Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
computer architecture
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
CISC
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| gptkbp:communitySupport |
active user community
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| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
backward compatibility with earlier models
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
iconic in computing history
symbol of 1980s computing |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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| gptkbp:discontinued |
2000s
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| gptkbp:endOfLife |
2000s
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| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:VAX_processors
gptkb:VAX_storage_systems VAX I/O devices VAX_memory_modules VAX_networking_equipment |
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
1977
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
extensive technical manuals available
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
VAX hardware
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| gptkbp:influenced |
software development methodologies
RISC architectures operating system design modern computing practices |
| gptkbp:instructionSet |
gptkb:VAX_instruction_set
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| gptkbp:introduced |
1977
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced later architectures
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| gptkbp:market |
popular in the 1980s and 1990s
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| gptkbp:marketSegment |
mainframe computers
mid-range computers |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:VAX_COBOL
gptkb:VAX_BASIC gptkb:VAX_FORTRAN OpenVMS VAX_emulators_available VAX_can_be_emulated_on_modern_systems |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Support for virtual memory
Backward compatibility Multiprocessing support Support for cloud computing Support for distributed computing Support for legacy systems Support for multiple data types Support for debugging tools Support for performance monitoring Support for real-time applications Support for virtualization Rich instruction set Support for security features Support for system integration Support for performance tuning Support for networked environments Support for software development tools Large address space Support for floating-point operations Support for fault tolerance Support for system upgrades Support for data storage solutions Support for system management tools Extensive I/O capabilities Rich set of addressing modes Support for assembly language programming Support for high-level languages Support for system programming Support for user interfaces Support for hardware redundancy Support for testing tools |
| gptkbp:notableModels |
gptkb:VAX_11/780
gptkb:VAX_11/750 gptkb:VAX_4000 VAX 6000 |
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
NASA
universities government agencies large corporations |
| gptkbp:operatingHours |
OpenVMS
VMS |
| gptkbp:performance |
gptkb:MIPS
multi-user capabilities virtual memory support large address space |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:PDP-11
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| gptkbp:RAM |
32-bit
Byte-addressable |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:UNIX
gptkb:PDP-11 Alpha DEC OpenVMS |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Itanium
gptkb:VAX_9000 Alpha architecture |
| gptkbp:supports |
32-bit computing
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
education
government scientific computing education systems business applications government systems |
| gptkbp:uses |
Virtual Address eXtension
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