Norsk Data - Notable Innovations

Notable Innovations

Throughout the times, Norsk Data produced a long string of extremely innovative computers. Some examples of this include:

  • The NORD-1, the first minicomputer to have memory paging as a standard option, and the first machine to have floating-point instructions standard
  • The NORD-5, the world's first 32-bit minicomputer - beating the VAX, often claimed to be first - by 6 years
  • The NORD-100, a very early application of bitslicing in minicomputers
  • The KPS (Knowledge Process System), developed in joint venture with Racal plc, a system which pioneered running a multi-user LISP machine environment

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