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| − | A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category. | + | A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. Almost ubiquitously, they included a [[bit-mapped display|bit-mapped]] [[display]], a [[mouse]], and a [[data network]] connection (usually [[Ethernet]]). With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category. |
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Revision as of 16:02, 19 March 2021
A workstation was a high-end personal computer (physically a desktop, not a laptop), capable of running computationally demanding applications. Almost ubiquitously, they included a bit-mapped display, a mouse, and a data network connection (usually Ethernet). With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.
