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This dimension groups computing systems by the year they were first released. Wikipedia notes that some operating systems "require installation or may come pre-installed with purchased computers," a distribution method that has itself changed system by system across many release years. Browsing by year lets a visitor compare systems that launched in the same period.

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1945 CE 1
1956
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1. Wikipedia: ENIAC
WikipediaENIAC, lead section
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ENIAC (; Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first programmable, electronic, general-purpose digital computer, completed in 1945.
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