資料來源 : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
PowerPC Platform
(PPCP, PReP - PowerPC Reference
Platform, formerly CHRP - Common Hardware Reference Platform)
An open system standard, designed by {IBM}, intended to ensure
compatibility among {PowerPC}-based systems built by different
companies. The PReP standard specifies the {PCI} bus, but
will also support {ISA}, {MicroChannel} and {PCMCIA}.
PReP-compliant systems will be able to run the {Macintosh} OS,
{OS/2}, {WorkplaceOS}, {AIX}, {Solaris}, {Taligent} and
{Windows NT}. IBM systems will (of course) be PReP-compliant.
Apple's first {PowerPC} {Macintosh}es will not be compliant,
but future ones may be.
{IBM info
(http://fnctsrv0.chips.ibm.com/products/ppc/L3ppcp.html)}.
{(http://billboard.emedia.com.au/chipster/computers/CHRP/whatsCHRP.html)}.
[Current OS statuses?]
(1997-03-23)