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On‐line computer

MAR 01, 1965
Physics Today

A computer of advanced design mounted in a forty‐foot van trailer has recently been acquired by Brookhaven National Laboratory for use primarily as an on‐line data analyzer with the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron. Described as the world’s most powerful van‐mounted computing center, the device is a PDP‐6 computer manufactured by the Digital Equipment Corporation of Maynard, Mass.

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