DocumentCode
1245326
Title
IBM history of far Eastern languages in computing. Part 1. Requirements and initial phonetic product solutions in the 1960s
Author
Hensch, Kurt
Volume
27
Issue
1
fYear
2005
Firstpage
17
Lastpage
26
Abstract
This article begins a three-part series, presenting an overview of events in IBM that preceded today´s versatility in handling Far Eastern languages in the IT arena. Here, Part 1 analyzes the complexities and characteristics of the Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, and other Far Eastern languages in the context of 1960s technologies and early IT products that emerged.
Keywords
IBM compatible machines; history; natural languages; IBM history; far Eastern language; initial phonetic product solution; Broadcasting; Educational institutions; Government; History; Natural languages; Printing; Research and development; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAHC.2005.9
Filename
1401743
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