Ibm 705
computer
A business-oriented counterpart of the IBM 704. The 705 was a decimal machine with a circular register which could hold several values at the same time.
Languages incuded ACOM, Autocode, ELI, PRINT, PRINT I, SOHIO, SYMBOLIC ASSEMBLY.
(2000-06-01)
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