[mod.computers.vax] Trivia Question

tencati@JPL-VLSI.ARPA.UUCP (05/21/86)

Ok VAX Buffs...  "VAX" stands for Virtual Address eXtension...  But
what does "VMS" stand for?  I have two votes so far for "Virtual Memory System".

The official wording is needed in a purchase requisiton.  Thanks for
the info.

Ron Tencati
JPL-VLSI.ARPA

Hampton@DOCKMASTER.ARPA (David Hampton) (05/21/86)

According to the Digital coursebook, VAX-11 Concepts: Machine
Architecture and Overview, 'the letters "V-A-X" stand for Virtual
Address eXtension' and 'VMS is the abbreviation for "Virtual Memory
System"'.