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IBM compatible

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000557

Describing a personal computer that functions similarly to an IBM PC, capable of running the same software and using the same expansion cards and peripherals. This standard emerged in the 1980s, leading to widespread adoption of the PC architecture. Most modern desktop and laptop computers are descendants of this architecture.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000557
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000557",
  "term": "IBM compatible",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "Describing a personal computer that functions similarly to an IBM PC, capable of running the same software and using the same expansion cards and peripherals. This standard emerged in the 1980s, leading to widespread adoption of the PC architecture. Most modern desktop and laptop computers are descendants of this architecture.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/ibm-compatible/"
}

Record 612 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.