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by andyjohnson0 4166 days ago
Since it's not explicitly stated until near the end of the very long page, the LVDC was the Saturn V rocket's Launch Vehicle Digital Computer. More details at [1].

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Launch_Vehicle_Digital_C...

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It's in the first paragraph, but a bit hidden.

> so that once and for all the real technology beneath the surface could be understood, that could explain how the Apollo Launch Vehicle Digital Computer really worked.

Thanks. Somehow I missed that.