IBMs

IBMs, commonly known as IBM, stands for International Business Machines Corporation. It is an American multinational technology company that develops and sells hardware, software, and services. Headquartered in Armonk, New York, IBM traces its origins to 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company and was renamed IBM in 1924.

IBM's business spans cloud computing, artificial intelligence, security, consulting, and financing, with a focus on enterprise customers. It operates mainframe and server products, software platforms, and hybrid cloud offerings, and pursues strategic acquisitions, such as Red Hat in 2019.

In computing history, IBM has shaped system architecture and business computing. Milestones include the System/360 mainframe family introduced in 1964 and the IBM PC in 1981. IBM later sold its PC division to Lenovo in 2005.

IBM Research and associated labs have contributed to technologies and standards across databases, AI, and quantum computing. The company has pushed AI with Watson and developed quantum computing through its IBM Quantum program.

In the 2020s, IBM refocused on hybrid cloud and AI services, spun off its managed infrastructure unit Kyndryl in 2021, and continues to emphasize enterprise software and consulting. IBM remains one of the oldest and largest multinational technology firms.