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Williams tube – cathode ray tube used as computer memory

Williams tube – cathode ray tube used as computer memory

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The Williams tube, or the Williams–Kilburn tube named after British inventors Freddie Williams and Tom Kilburn, is an early form of computer memory. It was the first random-access digital storage device, and was used successfully in several early computers.

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The Williams tube, or the Williams–Kilburn tube named after British inventors Freddie Williams and Tom Kilburn, is an early form of computer memory. It was the first random-access digital storage device, and was used successfully in several early computers.

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