On Basic Concepts of Early Computers in relation to Contemporary Computer Architectures
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In this paper we compare the architecture of early computing devices trying to understand if they contain the minimal structure needed to qualify as universal computers. Our intention is to bring some order into the discussion about the inventor or inventors of the computer by adopting a clear cut definition of such devices. We consider the minimal structure and the minimal instruction set computing automata should have in order to achieve universality, showing in this way that the invention of the computer was a truly international endeavor. Keyword Codes: K.2; C.l.O; F.1.1
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