VAX instruction set architecture

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/VAX_instruction_set_architecture
GPTKB entity
Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1977
gptkbp:has registers
instruction pipelining
32-bit architecture
multiple addressing modes
instruction set of over 100 instructions
gptkbp:historical_event yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX instruction set architecture
gptkbp:includes data types
addressing modes
instruction formats
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:VAX_11/780
gptkb:VAX_11/730
gptkb:VAX_11/750
gptkbp:is_designed_for general-purpose computing
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:is_known_for backward compatibility
high performance computing
modular design
extensive documentation
multi-user capabilities
data integrity features
high-level language support
extensive instruction set
rich set of instructions
gptkbp:is_notable_for its complexity
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:VAX_family
computer architecture history
legacy computing systems
historical computing developments
DEC's product line
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:DEC_PDP-11
RISC architectures
assembly language programming
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:developers
emulators
compilers
legacy software
operating system kernels
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:simulation
data processing
embedded systems
legacy systems
networking applications
real-time systems
scientific computing
system programming
telecommunications systems
database management systems
business applications
financial systems
artificial intelligence applications
cloud computing (historically)
operating systems like VMS
gptkbp:successor Alpha architecture
gptkbp:supports virtual memory
floating-point operations
complex instruction set computing (CISC)
gptkbp:used_in VAX computers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VAX_11/250
gptkb:VAX_11/550
gptkb:VAX_systems
gptkb:VAX_9000_Series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5