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Cray-2

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The Cray-2 is a supercomputer with four vector processors, made by Cray Research starting in 1985. At a peak performance of 1.9 gigaflops it was the fastest machine in the world on release, a title previously held by the Cray X-MP and later taken by the Cray Y-MP in 1988.

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Year
1985 2
Significance
At 1.9 GFLOPS peak performance it was the fastest machine in the world when released, a title formerly held by the Cray X-MP 1
Status
Status
Discontinued 1
Connections

Invented By

Seymour Cray, Pioneers

Seymour Cray designed the Cray-2 at Cray Research, released in 1985 as the fastest supercomputer of its era.

Source Wikipedia: Seymour Cray
Sources
1. Cray-2 - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    At 1.9 GFLOPS peak performance, it was the fastest machine in the world when it was released, a title formerly held by the Cray X-MP.
  • Infobox
    discontinued=1990
  • In Group: Cray Research and Control Data Vector Supercomputers, made by Cray Research starting in 1985
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2. Wikidata: Cray-2
Wikidata Q1139175, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)View the Source
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