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LISP MACHINE [1 record]

Record 1 1989-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

A single-user computer designed primarily for the development of AI programs.

CONT

LISP machines also are known as AI workstations.

OBS

See also "Lisp processor".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Machine-langage à architecture adaptée, spécifique du langage Lisp.

CONT

L'interpréteur microprogrammé spécialise le processeur dans l'exécution du langage de haut niveau : on obtient une machine dédiée, ou machine Lisp.

CONT

(...) quatre sociétés dont une japonaise (Fujitsu) proposent actuellement des "machines-Lisp" inspirées plus ou moins directement d'une étude menée au MIT.

OBS

Les machines Texas Explorer, Symbolics, Xerox, sont toutes des machines-Lisp.

Spanish

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