TOS/360
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TOS/360 was an early tape-based operating system developed by IBM for its System/360 mainframe computers, providing basic job control and batch processing capabilities.
Aliases (1)
- BOS/360 ×2
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
IBM mainframe operating system
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operating system → |
| architecture |
System/360 binary compatibility
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| basedOn |
magnetic tape storage
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| bootMedium |
magnetic tape
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| category |
tape-based operating system
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| compatibleWith |
System/360 instruction set
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| contemporaneousWith |
DOS/360
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OS/360 → |
| designedBy |
IBM System/360 development team
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| designedFor |
systems without disk drives
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| developer |
IBM
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| distributionModel |
bundled with IBM hardware
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| documentationLanguage |
English
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| era |
1960s
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| executionModel |
batch
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| expandsTo |
Tape Operating System
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| hasAbbreviation |
TOS
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| hasFeature |
Job Control Language
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| hasType |
proprietary software
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| historicalRole |
early operating system for System/360 without disks
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| inputMedium |
punched cards
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| introducedFor |
low-end System/360 configurations
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| licensor |
IBM
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| memoryManagement |
simple fixed partitioning
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| operatingSystemFor |
IBM System/360
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| outputMedium |
line printer
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| platform |
IBM System/360 architecture
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| primaryUse |
commercial data processing
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scientific computing → |
| provides |
I/O control
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basic job management → device management → |
| relatedTo |
BOS/360
→
OS/360 → |
| scheduling |
batch job scheduling
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| storageMedium |
magnetic tape
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| successor |
DOS/360
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| supports |
batch processing
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job control → sequential file processing → |
| targetHardware |
small System/360 models
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| usedIn |
business computing environments
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data centers → |
| userInterface |
punched card input
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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IBM System/360
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IBM System/360 ("BOS/360") → |
osFamily |
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TOS/360
("BOS/360")
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relatedTo |