Classes of computers

thumb|upright=1.35|A variety of laptops. Clockwise from top left: A 2021 MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)|MacBook Pro by [[Apple Inc.; a 2019 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 with detachable hinge (left) and a 2018 Dell XPS 15 9570 with 360 degree hinge (right); a 2014 ThinkPad Helix by Lenovo with detachable screen; and a 2014 Acer Chromebook 11]]

computer intended for use by an individual person

mobile computer with integrated display, circuitry and battery

personal computer in a form intended for regular use at a single location desk/table

computer architecture using a common memory bus and address space for instructions and data

processor executing one instruction in minimal clock cycles

thumb|A NeXTcube workstation, the same type on which the [[World Wide Web was created by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in Switzerland]]

study of a model of computation

thumb|Six different minicomputers (out of many more models) produced by the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) with the year of introduction in brackets: First row: [[PDP-1 (1959), PDP-7 (1964), PDP-8 (1965); second row: PDP-8/E (1970), PDP-11/70 (1975), PDP-15 (1970).]]

set of computers configured in a distributed computing system

computer architecture predating or contrasting with reduced instruction set computer (RISC)

computer architecture where code and data each have a separate bus

computing using molecular biology hardware

class of parallel computers in Flynn's taxonomy, with multiple processing elements that perform the same operation on multiple data points simultaneously

CPU that implements instruction-level parallelism within a single processor

classification of computer architectures

computer that uses photons or light particles

self-contained computer that is designed to be moved from one place to another

Multiprocessing (MP) is the use of two or more central processing units (CPUs) within a single computer system. The term also refers to the ability of a system to support more than one processor or the ability to allocate tasks between them. There are many variations on this basic theme, and the definition of multiprocessing can vary with context, mostly as a function of how CPUs are defined (multiple cores on one die, multiple dies in one package, multiple packages in one system unit, etc.).

multiprocessor architecture where two or more identical processors are connected to a single, shared main memory, have full access to all input and output devices, and are controlled by a single OS that treats all processors equally

partially assembled platform or an unassembled kit of computer parts

combination of analog and digital computer

class of parallel computer architecture in Flynn's taxonomy, in which multiple operations are performed on multiple data points simultaneously

thumb|Wistron Pursebook, with Snapdragon (system on chip)|Snapdragon ARM CPU (April 2009) A smartbook is a class of mobile device that combined certain features of both a smartphone and netbook computer, produced between 2009 and 2010. Smartbooks were advertised with features such as always on, all-day battery life, 3G, or Wi-Fi connectivity and GPS (all typically found in smartphones) in a laptop or tablet-style body with a screen size of 5 to 10 inches and a physical or soft touchscreen keyboard.

class of computer architecture in Flynn's taxonomy

multimedia capable mobile device providing wireless Internet access

computer that executes program instructions that it reads from memory

class of computer architecture in Flynn's taxonomy, in which multiple operations are performed on the same data simultaneously

initiative by Japan to create computers using massively parallel computing and logic programming

type of desktop computer where the main components and display are assembled in a single unit

organic computer

computer that uses ternary logic

type of computer intended for industrial purposes

type of computer used in harsh environment

any category of computers, e.g. by architecture, form factor, market segment, use

computer architecture that lack a program counter, in which the executability and execution of instructions is solely determined based on the availability of input arguments to the instructions, with unpredictable execution order

single-purpose computing device with software or firmware dedicated to providing a specific computing resource

Nanocomputer refers to a computer smaller than the microcomputer, which is smaller than the minicomputer.

in computer architecture

thumb|right|A superminicomputer (Interdata 7/32) preserved in a museum A superminicomputer, colloquially supermini, is a high-end minicomputer. The term is used to distinguish the emerging 32-bit architecture midrange computers introduced in the mid to late 1970s from the classical 16-bit systems that preceded them. The development of these computers was driven by the need of applications to address larger memory. The term midicomputer had been used earlier to refer to these systems. Virtual memory was often an additional criteria that was considered for inclusion in this class of system. The

Small, compact computer resembling an AC outlet plug/adapter

computer architecture treating code and data similarly, though not usually identically

market trend

diskless desktop computer device made by Oracle Corporation from about 1996 to 2000

hypothetical fault-tolerant quantum computer based on topological condensed matter

philosophy of computing

computer without an operating system or installed applications

unconventional computer based on a semi-solid chemical

Minisupercomputers constituted a short-lived class of computers that emerged in the mid-1980s, characterized by the combination of vector processing and small-scale multiprocessing. As scientific computing using vector processors became more popular, the need for lower-cost systems that might be used at the departmental level instead of the corporate level created an opportunity for new computer vendors to enter the market. As a generalization, the price targets for these smaller computers were one-tenth of the larger supercomputers.

computer system or device without an interactive user interface

consumer device to access the Internet

computer that directly operates on decimal numbers and addresses

computer case that stands vertically upright

Metacomputing is all computing and computing-oriented activity which involves computing knowledge (science and technology) utilized for the research, development and application of different types of computing. It may also deal with numerous types of computing applications, such as: industry, business, management and human-related management. New emerging fields of metacomputing focus on the methodological and technological aspects of the development of large computer networks/grids, such as the Internet, intranet and other territorially distributed computer networks for special purposes.

computer with a bit- or digit-serial architecture

execution model used in parallel computing

type of personal computer

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type of computer architecture prominent in parallel computing.