Multiple Access Computer
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Multiple Access Computer was the original expansion of the acronym MAC in MIT's Project MAC, referring to its early focus on time-sharing and multi-user computing systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Multiple Access Computer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21457444 — 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: Multiple Access Computer Context triple: [MIT Project MAC, abbreviationMeaning, Multiple Access Computer]
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A.
MCM/70 computer
The MCM/70 computer was an early 1970s Canadian microcomputer notable for being one of the first personal computers to use a microprocessor and to feature APL as its primary programming language.
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B.
TX-2 computer
The TX-2 computer was an influential early transistorized research computer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, notable as a platform for pioneering work in interactive computing and computer graphics.
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C.
Apollo Computer
Apollo Computer was an American computer company best known for pioneering high-performance Domain workstation systems in the 1980s.
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D.
Atlas computer
The Atlas computer was an early British supercomputer developed in the 1960s that pioneered virtual memory and other advanced features, making it one of the most powerful and influential computers of its time.
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E.
Mark-8 computer
The Mark-8 computer was an early 1970s do-it-yourself microcomputer kit for hobbyists, notable as one of the first published designs for a home computer.
- 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: Multiple Access Computer Target entity description: Multiple Access Computer was the original expansion of the acronym MAC in MIT's Project MAC, referring to its early focus on time-sharing and multi-user computing systems.
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A.
MCM/70 computer
The MCM/70 computer was an early 1970s Canadian microcomputer notable for being one of the first personal computers to use a microprocessor and to feature APL as its primary programming language.
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B.
TX-2 computer
The TX-2 computer was an influential early transistorized research computer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, notable as a platform for pioneering work in interactive computing and computer graphics.
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C.
Apollo Computer
Apollo Computer was an American computer company best known for pioneering high-performance Domain workstation systems in the 1980s.
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D.
Atlas computer
The Atlas computer was an early British supercomputer developed in the 1960s that pioneered virtual memory and other advanced features, making it one of the most powerful and influential computers of its time.
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E.
Mark-8 computer
The Mark-8 computer was an early 1970s do-it-yourself microcomputer kit for hobbyists, notable as one of the first published designs for a home computer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.