first generation computer
<architecture> A prototype computer based on vacuum tubes and other
esoteric technologies. Chronologically, any computer designed before the
mid-1950s. Examples include Howard Aiken's Mark 1 (1944), Maunchly and Eckert's
ENIAC (1946), and the IAS computer.
(1996-11-22)
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