CeBIT facts for kids
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CeBIT is the name of an annual computer fair in Hanover, Germany. It is the worlds largest exhibition of this kind. CeBIT stand for "Centrum der Büroautomation und Informationstechnologie und Telekommunikation", German for "Centre of Office Automation and Information Technology and Telecommunication".
It takes place every year in spring on the "Messegelände", the large exhibition grounds of Hanover. From the 1950s until 1985, CeBit was a part of the Hanover fair ("Hanover-Messe"), a big industrial fair taking place every year in spring. Since 1986 it has been an independent fair.
In the 2000s the Cebit had about 500,000 visitors each year.
Images for kids
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A crowded exhibition hall during CeBIT 2000
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IBM stand during CeBIT 2010
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Number of CeBIT visitors 1986 - 2013
See also
In Spanish: CeBIT para niños
