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| '''Univac''' was the "business" computer division of ] formed by the purchase of the ] in ]. | '''Univac''' was the "business" computer division of ] formed by the purchase of the ] in ]. | ||
| In ] Remington Rand merged with ] to become ]. Both the ] "scientific" computer and Univac divisions of Remington Rand were folded into a single division as Sperry |
In ] Remington Rand merged with ] to become ]. Both the ] "scientific" computer and Univac divisions of Remington Rand were folded into a single division as '''Sperry Univac'''. | ||
| In ] Sperry Rand decided to concentrate on its computing interests and unrelated divisions were sold. The company dropped the Rand from its title and reverted back to Sperry Corporation. | In ] Sperry Rand decided to concentrate on its computing interests and unrelated divisions were sold. The company dropped the Rand from its title and reverted back to Sperry Corporation. | ||
| In ] Sperry Corporation was purchased by ] to become ]. | |||
| ''See also'': ] | ''See also'': ] | ||
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Univac was the "business" computer division of Remington Rand formed by the purchase of the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation in 1950.
In 1955 Remington Rand merged with Sperry Corporation to become Sperry Rand. Both the ERA "scientific" computer and Univac divisions of Remington Rand were folded into a single division as Sperry Univac.
In 1978 Sperry Rand decided to concentrate on its computing interests and unrelated divisions were sold. The company dropped the Rand from its title and reverted back to Sperry Corporation.
In 1986 Sperry Corporation was purchased by Burroughs Corporation to become Unisys.
See also: List of Univac products
- UNIVAC® has been, over the years, a registered trademark of Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation, Remington Rand Corporation, Sperry Rand Corporation, Sperry Corporation, and Unisys Corporation.