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MIR (Russian:МИР) is a series of early Soviet transistorized minicomputers. It was developed from 1965 (MIR), 1968 (MIR-1) to 1969 (MIR-2). The development team was led by Victor Glushkov.
Also known as | «Машина для Инженерных Расчётов» (Machine for Engineering Calculations) |
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Developer | Victor Glushkov |
Release date | 1968 |
CPU | @ 200-300 arithmetic operations per second on five-digit numbers |
Memory | 4096 12-bit words (access time 2.5 microseconds, memory cycle time 16 microseconds) (Magnetic core memory) |
Power | 1.5 kW (using 380V three-phase electric power) |
Mass | about 400 kg |
Successor | MIR-2 |
MIR (МИР) stands for «Машина для Инженерных Расчётов» (Machine for Engineering Calculations) and means both "world" and "peace" in Russian. It was designed as a relatively small-scale computer for use in engineering and scientific applications. Among other innovations, it contained a hardware implementation of a high-level programming language capable of symbolic manipulations with fractions, polynomials, derivatives and integrals. Another innovative feature for that time was the user interface combining a keyboard with a monitor and light pen used for correcting texts and drawing on screen.
Developer | Victor Glushkov |
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Release date | 1969 |
Predecessor | MIR-1 |
Technical specifications for MIR-1:[1]
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