Multiplexed Information and Computing Service
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Multiplexed Information and Computing Service (Multics) was an influential early time-sharing operating system that pioneered many concepts later adopted by modern operating systems, including hierarchical file systems and advanced security mechanisms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multiplexed Information and Computing Service canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
operating system
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time-sharing operating system ⓘ |
| acronym | Multics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
GE-645
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Honeywell 6180 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer |
Bell Telephone Laboratories
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General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ Honeywell NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinued | 2000 ⓘ |
| fileSystemType | hierarchical directory structure ⓘ |
| firstOperational | 1965 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major influence on the design of Unix
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pioneered many concepts later adopted by modern operating systems ⓘ served as a model for secure operating system design ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Linux
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Unix NERFINISHED ⓘ capability-based security research ⓘ hierarchical file system designs ⓘ security models in modern operating systems ⓘ virtual memory management techniques ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Compatible Time-Sharing System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kernelType | monolithic kernel ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dynamic linking of procedures
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fine-grained access control ⓘ hierarchical file system ⓘ ring-based protection mechanism ⓘ single-level store abstraction ⓘ |
| operatingSystemFamily | Multics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | time-sharing for multiple interactive users ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
PL/I
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assembly language ⓘ |
| projectLocation | MIT Project MAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityModel | ring-based protection with multiple privilege levels ⓘ |
| shortName | Multics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
access control lists
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command-line interface ⓘ dynamic linking ⓘ hierarchical file system ⓘ multiprogramming ⓘ paging ⓘ ring-based security ⓘ segmentation ⓘ time-sharing ⓘ virtual memory ⓘ |
| targetEnvironment | large mainframe computers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
government agencies
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industrial research laboratories ⓘ universities ⓘ |
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