dec alpha

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

DEC Alpha

   <processor> A {RISC} {microprocessor} from {DEC}.  In November
   1995, the Alpha was purportedly the fastest non-research chip
   used in commonly available {workstations}.  It is
   {superpipelined} and {superscalar}.  In February 1996 it was
   clocked at 200 MHz and in March 1998 at 666 MHz.

   (1998-03-17)