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Definition: AT
(1) See assistive technology.
(2) (Advanced Technology) IBM's first 286-based PC, introduced in 1984. The PC AT featured a new keyboard, a higher-capacity 5.25" floppy (1.2MB) and a 16-bit data bus. AT-class machines ran considerably faster than the earlier 8088-based XT PCs. See 286 and AT bus.
IBM PC AT
(2) (Advanced Technology) IBM's first 286-based PC, introduced in 1984. The PC AT featured a new keyboard, a higher-capacity 5.25" floppy (1.2MB) and a 16-bit data bus. AT-class machines ran considerably faster than the earlier 8088-based XT PCs. See 286 and AT bus.
The fastest PC in 1984. Users were amazed at the extraordinary speed of the 286 with its huge 20MB hard disk. (Image courtesy of IBM.)