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MicroVAX

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A line of entry-level VAXs from Digital Equipment introduced in 1983 that ran under the MicroVMS or ULTRIX operating systems. Some models used the Q-bus architecture. A large number of MicroVAX models were developed over the years. See VAX.

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Still running in 2003, this MicroVAX (top unit) was one of the original models. Subsequent MicroVAX models were larger, floor-standing units. Although obsolete for more than a decade, many old computers like this one continue to be used today, often performing only one function day in and day out.
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