VAX computer family

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer architecture
gptkbp:architecturalStyle CISC
gptkbp:communitySupport OpenVMS community
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:discontinued 2000s
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1977
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX computer family
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:PDP-11
gptkbp:inputOutput Networking
Peripheral devices
Mass storage
gptkbp:instructionSet gptkb:VAX_instruction_set_architecture
gptkbp:isSupportedBy VAX_virtualization
gptkbp:language gptkb:Pascal
Assembly language
C
FORTRAN
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:VAX_systems
gptkbp:marketSegment mid-range computers
gptkbp:notableEvent VAX_emulators
gptkbp:notableFeature Support for virtual memory
Backward compatibility
Support for distributed computing
Support for multitasking
Support for multiple data types
Support for various file systems
Support for batch processing
Support for graphical user interfaces
Support for networking protocols
Support for system administration tools
Rich instruction set
Support for client-server architecture
Support for security features
Support for real-time processing
Large address space
Support for multiprocessing
Support for data integrity
Support for backup and recovery
Support for high-level languages
Support for interactive processing
gptkbp:notableModels gptkb:VAX_11/780
gptkb:VAX_11/730
gptkb:VAX_6000_series
gptkb:VAX_11/750
gptkb:VAX_4000_series
gptkbp:operatingHours OpenVMS
VMS
Ultrix
gptkbp:performance multi-user
gptkbp:RAM RAM
32-bit
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Itanium
Alpha architecture
gptkbp:supports Virtual Address eXtension
gptkbp:usedIn scientific computing
business applications