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IBM System/38
IBM midrange computer (1978–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The System/38[2][3] is a discontinued minicomputer and midrange computer manufactured and sold by IBM. The system was announced in 1978.[4] The System/38 has 48-bit addressing, which was unique for the time, and a novel integrated database system. It was oriented toward a multi-user system environment. At the time, the typical system handled from a dozen to several dozen terminals. Although the System/38 failed to displace the systems it was intended to replace, its architecture served as the basis of the much more successful IBM AS/400.[5][6]
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Manufacturer | IBM |
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Release date | 1978; 46 years ago (1978) |
Discontinued | 1988 |
Operating system | Control Program Facility |
Dimensions | 1260x1775x750mm[1] |
Predecessor | IBM System/34 |
Successor | IBM AS/400 |
Related | IBM System/36 |
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