This dimension groups computing systems by the ACM subject area their design belongs to. Wikipedia notes that operating systems, networks and embedded systems are studied as areas that "investigate the principles and design behind complex systems." Browsing this way collects every system classified under the same ACM area.
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1. Wikipedia: CDC 6600
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With performance of up to three megaFLOPS, the CDC 6600 was the world's fastest computer from 1964 to 1969, when it relinquished that status to its successor, the CDC 7600.
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