Computer History

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. The history of computers, software, networks, and the people and institutions that shaped them. In tech culture, studying computer history helps teams recognize that many current debates are older than they first appear.

    In plain English: The history of computers and computing culture.

    Example: "The museum exhibit on computer history reminded the interns that ideas like time-sharing, hypertext, and virtual machines all have much deeper roots than startup branding suggests."

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