Memex

GPTKB entity
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gptkbp:instanceOf hypothetical information device
gptkbp:conceptualizedAs mechanized private file and library
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:As_We_May_Think
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Memex
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:World_Wide_Web
gptkb:hypertext
personal computing
gptkbp:intendedUse mechanical associative indexing
store books, records, and communications
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for digital libraries
inspiration for information retrieval systems
inspiration for knowledge management
gptkbp:neverBuilt true
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Vannevar_Bush
gptkbp:technologyDescribed levers and buttons
microfilm
photocells
gptkbp:yearProposed 1945
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vannevar_Bush
gptkbp:bfsLayer 1