Honeywell 316
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The Honeywell 316 was a popular 16-bit minicomputer built by Honeywell starting in 1969. It is part of the Series 16, which includes the Models 116 (1965, discrete[1]:ā4ā), 316 (1969),[2] 416 (1966), 516 (1966)[3][4] and DDP-716 (1969).[5] They were commonly used for data acquisition and control, remote message concentration, clinical laboratory systems, Remote Job Entry and time-sharing. The Series-16 computers are all based on the DDP-116 designed by Gardner Hendrie at Computer Control Company, Inc. (3C) in 1964.
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Type | 16-bit minicomputer |
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Release date | 1969 |
Memory | 4K to 32K words, magnetic-core |
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The 516 and later the 316 were used as Interface Message Processors (IMP) for the American ARPANET and the British NPL Network.