Carl Lowenstein wrote: >.. > With regard to "tub memory" I think the reference goes back to when > punched cards were filed in circular tubs for ready access by human > operators. A Univac document from 1951 discusses this: < > http://makeashorterlink.com/?R5241265D > > > "Because of the high-speed random access, no sorting, merging, > collating, reproducing, or pulling of cards from a tub file is > required before the processing can begin."
Oh man! That's almost exactly what I was imagining. In my mind I could picture a washtub (over-)full of loose cards, and a bunch of people (preferably wearing red polka-dot bandanas) standing around with their arms up to the elbows scrounging around in the tub. I thought it was too hilarious an idea to be realistic. Ha! I was right on! ..j -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
