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Micro Channel architecture

parallel computer bus introduced by IBM in 1987
Product expansion_bus Q1455915
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Summary

Micro Channel architecture is an expansion bus[1]. It draws 548 Wikipedia views per month (expansion bus category, ranking #3 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: Q12371967[3]
  • Follows: Industry Standard Architecture[4]
  • Followed by: Peripheral Component Interconnect[5]
  • Developer: IBM[6]
  • Commons category: Micro Channel Architecture[7]
  • Inception: 1987[8]
  • Replaces: Industry Standard Architecture[9]
  • Replaced by: Peripheral Component Interconnect[10]

Why It Matters

Micro Channel architecture has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → expansion bus, Q12371967
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  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer → —
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    Replaced by → Peripheral Component Interconnect
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