Editing Augmentation Research Center (section)

{{Short description|Computing research institute}}
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[[File:Augmentation_Research_Center_Wired_Article.jpg|thumb|Don Andrews, Bill English, and Doug Engelbart at SRI's Augmentation Research Center during a meeting with sponsors of the program]]
[[SRI International]]'s '''Augmentation Research Center''' ('''ARC''') was founded in the 1960s by electrical engineer [[Douglas Engelbart]] to develop and experiment with new tools and techniques for collaboration and [[Data processing|information processing]].

The main product to come out of ARC was the revolutionary oN-Line System, better known by its abbreviation, [[NLS (computer system)|NLS]]. ARC is also known for the invention of the "[[Mouse (computing)|computer mouse]]" pointing device, and its role in the early formation of the [[Internet]].

Engelbart recruited workers and ran the organization until the late 1970s when the project was commercialized and sold to [[Tymshare]], which was eventually purchased by [[McDonnell Douglas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enolagaia.com/UMUArchive/Engelbart.html|title=Historical Background to CSCW and Groupware: Engelbart's Vision of IT-Driven Organizational Integration|first=Randall|last=Whitaker|publisher=Enola Gaia|access-date=2012-02-24}}</ref>