Iron Age

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In the history of computing, 1961-1971 - the formative era of commercial mainframe technology, when ferrite core memory dinosaurs ruled the earth. The Iron Age began, ironically enough, with the delivery of the first minicomputer (the PDP-1) and ended with the introduction of the first commercial microprocessor (the Intel 4004) in 1971.

See also Stone Age; compare elder days.

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Last updated: 2003-09-27

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IRIX ♦ IRL ♦ IRM ♦ iron ♦ Iron Age ♦ iron box ♦ Ironman ♦ ironmonger ♦ IRQ ♦ irrational number

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