Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:architecture
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| gptkbp:addressed |
multiple addressing modes
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| gptkbp:architecture |
CISC
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| gptkbp:community_support |
active support community
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| gptkbp:compatibility |
backward compatibility
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| gptkbp:competitors |
competed with IBM mainframes
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| gptkbp:data_type |
multiple data types
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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| gptkbp:emulation |
VAX emulators available
available for modern systems |
| gptkbp:ended |
little-endian
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:VAX_processors
VAX memory modules VAX storage devices VAX I/ O devices |
| gptkbp:first_introduced |
gptkb:1977
|
| gptkbp:has_documentation |
extensive documentation available
|
| gptkbp:has_units |
yes
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important in computing history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
VAX architecture family
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
RISC architectures
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| gptkbp:instruction_set |
VAX instruction set
variable-length instructions |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced later architectures
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| gptkbp:market_segment |
mid-range computing
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| gptkbp:memory_type |
32-bit
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| gptkbp:notable_applications |
scientific computing
business applications |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
support for virtualization
support for batch processing support for real-time applications support for system programming rich instruction set support for distributed computing support for networked environments support for high-level languages support for interactive applications complex addressing modes |
| gptkbp:notable_models |
gptkb:VAX_9000
gptkb:VAX-11 |
| gptkbp:operating_system |
gptkb:VMS
gptkb:Open_VMS |
| gptkbp:performance |
yes
high performance for its time |
| gptkbp:production_years |
2000s
|
| gptkbp:programming_language |
supports multiple programming languages
|
| gptkbp:registration |
16 general-purpose registers
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Alpha architecture
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| gptkbp:supports |
virtual memory
multiprocessing |
| gptkbp:training_programs |
training resources available
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| gptkbp:used_in |
minicomputers
|
| gptkbp:user_base |
large user base
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:VAX_assembly_language
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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