National Cash Register Company

<company> (NCR) A 1960s mainframe manufacturer absorbed in 1991 by AT&T (see dinosaurs mating), only to be spat out again in 1996.

NCR punched round holes in their punched cards while rivals IBM punched rectangular ones. The codes and machines were not compatable and information could not be easily shared between NCR and IBM customers.

(22 Sep 1996)