UNIVAC
The UNIVAC I in use at the United States Census Bureau in 1951 | |
| Also known as | Universal Automatic Computer |
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| Release date | March 1951 |
| Discontinued | 1986 |
| Predecessor | ENIAC |
| Successor | Unisys 2200 series |
UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer) was a line of electronic digital stored-program computers starting with the products of the Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation. Later the name was applied to a division of the Remington Rand company and successor organizations.
The BINAC, built by the Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation, was the first general-purpose computer for commercial use, but it was not a success. The last UNIVAC-badged computer was produced in 1986.