= 1956 in computing
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The year 1956 is significant in the history of computing for several reasons: 1. **Invention of Magnetic Disk Storage**: In 1956, IBM introduced the IBM 305 RAMAC (Random Access Method of Accounting and Control), which was the first computer to use a hard disk drive. The RAMAC used a disk storage system that allowed data to be accessed randomly rather than sequentially, which was a major advancement in data storage technology.
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