MP/M operating system
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MP/M operating system is a multi-user, multitasking variant of CP/M designed for microcomputers, created by computer scientist and software pioneer Gary Kildall.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MP/M | 0 |
| Gary Kildall | 0 |
| Digital Research | 0 |
| MP/M III | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CP/M variant
ⓘ
multi-user operating system ⓘ multitasking operating system ⓘ operating system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Concurrent CP/M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | CP/M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| company | Digital Research, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | CP/M applications ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
computer scientist
ⓘ
software pioneer ⓘ |
| designedFor |
business applications
ⓘ
multi-terminal systems ⓘ |
| developer |
Digital Research
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gary Kildall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
inter-process communication mechanisms
ⓘ
priority-based task scheduling ⓘ system console redirection ⓘ terminal support for multiple serial ports ⓘ user account system ⓘ |
| fileSystem | CP/M file system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Gary Kildall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | business operating system ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
MP/M I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MP/M II NERFINISHED ⓘ MP/M III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest microcomputer multi-user OSes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Concurrent CP/M
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Concurrent DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ FlexOS NERFINISHED ⓘ Multiuser DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1970s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating CP/M
ⓘ
creating MP/M ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| operatingSystemType | time-sharing ⓘ |
| runsOn | 8-bit microcomputers ⓘ |
| supports |
background printing
ⓘ
bank-switched memory ⓘ concurrent program execution ⓘ file and record locking ⓘ memory protection mechanisms ⓘ multi-user access ⓘ preemptive multitasking ⓘ spooling ⓘ |
| supportsCPU |
Intel 8080
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intel 8085 NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel 8086 (via later variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zilog Z80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetHardware | microcomputer ⓘ |
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