• DocumentCode
    861774
  • Title

    Precision architecture

  • Author

    Lee, R.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Hewlett-Packard Co., Cupertino, CA, USA
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1989
  • Firstpage
    78
  • Lastpage
    91
  • Abstract
    The processor component of the Hewlett-Packard Precision Architecture system is described. The architecture´s goals, how the architecture addresses the spectrum of general-purpose user information processing needs, and some architectural design tradeoffs are examined. Extendibility and longevity features are considered.<>
  • Keywords
    Hewlett Packard computers; computer architecture; Hewlett-Packard Precision Architecture system; architectural design tradeoffs; extendibility; general-purpose user information processing; longevity; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer architecture; Guidelines; Hardware; Information processing; Object oriented modeling; Operating systems; Optimizing compilers; Registers; Software systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/2.19825
  • Filename
    19825