Random access machine — In computer science, random access machine (RAM) is an abstract machine in the general class of register machines. The RAM is very similar to the counter machine but with the added capability of indirect addressing of its registers. Like the… … Wikipedia
Addressing mode — Addressing modes are an aspect of the instruction set architecture in most central processing unit (CPU) designs. The various addressing modes that are defined in a given instruction set architecture define how machine language instructions in… … Wikipedia
Zilog Z80 — One of the first Z80 microprocessors manufactured; the date stamp is from June 1976. Produced 1976 Common manufacturer(s) Zilog … Wikipedia
D-37C — The D 37C is the computer component of the all inertial NS 17 Missile Guidance Set (MGS) for accurately navigating to its target thousands of miles away. The NS 17 MGS was used in the Minuteman II (LGM 30F) ICBM. The MGS, originally designed and… … Wikipedia
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Wilhelm Reich — Born March 24, 1897(1897 03 24) Dobzau, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria (present day Dobrzanica, Ukraine) … Wikipedia
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x86 — This article is about Intel microprocessor architecture in general. For the 32 bit generation of this architecture which is also called x86 , see IA 32. x86 Designer Intel, AMD Bits 16 bit, 32 bit, and/or 64 bit Introduced 1978 Design … Wikipedia
Timeline of binary prefixes — This article presents a terminology timeline of binary prefixes.1940s; 1943 1944:*J.W. Tukey coins the word bit as an abbreviation of binary digit . [http://catb.org/ esr/jargon/html/B/bit.html The Jargon File (version 4.4.7)] ] ; 1948:*… … Wikipedia