IBM PC XT XT <computer> An {IBM PC} with a (slow) {hard disk}. The XT was released in March 1983. It had an {Intel 8088} {CPU}. The XT/370, released in October 1983, added {IBM 370} {mainframe} {emulation}, and the XT 286 followed in September 1986 with an {Intel 80286} CPU [Why?]. (1996-05-21)