Although I am not a PIC originator...   I have heard that PIC is from
     "Programmable Interface Controller"  in that the architecture was
     first envisioned as a programmable interface for larger (mainframe)
     computers.

     Rgds, Brian.



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Subject: PIC - what does it mean?
Author:  John B C Walker <ceejbcw@CEE.HW.AC.UK> at Internet_Exchange
Date:    8/14/96 3:53 PM


Dear All,

I'm sure this question has been asked by a great deal of people...

I've just started writing my thesis for the project and it would be awful
handy to know what 'PIC' actually meant. Is it an acronym? What does it
mean? etc. etc.

Can anybody (i.e. Andy Warren or Microchip) help?

Thanks.

J.W.

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