BESM is the series of Soviet mainframe computers built in the 1950s and 1960s, its name an acronym for Bolshaya Elektronno-schetnaya Mashina, meaning Big Electronic Computing Machine or High-Speed Electronic Computing Machine. It was designed at the Institute of Precision Mechanics and Computer Engineering in the Soviet Union.
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SignificanceThe original BESM (BESM-1), completed in 1952, was the fastest computer in Europe at the time of its completion. 1 Connections
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Wikimedia FoundationModels section, BESM-1 subsection, clause on the 1952 completion date
was completed in 1952. Only one BESM-1 machine was built.
Models section, BESM-1 subsection, sentence on its European speed record
At the time of completion, it was the fastest computer in Europe.
In Field: Computer Architecture, Lead sentence
BESM (БЭСМ) is the series of Soviet mainframe computers built in 1950-60s.
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- Wikidata Q787327, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
- In Group: IAS Machine-Derived Computers, Attested IAS-machine derivative (BESM); named in Wikipedia's IAS machine article's IAS machine derivatives section.
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