VAX
VAX is a 32-bit computing architecture that supports an orthogonal instruction set (machine language) and virtual addressing (i.e. demand paged virtual memory). It was developed in the mid-1970s by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). DEC was later purchased by Compaq, which in turn was purchased by Hewlett-Packard. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The VAX has been perceived as the quintessential CISC processing architecture, with its very large number of addressing modes and machine instructions, including instructions for such complex operations as queue insertion/deletion and polynomial evaluation. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
32-bit: 32-bit is also a term given to a generation of computers, during which time 32-bit processors were the norm.... Computing architecture: REDIRECT Computer architecture... Orthogonal instruction set: Orthogonal instruction set is a term used in computer science. Generally, having an orthogonal instruction set is a desirable attribute for any computer architecture.... | ~ Table of Content ~
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