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TIFRAC

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TIFRAC was the first computer developed in India, built at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. An initial TIFR Pilot Machine was developed in the 1950s, and development of the full machine, based on the IAS machine design, began in 1955; it was formally commissioned in 1960 and remained in use until 1965.

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1960 1
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TIFRAC was the first computer developed in India, built at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. 1
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1. Wikipedia: TIFRAC
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  • Lead paragraph, sentence on the final machine being commissioned in 1960
    the development of the final machine was started in 1955 and was formally commissioned in 1960.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence naming it first computer developed in India
    TIFRAC was the first computer developed in India, at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai.
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Wikidata: TIFRAC
  • Wikidata Q16948405, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
  • In Group: IAS Machine-Derived Computers, Attested IAS-machine derivative (TIFRAC); named in Wikipedia's IAS machine article's IAS machine derivatives section.
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