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An expert system developed to specify how all the components of a computer should be placed and connected. Developed by Carnegie-Mellon University and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) for use in configuring DEC's VAX series of computers.


Articles on KurzweilAI.net that refer to XCON

The Age of Intelligent Machines, Chapter Eight: The Search for Knowledge By Ray Kurzweil
The Age of Intelligent Machines: Footnotes By Ray Kurzweil
The Age of Intelligent Machines: Chronology By Ray Kurzweil
The Age of Intelligent Machines, Chapter Four: The Formula for Intelligence By Ray Kurzweil
The Age of Intelligent Machines, Chapter One: The Roots of Artificial Intelligence By Ray Kurzweil
The Age Intelligent Machines, Chapter Six: Electronic Roots By Ray Kurzweil