[comp.unix.questions] The Meaning of SPARC--summary

jeffm@uokmax.UUCP (Jeff Medcalf) (08/26/89)

I would like to personally thank all of those who responded to my question
about the meaning of the acronym SPARC.  Unfortunately, I can't due to an
altercation with my mailer.  However, here is the summary:

SPARC means Scalable Processor ARChitecture.  It is a Sun machine that uses a 
RISC chip.  RISC in turn is for Reduced Instruction Set Computer, or something
along that line.  A RISC chip has far fewer instructions than a normal chip.