fourth generation computer

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

fourth generation computer

   <architecture> A computer built using {Very Large Scale
   Integration} (VLSI) {integrated circuits}, especially a
   {microcomputer} based on a {microprocesseor}, or a {parallel
   processor} containing two to thousands of {CPUs}.

   VLSI made it routine to fabricate an entire CPU, main memory,
   or similar device with a single integrated circuit that can be
   mass produced at very low cost.  This has resulted in new
   classes of machines such as {personal computers}, and high
   performance parallel processors that contains thousands of
   CPUs.

   (1996-11-22)