Symbolics 3600-series workstations

E200303

Lisp machine computer workstation

Symbolics 3600-series workstations were high-end Lisp machines from the 1980s designed for advanced AI research and symbolic computing.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Symbolics 3640	2
Symbolics 3670	2
Lisp machines	1
Symbolics 3600	1
Symbolics 3600 series	1
Symbolics 3600-series workstations canonical	1
Symbolics 3650	1
Symbolics Ivory-based workstations	1
Symbolics MacIvory	1
Symbolics XL400	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1774569 — 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: Symbolics 3600-series workstations
Context triple: [NuBus, wasUsedIn, Symbolics 3600-series workstations]

A. Sun-3 workstation
The Sun-3 workstation is a line of 1980s UNIX-based computer workstations produced by Sun Microsystems, notable for using Motorola 68000-series processors and running the SunOS operating system.
B. Sun-2 workstation
The Sun-2 workstation was an early 1980s UNIX-based computer from Sun Microsystems that helped popularize networked workstations in engineering and scientific environments.
C. Sun-1 workstation
The Sun-1 workstation was Sun Microsystems’ first UNIX-based desktop computer, notable for helping pioneer the commercial workstation market in the early 1980s.
D. Honeywell 316 minicomputer
The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
E. Compaq Portable
The Compaq Portable was one of the first successful IBM PC–compatible portable computers, helping to establish Compaq as a major player in the personal computer market in the 1980s.
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: Symbolics 3600-series workstations
Target entity description: Symbolics 3600-series workstations were high-end Lisp machines from the 1980s designed for advanced AI research and symbolic computing.

A. Sun-3 workstation
The Sun-3 workstation is a line of 1980s UNIX-based computer workstations produced by Sun Microsystems, notable for using Motorola 68000-series processors and running the SunOS operating system.
B. Sun-2 workstation
The Sun-2 workstation was an early 1980s UNIX-based computer from Sun Microsystems that helped popularize networked workstations in engineering and scientific environments.
C. Sun-1 workstation
The Sun-1 workstation was Sun Microsystems’ first UNIX-based desktop computer, notable for helping pioneer the commercial workstation market in the early 1980s.
D. Honeywell 316 minicomputer
The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
E. Compaq Portable
The Compaq Portable was one of the first successful IBM PC–compatible portable computers, helping to establish Compaq as a major player in the personal computer market in the 1980s.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Lisp machine ⓘ computer workstation ⓘ
architecture	36-bit architecture ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
cpuImplementation	custom microcoded CPU ⓘ
designedFor	expert systems development ⓘ interactive development of AI software ⓘ symbolic algebra and symbolic manipulation ⓘ
displayType	bit-mapped monitor ⓘ
era	1980s ⓘ
hardwareType	minicomputer-class workstation ⓘ
inputDevice	keyboard ⓘ mouse ⓘ
introductionPeriod	early 1980s ⓘ
legacy	historically important in Lisp machine development ⓘ representative of specialized AI hardware of the 1980s ⓘ
mainUse	artificial intelligence research ⓘ symbolic computing ⓘ
manufacturer	Symbolics ⓘ surface form: Symbolics, Inc.
marketSegment	high-end workstation ⓘ
memoryType	main memory with virtual memory paging ⓘ
networking	Ethernet support ⓘ
notableFeature	bit-mapped high-resolution graphics display ⓘ hardware support for Lisp ⓘ integrated development environment in the OS ⓘ microcoded instruction set optimized for Lisp ⓘ networked window system ⓘ virtual memory support ⓘ
notableFor	influencing later IDE and window system designs ⓘ tight integration of hardware, OS, and Lisp environment ⓘ
operatingSystem	Genera ⓘ
primaryProgrammingLanguage	Common Lisp ⓘ Zetalisp ⓘ
seriesIncludes	Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Symbolics 3600 Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Symbolics 3640 Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Symbolics 3650 Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Symbolics 3670
softwareEnvironment	graphical development tools ⓘ integrated window system ⓘ
status	discontinued ⓘ
successor	Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Symbolics Ivory-based workstations
typicalUsers	AI researchers ⓘ defense and aerospace research organizations ⓘ university research labs ⓘ
usedIn	computer-aided design for AI applications ⓘ knowledge-based systems research ⓘ natural language processing research ⓘ
wordSize	36-bit word ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

NuBus → wasUsedIn → Symbolics 3600-series workstations ⓘ

Symbolics 3600-series workstations → seriesIncludes → Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Symbolics 3600

Symbolics 3600-series workstations → seriesIncludes → Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Symbolics 3670

Symbolics 3600-series workstations → seriesIncludes → Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Symbolics 3640

Symbolics 3600-series workstations → seriesIncludes → Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Symbolics 3650

Symbolics 3600-series workstations → successor → Symbolics 3600-series workstations self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Symbolics Ivory-based workstations

Symbolics → notableFor → Symbolics 3600-series workstations ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lisp machines