CP/M-Plus

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CP/M-Plus is an enhanced, later version of the CP/M operating system that introduced advanced features like banked memory support, improved file handling, and better multitasking capabilities for 8-bit microcomputers.

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CP/M Plus 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 8-bit operating system
CP/M family operating system
operating system
alsoKnownAs CP/M 3 NERFINISHED
CPM Plus NERFINISHED
creator Gary Kildall NERFINISHED
designGoal backward compatibility with CP/M 2.2
better use of memory on 8-bit systems
support for more advanced disk and file operations
developer Digital Research NERFINISHED
documentation CP/M Plus Programmer’s Guide NERFINISHED
CP/M Plus System Guide NERFINISHED
feature banked and non-banked memory configurations
banked memory support
compatibility with many CP/M 2.2 applications
date and time stamping of files
enhanced BDOS (Basic Disk Operating System)
enhanced BIOS interface
enhanced console command processor
improved error handling
improved file handling
improved multitasking capabilities for background operations
memory management for larger TPA (Transient Program Area)
multiple drive and user areas
relocatable system components
subdirectories support on some implementations
support for larger disk capacities compared to CP/M 2.2
system generation utilities
hasComponent BDOS (Basic Disk Operating System)
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) NERFINISHED
CCP (Console Command Processor) NERFINISHED
influenced later CP/M derivatives and OEM customizations
license proprietary software license
partOf CP/M operating system family NERFINISHED
predecessor CP/M 2.2 NERFINISHED
releasePeriod mid-1980s
runsOn Amstrad CPC computers NERFINISHED
Amstrad PC1512 with 8-bit compatibility subsystem
Amstrad PCW computers NERFINISHED
Kaypro computers NERFINISHED
various S-100 bus systems
supportedCPU Intel 8080 NERFINISHED
Intel 8085 NERFINISHED
Zilog Z80 NERFINISHED
supportsFileSystemFeature file attributes
file passwords (on some vendor versions)
supportsMultitasking limited cooperative multitasking for background tasks
targetPlatform 8-bit microcomputers

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Digital Research notableWork CP/M-Plus
CCP usedIn CP/M-Plus
this entity surface form: CP/M Plus
Digital Research, Inc. notableWork CP/M-Plus
this entity surface form: CP/M Plus
Amstrad PCW includedOperatingSystem CP/M-Plus
this entity surface form: CP/M Plus