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general-purpose computer |
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Refers to computers that follow instructions, thus virtually all computers from micro to mainframe are general purpose. Even computers in toys, games and single-function devices follow instructions in their built-in program. In contrast, computational devices can be designed from scratch for special purposes (see ASIC). |
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| The general-purpose computer within a traditional NAS solution provides a high degree of manageability and value-added features, including snapshots, multi-protocol support, file sharing, etc. Mauchly contributed the key concept of building a general-purpose computer that could be programmed for many tasks. The day of the general-purpose computer scientist is gone. |
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