Commercial applications of the digital computer in Americancorporations, 1945-1995
Cortada, J.W.
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Volume 18, Issue 2, Summer 1996 Page(s):18 - 29
Digital Object Identifier   10.1109/85.489721
Summary:This paper describes the commercial applications of the digital computer in the United States over the past 50 years. It suggests that as technology improved, new uses for computers appeared. Looking at major types of applications common to all industries and then at industry-specific uses, the author identifies several historically important phases in the adoption of applications. He suggests that future research should focus on the history of applications and, more specifically, by industry

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