Isolinear circuitry
Isolinear circuitry was the basis of much 24th century Federation computer technology, replacing duotronics which were prevalent on Federation starships in the 23rd century. Isolinear circuitry format employs holographic technology to store data three-dimensionally throughout the medium.
The major advance which came with isolinear chips was the combination of storage and processing power into a single totally integrated unit. One isolinear chip holds 2.15 kiloquards of information. Adding memory to a computer therefore automatically added more processing power, making upgrading a much easier task.
Small numbers of isolinear storage units are used in both PADDs and tricorders, while large computer systems can mount hundreds or even thousands of chips, all running as parallel processor units, to give enormous storage and processing capacity.
One development common to several users of isolinear technology is the use of symmetrical (and therefore non propulsive) subspace field encasement. Jacketing a computer system in such a field allows the chips to run at faster than light speeds, greatly increasing processing speed.
