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==Custom Instructions== | |||
The NORD-10/S provides up to 1024 customer-specified instructions. These instructions are micro-programmed in a programmable read-only memory, which is added onto the standard read-only memory.<ref name="ND-10-OG" /> | |||
==Performance== | ==Performance== | ||
Revision as of 22:18, 7 May 2012
The NORD-10/S was a 16-bit medium scale general purpose computer system[1] made by Norsk Data, introduced in 1975. It was a follow up to NORD-10 and introduced cache, paging, and other miscellaneous improvements.
Memory
Memory size may vary from 1K to 256K 16-bit words. Both read-only and read/write memories may be used.[1]
Bootstrap loaders
The NORD-10/S has bootstrap loaders for both mass storage and character oriented devices[1]. Three different load formats are standard:
- octal format load
- binary format load
- mass storage load
Custom Instructions
The NORD-10/S provides up to 1024 customer-specified instructions. These instructions are micro-programmed in a programmable read-only memory, which is added onto the standard read-only memory.[1]
Performance
| MWIPS | MWIPS double precision | Language | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.153 | 0.0019 | Fortran | 1974 |