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D.
ICL 1900 mainframe computers
ICL 1900 mainframe computers were a family of British business and scientific mainframes from International Computers Limited widely used in the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
IBM 700/7000 series
The IBM 700/7000 series was a family of early large-scale mainframe computers from the 1950s and early 1960s that played a key role in scientific, engineering, and business computing before the advent of more standardized systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation, Honeywell Target entity description: Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation, and Honeywell were major early computer manufacturers that, together with IBM, dominated the mainframe and large-scale computing market in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation
Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation was an early American computer company founded by ENIAC creators J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly that played a pioneering role in the development of commercial electronic computers.
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B.
UNIVAC Scientific (UNIVAC 1103)
UNIVAC Scientific (UNIVAC 1103) was an early 1950s vacuum-tube scientific computer designed for high-speed numerical calculations and used primarily in research and military applications.
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C.
Centronics Data Computer Corporation
Centronics Data Computer Corporation was an early computer hardware company best known for pioneering the Centronics parallel interface standard widely used to connect printers to personal computers.
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D.
ICL 1900 mainframe computers
ICL 1900 mainframe computers were a family of British business and scientific mainframes from International Computers Limited widely used in the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
IBM 700/7000 series
The IBM 700/7000 series was a family of early large-scale mainframe computers from the 1950s and early 1960s that played a key role in scientific, engineering, and business computing before the advent of more standardized systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (99)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer brand
ⓘ
computer manufacturer ⓘ computer manufacturer ⓘ computer manufacturer ⓘ computer manufacturer ⓘ computer manufacturer ⓘ industry grouping ⓘ mainframe computer line ⓘ technology company ⓘ technology company ⓘ technology company ⓘ technology company ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
mid-20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| competitor |
Burroughs Corporation
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Burroughs Corporation ⓘ Burroughs Corporation ⓘ Burroughs Corporation ⓘ Burroughs Corporation ⓘ Control Data Corporation ⓘ Control Data Corporation ⓘ Control Data Corporation ⓘ Control Data Corporation ⓘ Control Data Corporation ⓘ Honeywell ⓘ Honeywell ⓘ Honeywell ⓘ Honeywell ⓘ Honeywell ⓘ IBM ⓘ IBM ⓘ IBM ⓘ IBM ⓘ IBM ⓘ NCR ⓘ
linked to:
NCR Corporation
NCR ⓘ
linked to:
NCR Corporation
NCR ⓘ
linked to:
NCR Corporation
NCR ⓘ
linked to:
NCR Corporation
NCR ⓘ
linked to:
NCR Corporation
UNIVAC ⓘ UNIVAC ⓘ UNIVAC ⓘ UNIVAC ⓘ UNIVAC ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developedBy | Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation ⓘ |
| dominantMarket |
mainframe and large-scale computing in the mid-20th century
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mainframe and large-scale computing in the mid-20th century ⓘ mainframe and large-scale computing in the mid-20th century ⓘ mainframe and large-scale computing in the mid-20th century ⓘ mainframe and large-scale computing in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| formerName |
National Cash Register Company
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linked to:
NCR Corporation
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| foundedAs | American Arithmometer Company ⓘ |
| founder | William Norris ⓘ |
| industry |
automated teller machines
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business equipment ⓘ computer hardware ⓘ computer hardware ⓘ computer hardware ⓘ computer hardware ⓘ computer hardware ⓘ mainframe computers ⓘ mainframe computers ⓘ mainframe computers ⓘ minicomputers ⓘ point-of-sale systems ⓘ supercomputers ⓘ |
| laterOwnedBy |
Remington Rand
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Sperry Rand ⓘ
linked to:
Remington Rand
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| market |
large-scale computing
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large-scale computing ⓘ mainframe computers ⓘ mainframe computers ⓘ mainframe computers ⓘ |
| member |
Burroughs Corporation
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Control Data Corporation ⓘ Honeywell ⓘ NCR ⓘ UNIVAC ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Unisys ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Seward Burroughs I ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
Burroughs B5000
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linked to:
Burroughs B5000 series
Burroughs B5500 ⓘ
linked to:
Burroughs B5000 series
Burroughs B6500 ⓘ
linked to:
Burroughs B6500/B6700 series
CDC 6600 ⓘ CDC 7600 ⓘ UNIVAC I ⓘ UNIVAC II ⓘ |
| partOf |
BUNCH
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BUNCH ⓘ BUNCH ⓘ BUNCH ⓘ BUNCH ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation, Honeywell Description of subject: Burroughs, UNIVAC, NCR, Control Data Corporation, and Honeywell were major early computer manufacturers that, together with IBM, dominated the mainframe and large-scale computing market in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (1)
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