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PowerPC

Updated: 04/26/2017 by Computer Hope

A RISC instruction set architecture using microprocessors, PowerPC was introduced in 1993 and was developed by Apple, IBM, and Motorola. PowerPC was first implemented in the Apple Power Mac in 1994.

In 2006, the name was changed to Power ISA.

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