👉 Hall Computing refers to a pioneering network architecture developed in the 1960s at the University of Cambridge, specifically at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which later became part of the Computer Science Department. This system was one of the first large-scale distributed computing networks, designed to connect multiple mainframe computers across different locations, enabling them to share resources and collaborate on complex tasks. Hall Computing utilized a client-server model where individual computers, known as "halles," acted as clients requesting services from a central server, which coordinated tasks and data sharing among the connected machines. This architecture was instrumental in advancing distributed computing concepts, laying the groundwork for modern networked computing systems and influencing the development of the internet and other distributed networks.
