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DEC
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Type Public
Founded 1957
Maynard, MA
Founder Ken Olsen
Harlan Anderson
Fate Acquired by Compaq
Defunct 1998
Headquarters Maynard, MA

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) was a major American semiconductor corporation and a pioneer of minicomputers. See also Compaq.

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DEC PDP Series

  • 18-bit machines - PDP-1 • PDP-4 • PDP-7 • PDP-9 • PDP-15
  • 12-bit machines - PDP-5 • PDP-8 • PDP-12 • LINC-8
  • 36-bit machines - PDP-3 • PDP-6 • PDP-10
  • 16/18/22/24-bit machines - PDP-2 • PDP-11
  • 16/32/64-bit machines - VAXMIPSAlpha

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defunct1998 +
fateAcquired by Compaq +
founded1957 +
founded locationMaynard, MA +
founderKen Olsen + and Harlan Anderson +
full page namedec +
headquartersMaynard, MA +
instance ofsemiconductor company +
nameDEC +
wikidata idQ690079 +