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The Burroughs B5000, introduced in 1961, was an influential early mainframe computer.General Notes
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Architecture: The B5000 was a second-generation computer using discrete transistor logic and magnetic-core memory.
Innovations: Stack Machine: It was the first stack machine, which influenced subsequent designs.
Segmented Virtual Memory: The B5000 was also the first computer with segmented virtual memory.
Programming Languages: It offered ALGOL 60 and COBOL as higher-level programming languages for human interaction.
Legacy: While the B5000 architecture is no longer in use, its ideas inspired later systems like the B6500 and Unisys ClearPath Libra servers