powerpc platform

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powerpc platform - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  PowerPC Platform
  CHRP
  Common Hardware Reference Platform
  PowerPC Reference Platform
  PPCP
  
     <architecture, standard> (PPCP, PReP - PowerPC Reference
     Platform, formerly CHRP - Common Hardware Reference Platform)
     An open system standard, designed by IBM, intended to ensure
     compatibility among PowerPC-based systems built by different
     companies.  The PReP standard specifies the PCI bus, but
     will also support ISA, MicroChannel and PCMCIA.
  
     PReP-compliant systems will be able to run the Macintosh OS,
     OS/2, WorkplaceOS, AIX, Solaris, Taligent and
     Windows NT.  IBM systems will (of course) be PReP-compliant.
     Apple's first PowerPC Macintoshes will not be compliant,
     but future ones may be.
  
     IBM info (http://fnctsrv0.chips.ibm.com/products/ppc/L3ppcp.html)
     .
  
     
  (http://billboard.emedia.com.au/chipster/computers/CHRP/whatsCHRP.html).
  
     [Current OS statuses?]
  
     (1997-03-23)