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<p>A <b>stored-program computer</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=computer">computer</a> that reads the <a href="page.php?w=Instruction_%28computer_science%29">program instructions</a> it is executing directly from fast electronic storage. This approach removes the time consuming setup costs associated with <a href="page.php?w=plugboard">plugboard</a> based computers, and removes the speed bottleneck imposed by the use of mechanical readers such as <a href="page.php?w=punched_card">punched card</a>s or <a href="page.php?w=punched_tape">punched tape</a>.</p><p>
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