Computer History - 1992
| Year | Event |
| 1992 | Internet Society formed. |
| 1992 | Grace Hopper passes away January 1, 1992. |
| 1992 | John Scully first uses the term PDA at CES while describing the Apple Newton on January 7, 1992. |
| 1992 | NSFNET upgraded to T-3 backbone. |
| 1992 | Microsoft introduces Windows 3.1. It sells more than 1 million copies within the first two months of its release. |
| 1992 | Intel releases the 486DX2 chip March 2 with a clock doubling ability that generates higher operating speeds. |
| 1992 | Microsoft acquires Fox Software in June, maker of FoxPro. |
| 1992 | VESA local bus is introduced. |
| 1992 | Radio Shack releases the M2500 XL/2 and M4020 SX personal computers, which are the first personal based upon the MPC specification. |
| 1992 | The Reusable Alkaline battery is used for commercial use. |
| 1992 | GeCAD is founded. |
| 1992 | EPP version 1.7 is released. |
| 1992 | IBM PCD introduces ThinkPad, the industry's first notebook with a 10.4 inch color TFT display and TrackPoint. |
| 1992 | Thrustmaster is founded. |
| 1992 | TWAIN a standard interface for scanning equipment is developed by the TWAIN consortium, as it was called, consisted of representatives from Aldus, Caere, Eastman, Kodak, Hewlett Packard and Logitech. |
| 1992 | Microsoft and Hewlett Packard develops ECP. |
| 1992 | MIME standard is defined. |
| 1992 | Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is developed by SQL Access Group. |
| 1992 | Jean-Loup Gaily and Mark Alder release gzip on October 31, 1992. |
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