Title :
Precision architecture
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Co., Cupertino, CA, USA
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;