American Industry Overview: Electronic Computers
The industry encompasses companies primarily engaged in manufacturing electronic computers. By definition, this includes machines that: Store the processing program or programs and the data immediately necessary for execution of the program; can be freely programmed in accordance with the requirements of the user; perform arithmetical computations specified by the user; and execute, without human intervention, a processing program that requires them to modify their execution by logical decision during the processing run.
Included in this industry are digital computers, analog computers, and hybrid digital/analog computers. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing machinery or equipment that...