• 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