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FIRST GENERATION COMPUTER

Specialty Definition: FIRST GENERATION COMPUTER

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Computing

First generation computer 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). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: FIRST GENERATION COMPUTER

Specialty definitions using "FIRST GENERATION COMPUTER": Mark 1. (references)

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Modern Translation: FIRST GENERATION COMPUTER

Language Translations for "FIRST GENERATION COMPUTER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

foerstegeneration datamaskine. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

eerste-generatie computer. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

ensimmäisen sukupolven tietokone. (various references)

   

French

  

ordinateur de la première génération. (various references)

   

German

  

Computer der ersten Generation. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

Υπολογιστής πρώτης γενεάς (Tube computer). (various references)

   

Italian

  

calcolatore della prima generazione. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

irstfay enerationgay omputercay

   

Portuguese

  

computador de primeira geração. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

ordenador de la primera generación. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

första generationens dator. (various references)

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1. Crosswords
2. Translations: Modern
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