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IBM PC's first LAN system
The IBM PC Network was IBM PC's first LAN system. It consisted of network cards, cables, and a small device driver known as NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output
IBM_PC_Network
Computer operating system
IBM PC DOS (an acronym for IBM Personal Computer Disk Operating System), also known as IBM DOS or PC DOS, is a discontinued disk operating system for the
IBM_PC_DOS
Computer released in 1984
The IBM Personal Computer AT (model 5170, abbreviated as IBM AT or PC/AT) was released in 1984 as the fourth model in the IBM Personal Computer line,
IBM_Personal_Computer_AT
1986 RISC workstation
The IBM RT PC (RISC Technology Personal Computer) is a family of workstation computers from IBM introduced in 1986. These were the first commercial computers
IBM_RT_PC
Home computer
The IBM PCjr (pronounced "PC junior") is a home computer produced and marketed by IBM from March 1984 to May 1985. It was intended as a lower-cost variant
IBM_PCjr
Personal computer series released in 1994
The Personal Computer Series, or PC Series, was IBM's follow-up to the Personal System/2 and PS/ValuePoint. Announced in October 1994 and withdrawn in
IBM_PC_Series
(1981) Japan-only IBM PC variants: IBM 5550 IBM JX IBM PS/55 IBM Palm Top PC 110 IBM IntelliStation List of IBM products IBM PC compatible IBM Personal System/2
List of IBM Personal Computer models
List_of_IBM_Personal_Computer_models
1981 American microcomputer model
The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150), often referred to as the IBM PC, is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for
IBM_Personal_Computer
Series of Unix operating systems from IBM
the IBM RS/6000 series and later Power and PowerPC-based systems, IBM System i, System/370 mainframes, PS/2 personal computers, and the Apple Network Server
IBM_AIX
Command for configurations from the command-line
command-line. It is also part of the IBM PC Network Program for DOS. The command is primarily used to manage network resources. It is an external command
Net_(command)
Computer magazine
it doesn't belong in PC Magazine". In an early review of the new IBM PC, Byte reported that PC: The Independent Guide to the IBM Personal Computer "should
PCMag
terminals and controllers. These IBM PC Network cards were available, from IBM for about $700 ea. In the mid-80s, IBM moved its focus to Token Ring, and
Sytek
Technology for computer networking
physical and data link layer computer networking technology used to build local area networks. It was introduced by IBM in 1984, and standardized in 1989
Token_Ring
RISC instruction set architecture by AIM alliance
instruction set architecture (ISA) created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM. PowerPC, as an evolving instruction set, has been named Power
PowerPC
Second generation of personal computers by IBM
PS/2 is IBM's second generation of personal computers. Released in 1987, it officially replaced the IBM PC, XT, AT, and PC Convertible in IBM's lineup
IBM_PS/2
Family of operating systems for IBM PC compatibles
a family of disk-based operating systems for IBM PC compatible computers. It primarily consists of IBM PC DOS and a rebranded version, Microsoft's MS-DOS
DOS
IBM brand
0 NetVista V1.1 NetVista V2.0 In April 2000, the IBM Network Station product line was renamed to IBM NetVista, as were the associated software tools.
IBM_NetVista
Networking API and protocol
area network (LAN). The API was created in 1983 by Sytek Inc. for software communication over IBM PC Network LAN technology. On IBM PC Network, as an
NetBIOS
instructions—1983. IBM 5155: IBM Portable—1984 IBM 4860: IBM PCjr—1984 IBM 5170: IBM Personal Computer/AT—1984 IBM 5140: IBM Convertible—1986 IBM 5281: IBM 3270 PC but
List_of_IBM_products
known as the IBM Personal Computer Company (IBM PC Co.) following a fierce price war in the PC market leading to shrinking profit margins for IBM. This restructuring
History_of_IBM
Comprehensive list of features of x86-based computers
opcodes for x86 machines from the 1981 IBM PC up to 2000 (including many clones), most of it still applying to IBM PC compatibles today. It also lists some
Ralf_Brown's_Interrupt_List
Events in the history of 16-bit x86 DOS-family disk operating systems
Microsoft offered these in addition to OAKs End-user retail – all versions of IBM PC DOS (and other OEM-adapted versions) were sold to end users. DR-DOS began
Timeline of DOS operating systems
Timeline_of_DOS_operating_systems
Firmware for hardware initialization and OS runtime services
operating system in 1975. The BIOS firmware was originally proprietary to the IBM PC; it was reverse engineered by some companies, such as Compaq, Phoenix Technologies
BIOS
Family of block-oriented display terminals and printers made by IBM
The IBM 3270 is a family of block oriented display and printer computer terminals introduced by IBM in 1971 and normally used to communicate with IBM mainframes
IBM_3270
Radio-frequency connector for coaxial cable
equipment. They were commonly used for early computer networks, including ARCnet, the IBM PC Network, and the 10BASE2 variant of Ethernet. The BNC connector
BNC_connector
Operating system
OS/400. Predecessors included IBM PC LAN Program (PCLP). Variants included LAN Server Ultimedia (optimized for network delivery of multimedia files) and
IBM_LAN_Server
Family of PowerPC processors
engineers from IBM and Motorola as a part of the AIM alliance. Somerset was opened in 1992 and its goal was to make the first PowerPC processor and then
PowerPC_600
Main printed circuit board used for a computing device
informal mobo.[citation needed] System board was used by IBM in documentation for the IBM PC and its derivatives; however, higher-end models in the PS/2
Motherboard
Many IBM PC compatible games released between 1981 and about 1990 were self-booting and did not use MS-DOS, IBM PC DOS, or compatible disk operating systems
List of self-booting IBM PC compatible games
List_of_self-booting_IBM_PC_compatible_games
Smartphone model
Corp. distributed the IBM Simon in the United States between August 1994 and February 1995 for use on its analog AMPS network, selling 50,000 units.
IBM_Simon
The IBM 4694 was one of IBM's PC based point of sale (POS) systems, a successor to the IBM 4683 and IBM 4693. Introduced in 1991, the 4694 became a flagship
IBM_4694
Series of PCs by NEC, sold primarily in Japan
and a wide range of users, and the PC-98 dominated the Japanese PC market with more than 60% market share by 1991. IBM clones lacked sufficient graphics
PC-98
IBM PC compatible systems became cheaper and started to sell for under $1000, particularly via mail order rather than a traditional dealer network. These
History_of_personal_computers
Operating system from IBM
for x86 and PowerPC based personal computers created and initially developed jointly by IBM and Microsoft, under the leadership of IBM software designer
OS/2
American multinational technology company
IBM's own architecture and the latter responsible for IBM's PowerPC-based workstations. IBM PC Co. introduced the ThinkPad clone computers, which IBM
IBM
American software company
Unix implementation for the IBM PC XT available directly from IBM. According to Bob Blake, the PC/IX product manager for IBM, their "primary objective was
Interactive Systems Corporation
Interactive_Systems_Corporation
1990s line of RISC servers and workstations from IBM
IBM in the 1990s. The RS/6000 family replaced the IBM RT PC computer platform in February 1990 and is the first computer line to see the use of IBM's
IBM_RS/6000
Network packet and protocol analyzer
versions for ARCNET, StarLAN, and IBM PC Network Broadband. Protocol interpreters were written for about 100 network protocols at various levels of the
Sniffer_(protocol_analyzer)
64-bit processor
The PowerPC 970, PowerPC 970FX, and PowerPC 970MP are 64-bit PowerPC CPUs from IBM introduced in 2002. Apple branded the 970 as PowerPC G5 for its Power
PowerPC_970
Computer network that connects devices over a limited area
Communications. "IBM Token-Ring Network". IBM. 1985-10-15. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Crabb, Don (24 March 1986). "Major Vendors Differ On Network Approach". InfoWorld
Local_area_network
IBM RT PC announced in January 1986. For a time, the RT PC was planned to be a personal computer, with ROMP replacing the Intel 8088 found in the IBM
IBM_ROMP
Line of PowerPC-based computers
The Apple Network Server (ANS) was a line of PowerPC-based server computers designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from February 1996
Apple_Network_Server
Staff (1994-01-03). "IBM PC MARKET SHARE UP". Tech Monitor. Retrieved 2024-11-20. Gartner Dataquest Says 2001 is a Year Battered PC Vendors Would Rather
Market share of personal computer vendors
Market_share_of_personal_computer_vendors
Machines Corporation (IBM). Released in 1987, the PS/2 represented IBM's second generation of personal computer following the original IBM PC series, which was
List_of_IBM_PS/2_models
Lightweight, compact computer with built-in peripherals
50-pound (23 kg) IBM 5100 (1975), Osborne's 24-pound (11 kg) CP/M-based Osborne 1 (1981) and Compaq's 28-pound (13 kg), advertised as 100% IBM PC compatible
Portable_computer
provided by the MS-DOS disk operating system (DOS), especially as used on an IBM PC compatible computer. Other DOS variants as well as the legacy Windows shell
List_of_DOS_commands
Business laptops and tablets series from Lenovo
manufactured by the American International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. IBM sold its PC business to the Chinese company Lenovo in 2005; since 2007
ThinkPad
Microsoft computer operating system
developed by Microsoft. Collectively, MS-DOS, its alternate branding as IBM PC DOS, and a few operating systems attempting to be compatible with MS-DOS
MS-DOS
American computer company
for the IBM PC could not be directly run on the Wang PC. Only those programs that were either written for the Wang PC or ported from the IBM PC were available
Wang_Laboratories
1987 IBM desktop computer
Model 60 was IBM's first Intel-based PC with a tower form factor and was influential in popularizing towers in computer case design. IBM followed up the
IBM_PS/2_Model_60
Series of personal computer
The Commodore PC compatible systems are a range of IBM PC compatible personal computers introduced in 1984 by home computer manufacturer Commodore Business
Commodore IBM PC compatible systems
Commodore_IBM_PC_compatible_systems
serial, parallel, and PS/2 ports on IBM PC-compatible laptops made it easier to work away from home; the addition of network adapters and, from 1997, USB, as
History_of_laptops
Notebook computer released in 1991
digital wireless devices, which IBM hoped to dominate similar to how they captured the personal computer market with the IBM PC in the early 1980s. According
IBM_PCradio
Bus standard for IBM PC compatible computers
for IBM PC compatible computers. It was announced in September 1988 by a consortium of PC clone vendors (the Gang of Nine) as an alternative to IBM's proprietary
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
Extended_Industry_Standard_Architecture
Discontinued computer operating system for x86 processors
November 1979, but was delayed repeatedly. When IBM contacted other companies to obtain components for the IBM PC, the as-yet unreleased CP/M-86 was its first
CP/M-86
Discontinued modular real-time multiuser multitasking operating system
1.31 was released for 80286 machines. The developer version required an IBM PC/AT-compatible machine with 640 KB of conventional and 512 KB of extended
FlexOS
Distributed file system protocol
although the default networking protocol in macOS is Server Message Block (SMB)) AmigaOS ArcaOS Haiku IBM i, although the default networking protocol is OS/400
Network_File_System
Former front-end to DOS
multitasking, and windowing, personal computer operating environment for PC DOS developed by IBM, announced in August 1984 and shipped in March 1985. TopView provided
TopView
Mainframe computer file transfer software
2005. In 2010, IBM completed the purchase of Sterling Commerce from AT&T. Traditionally, Sterling Connect:Direct used IBM's Systems Network Architecture
Connect:Direct
1987 IBM desktop computer
which IBM introduced with the higher-end entries of the PS/2 line. The Model 30 286 marks IBM's return to the AT-compatible PC market, which IBM had invented
IBM_PS/2_Model_30
CNET. Retrieved 2021-06-29. "IBM launches new handheld PC". CNET. Retrieved 2021-06-27. "Personal Systems Reference IBM WorkPad 1997 to 2002 - withdrawn"
IBM_WorkPad
1987 IBM desktop computer
Adapter (EGA) of the IBM PC line. The Model 50 occupies a chassis roughly half the volume of its direct predecessor, the PC/AT. Like the PC/AT, the Model 50
IBM_PS/2_Model_50
Workstations family by IBM
IntelliStation is a family of workstations developed by IBM and first released in March 1997 as the follow-on to the PC Series 360 and 365. Certain IntelliStation
IBM_IntelliStation
British computer
first of these computers, the RM Nimbus PC-186, was not IBM PC compatible, but its successors the PC-286 and PC-386 were. RM computers were predominantly
RM_Nimbus
1987 IBM desktop computer
Model 80 was the highest-end PS/2 in the original 1987 line-up and was IBM's first PC based on the 386 processor. The Model 80 received several updates over
IBM_PS/2_Model_80
American information technology company (1982–2013)
the first IBM PC compatible computers, being the second company after Columbia Data Products to legally reverse engineer the BIOS of the IBM Personal Computer
Compaq
Point of sale equipment made by IBM
describes IBM point of sale equipment from 1973 with the introduction of the IBM 3650 till 1986 with the introduction of the IBM 4680. IBM continued to
IBM_Retail_Store_Systems
High-end single-user computer
$31,000 in 2025) "personal workstation" might be a high-end PC like the Macintosh II or IBM PS/2 Model 80, a low-end workstation, or a hybrid device like
Workstation
1989 IBM desktop computer
23 percent of IBM's PC sales within four months of its introduction. By 1991, the PS/2 Model 55 SX was the best-selling x86-based PC in the world. IBM succeeded
IBM_PS/2_Model_55_SX
Circuit board for connecting to a computer system to add functionality
Apple), IBM's Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) introduced with the IBM PC in 1981, Acorn's tube expansion bus on the BBC Micro also from 1981, IBM's patented
Expansion_card
Family of personal computers
by Acorn spinoff company ARM, and were thereby not IBM PC-compatible. At launch, the original Risc PC 600 model was fitted as standard with an ARM610, a
Risc_PC
Dated classifications of computing character sets
variations of IBM's extended ASCII encoding as used in its PC hardware. With the release of PC DOS version 3.3 (and the near identical MS-DOS 3.3) IBM introduced
Code_page
Family of CP/M- and DOS-compatible multi-user multi-tasking operating systems
Multiuser DOS is a real-time multi-user multi-tasking operating system for IBM PC-compatible microcomputers. An evolution of the older Concurrent CP/M-86
Multiuser_DOS
Speech recognition software
IBM ViaVoice was a range of language-specific continuous speech recognition software products offered by IBM. The current version is designed primarily
IBM_ViaVoice
Partnership between Microsoft Windows and Intel
business". In 1981, IBM entered the microcomputer market. The IBM PC was created by a small subdivision of the firm. It was unusual for an IBM product because
Wintel
American technology company (1982–2018)
the early days of the IBM PC. It became that platform's killer application and is widely considered one of the reasons the PC became successful. Lotus'
Lotus_Development
US-based computer and technology corporation
the IBM PC and compatibles under MS-DOS. Second, a LAN card for the IBM PC and compatibles that provided connection to the IBM 5100 Series network.[citation
Core_International
IBM PC compatible home computer system
The Tandy 1000 is a family of IBM PC compatible home computers produced by the Tandy Corporation, and sold primarily through its Radio Shack and Radio
Tandy_1000
Personal computer from Commodore, 1987
motherboard also has four PC ISA slots, two of which are inline with Zorro II slots for use with the A2088 bridgeboard, which adds IBM PC XT compatibility to
Amiga_2000
Family of processor cores
available for licensing by OEMs from IBM and Synopsys. Introduced in 1994, the PowerPC 403 was one of the first PowerPC processors. It was the first one targeted
PowerPC_400
Instruction set
applications embed PowerPC cores. In 1974, IBM started a project with a design objective of creating a large telephone-switching network with a potential capacity
IBM_POWER_architecture
List of Northbridge for PowerPC: IBM: CPC 700 and CPC 710 for IBM PowerPC 750 series. CPC 925 and CPC 945 for IBM PowerPC 970 series. Motorola (now available
List_of_PowerPC_processors
X) macOS Server (formerly Mac OS X Server and OS X Server) Apple Network Server IBM AIX (Apple-customized) Apple MessagePad Newton OS iPhone and iPod
List_of_operating_systems
Topics referred to by the same term
up PC, pc, or pC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. PC most commonly refers to the personal computer, a general-purpose computer for individuals. PC or
PC
Computer network operating system
hardware-independent, running on any suitable Intel-based IBM PC compatible system, and able to utilize a wide range of network cards. From the beginning NetWare implemented
NetWare
1984 American desktop computer
The MAD-1 (Modular Advanced Design-1) is an IBM PC–compatible desktop computer released by Mad Computers, Inc., of Santa Clara, California, in 1984. The
MAD-1
IBM PC graphic adapter and display standard
very popular and became a widely supported de facto display standard on IBM PC compatibles. The HGC standard was used long after more technically capable
Hercules_Graphics_Card
1987 IBM desktop computer
(December 24, 1990). "IBM debates AT-bus PS/2 plans for '91". PC Week. 7 (51). Ziff-Davis: 6 – via Gale. Lunan, Charles (January 1992). "IBM Goes After School
IBM_PS/2_Model_25
American programmer, software publisher
Norton Computing in 1982, pioneering IBM PC compatible utilities software. His first computer book, "Inside the IBM PC: Access to Advanced Features & Programming
Peter_Norton
Computer interface
micro ribbon connector. When IBM implemented the parallel interface on the IBM PC, they used the DB-25F connector at the PC-end of the interface, creating
Parallel_port
Video game for a personal computer
computers as well as general computer software are considered synonymous with IBM PC compatible systems; while mobile devices – smartphones and tablets, such
PC_game
Video game division of Mattel
M Network was the brand name used by Mattel Electronics in 1982 and 1983, to publish video games for the Atari 2600, IBM PC, and Apple II. In the early
M_Network
Computer intended for use by an individual person
disk storage, networking capability, and running under a multitasking operating system. Eventually, due to the influence of the IBM PC on the personal
Personal_computer
PC compatible computers made by Compaq
Deskpro 386 is a line of desktop computers in Compaq's Deskpro range of IBM PC compatibles. Introduced in September 1986, the Deskpro 386 was the first
Compaq_Deskpro_386
graphical user interfaces. Thus e-mail applications with PC clients became more popular. IBM's initial answer was OfficeVision/2, which was released alongside
IBM_OfficeVision
Class of computer systems that fall in between mainframes and minicomputers
"PC Magazine, Definition of: midrange computer". "now referred to as small or midsize servers." "Minicomputer". Britannica.com. "Channel Surfing: IBM Brings
Midrange_computer
Family of 32-bit microprocessors
The PowerPC 7xx is a family of third generation 32-bit PowerPC microprocessors designed and manufactured by IBM and Motorola (spun off as Freescale Semiconductor
PowerPC_7xx
Type of personal computer
and early 2020s, the term "legacy-free PC" itself has also become increasingly rare. In 1987, IBM released the IBM PS/2 line with new internal architecture;
Legacy-free_PC
Microcomputer
586 product as a file server for their IBM PC networking solution in spring 1983.[citation needed] The network was 10BASE2 (thin-net) based, with an Ethernet
Altos_586
Defunct 1990s operating system
core of IBM's new strategic direction for the entire company, and was intended as the primary operating system for PowerPC hardware, to allow IBM to effectively
Workplace_OS
IBM PC-NETWORK
IBM PC-NETWORK
Boy/Male
Norse
A mythical giant.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Son of
Boy/Male
Biblical
Heaps of Hebrews; or of angry men.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Science
Boy/Male
Indian
Science
Boy/Male
Arabic, Malaysian, Muslim, Russian
God's Favourite
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Ibrahim; Prophet Abraham
Biblical
heaps of Hebrews, or of angry men
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Telugu
I'm King
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from the female personal name Imma, Emma or (in the case of the German name) from the male equivalent, Immo, short forms of various Germanic personal names formed with irmin, ermen ‘whole’, ‘entire’ as the first element (also the name of a Germanic deity). In Old English Imma, Emma was borne by both males and females. Compare Imber, but in Middle English, under Norman influence, it came to be used almost exclusively for women, being taken as a short form of Ermingard.
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Japanese, Muslim
Pride; Disdain
Girl/Female
Indian
Pride, Sense
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hebrew
Son
Girl/Female
Muslim
Slave girl belonging to Zubaydah
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Slave Belonging to Zubaydah; Wife of Harun Al-rashid had this Name; Intelligent
Boy/Male
Phoenician
Oath of Baol.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Slave girl belonging to Zubaydah wife of Harun al-Rashid had this name
Girl/Female
Muslim
Pride, Sense
Girl/Female
Indian
Slave girl belonging to Zubaydah
Boy/Male
Muslim
IBM PC-NETWORK
IBM PC-NETWORK
Biblical
anger; heat of confidence
Girl/Female
African, American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Hebrew, Irish, Portuguese
Lovely; Crowned; Narrow; Beautiful; Graceful; Crown of Laurel; Victorious; Slender
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
The God of Peace
Boy/Male
Tamil
Satyavachana | ஸதà¯à®¯à®µà®šà®¨
One who speaks only the truth
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ovett (see Oviatt).
Boy/Male
French Teutonic American English
Son of a German.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beautiful. soft
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Jewel of the Milk Ocean
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
God's gift
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Conception; Idea; Dream
IBM PC-NETWORK
IBM PC-NETWORK
IBM PC-NETWORK
IBM PC-NETWORK
IBM PC-NETWORK
v. t.
To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to plat; as, to wattle branches.
n.
A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory.
n.
The act or process of binding or platting with twigs; also, the network so formed.
n.
The series or network of triangles into which the face of a country, or any portion of it, is divided in a trigonometrical survey; the operation of measuring the elements necessary to determine the triangles into which the country to be surveyed is supposed to be divided, and thus to fix the positions and distances of the several points connected by them.
n.
Any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads.
n.
A confusing and baffling network, as of paths or passages; an intricacy; a labyrinth.
a.
Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic picture; a photographic camera.
adv.
In the same place; -- abbreviated ibid. or ib.
n.
The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 Ibs. to the sq. inch.
n.
The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net.
prep.
A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial; as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.
n.
A thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part or organ, and often secreting or absorbing certain fluids.
n.
A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill. (b) The fourth part of a peck, or of a stone (14 ibs.).
n.
A body, usually spheroidal, in a cell or a protozoan, distinguished from the surrounding protoplasm by a difference in refrangibility and in behavior towards chemical reagents. It is more or less protoplasmic, and consists of a clear fluid (achromatin) through which extends a network of fibers (chromatin) in which may be suspended a second rounded body, the nucleolus (see Nucleoplasm). See Cell division, under Division.
n.
A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes between them.
n.
A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or according to traditional usage, as a part of an official or professional dress, the latter especially in England by judges and barristers.