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 IBM System/38 | |
| Manufacturer | IBM |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1978 |
| Discontinued | 1988 |
| Operating system | Control Program Facility |
| Dimensions | 1260x1775x750mm[1] |
| Predecessor | IBM System/34 |
| Successor | IBM AS/400 |
| Related | IBM System/36 |
The System/38[2][3] is a discontinued minicomputer and midrange computer manufactured and sold by IBM. The system was announced in 1978.[4] The System/38 has 48-bit addressing, which was unique for the time, and a novel integrated database system. It was oriented toward a multi-user system environment. At the time, the typical system handled from a dozen to several dozen terminals. Although the System/38 failed to displace the systems it was intended to replace, its architecture served as the basis of the much more successful IBM AS/400.[5][6]
- ^ IBM System/38 Installation Manual - Physical Planning (PDF) (Seventh ed.). IBM. March 1983. GA21-9293-16.
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- ^ Andrew Pollack (October 21, 1982). "I.B.M. Cuts Computer Prices". The New York Times.
- ^ "IBM Archives: 1970s, year 1978". IBM. 23 January 2003. Archived from the original on January 17, 2005.
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