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Series of British microcomputers by Acorn
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, is a family of microcomputers developed and manufactured by Acorn Computers in the early 1980s as part of the
BBC_Micro
Single-board computer designed by the BBC
The Micro Bit (also referred to as BBC Micro Bit or stylized as micro:bit) is an open source hardware ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC for
Micro_Bit
Family of RISC-based computer architectures
fault tolerance. Acorn Computers' first widely successful design was the BBC Micro, introduced in December 1981. This was a relatively conventional machine
ARM_architecture_family
English computer scientist (born 1957)
was accepted to become the BBC Micro, with it falling to Wilson to develop its operating system and its version of BASIC, BBC BASIC – at 16K and 16K respectively
Sophie_Wilson
British computer manufacturer
later Acorn Archimedes, were highly popular in Britain, while Acorn's BBC Micro computer dominated the educational computer market during the 1980s. The
Acorn_Computers
Version of the BASIC programming language
the original version, was shipped on early BBC Micros. BASIC II was used on the Acorn Electron and BBC Micros shipped after 1982, including the Model B
BBC_BASIC
Personal computer
Following on from Acorn's involvement with the BBC Micro, two of the first models—the A305 and A310—were given BBC branding. The name "Acorn Archimedes" is
Acorn_Archimedes
Retrieved 21 September 2023. Acorn (1983). BBC Micro Teletext System User Guide. Acorn (1985). BBC Micro Cambridge Coprocessor User Guide NS32016. Acorn
History_of_personal_computers
1982 British TV series
BBC wanted to use their own computer, so the BBC Micro was developed by Acorn Computers as part of the BBC Computer Literacy Project, and was featured
The_Computer_Programme
Series of Acorn Computers peripherals
A BBC Micro expansion unit, for the BBC Micro is one of a number of peripherals in a box with the same profile and styling as the main computer. The second
BBC_Micro_expansion_unit
British TV programme
Micro Men is a 2009 one-off BBC drama television programme set in the late 1970s and the early-mid 1980s, about the rise of the British home computer
Micro_Men
UK computer magazine
The Micro User (titled BBC Micro User in the first three issues) was a British specialist magazine catering to users of the BBC Microcomputer series,
The_Micro_User
BBC Micro expansion interface
In the BBC Microcomputer System, the Tube is the expansion interface and architecture which allows the BBC Micro to communicate with a second processor
Tube_(BBC_Micro)
British public service broadcaster
internet worldwide. The BBC also developed several computers throughout the 1980s, most notably the BBC Micro (created as part of the BBC Computer Literacy
BBC
who provided drives for use with the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, BBC Micro, and TRS-80 Color Computer. Despite this, the format was not a major success
Floppy_disk_variants
1984 video game
Braben and Ian Bell and was originally published by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro computer in September 1984. Elite's open-ended game model, and revolutionary
Elite_(video_game)
Key of a computer keyboard
computer, without a Break key, maps the function to Ctrl+Space. On a BBC Micro computer, the Break key generates a hardware reset which would normally
Break_key
1981 home computer
on the Acorn Atom. To Sinclair's dismay, the contract to produce the BBC Micro went to Acorn, which launched the machine in January 1982. Paul Kriwaczek
ZX81
UK computing magazine
BEEBUG was a magazine published for users of the BBC Micro between 1982 and 1994. It was the first subscription magazine for computers made by Acorn Computers
BEEBUG
Microcomputer
the BBC Micro Model B. The Master 128 remained in production until 1993. The Master series featured several improvements over earlier BBC Micro models
BBC_Master
Microcomputer
of Teddington and Cambridge, England. A contemporary of the ZX80 and BBC Micro, the NewBrain was mostly used in business settings. It is notable for
Grundy_NewBrain
Data storage standard
1978). Acorn Computers Ltd used a variation of 1200 baud CUTS for the BBC Micro, which removed one of the two stop bits to improve the throughput to 960
Kansas_City_standard
Series of low-cost single-board computers
inspired by the aims of the BBC Micro computer of the early 1980s, which was developed by Acorn Computers as part of a BBC initiative to promote computer
Raspberry_Pi
UK-based software company founded in 1981
variety of computer platforms, in chronological order: the Acorn Atom, BBC Micro, Z88, Atari ST, Acorn Archimedes, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and more recently
Xara
English computer scientist (born 1953)
the 1980s at Acorn Computers, where he was a principal designer of the BBC Micro and the ARM 32-bit RISC microprocessor. As of 2023[update], over 250 billion
Steve_Furber
American game designer and filmmaker (born 1968)
Martin Galway. As a teenager, he created several video games for the BBC Micro, including Stryker's Run, Wizadore, and King Kong. Roberts returned to
Chris Roberts (video game developer)
Chris_Roberts_(video_game_developer)
Computer mouse for ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro and Acorn Electron
The AMX Mouse product was sold for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and BBC Micro computers, along with the Acorn Electron (through Advanced Computer Products)
AMX_Mouse
Personal computer sold in Britain
inside Acorn and beyond) was introduced as a lower-cost alternative to the BBC Micro educational/home computer, also developed by Acorn Computers, to provide
Acorn_Electron
British video game publisher
amongst others- the ZX Spectrum via Ocean/Platinum Productions and the BBC Micro by Micro Power). By 1985, U.S. Gold projected a turnover of US$6 million for
U.S._Gold
8-bit microprocessor from 1975
computers, Apple II, Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore 64, Atari Lynx, BBC Micro and others, use the 6502 or variations of the basic design. Soon after
MOS_Technology_6502
Crowdsourced born-digital description of the UK, published in 1986
was carried out on a VAX-11/750 mini-computer, assisted by a network of BBC Micro microcomputers. The discs were mastered, produced, and tested by the Philips
BBC_Domesday_Project
UK video games developer, 1982–1989
specialised in developing software for the ZX Spectrum, Dragon 32 and BBC Micro computer platforms on its own Lothlorien publishing label. The company
MC_Lothlorien
1981 video game
port that bears the Atari logo was released by Superior Software for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1985, and another by Electric Dreams for the ZX
Tempest_(video_game)
Video game series for the ZX Spectrum
released on other popular home microcomputers, namely the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and MSX. The series stars Sabreman, who is depicted wearing
Sabreman
BBC television series
Micro Live was a BBC2 TV series that was produced by David Allen as part of the BBC's Computer Literacy Project, and followed on from earlier series such
Micro_Live
Topics referred to by the same term
charity Russian Air Force, abbreviated as ВВС in Cyrillic BBC Micro, a 1980s home computer BBC BASIC, a programming language BBCode, a message board markup
BBC_(disambiguation)
Following is a list of commercial Acorn Electron, BBC Micro and BBC Master games, with original publishers. There are 726 commercial games on this list
List_of_Acorn_Electron_games
Thor, VIC-20 Cybertron Mission, Micro Power, Electron, BBC Micro, C64 Diamond Mine, MRM Software, Electron, BBC Micro, others Fred, Investronica, ZX Spectrum
List_of_maze_video_games
Topics referred to by the same term
vendor Micro Mobility Systems, Swiss company producing kickscooters Micro, a mostly-obsolete term for a microcomputer, e.g.: BBC Micro BBC Micro Bit, or
Micro
1982 home computer
drive in 1987. The machine primarily competed with the Commodore 64, BBC Micro, Dragon 32, and the Amstrad CPC range. Over 24,000 software products were
ZX_Spectrum
1985 video game
released the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, and Amstrad CPC versions in November 1985. The BBC Micro and Acorn Electron versions were developed
Commando_(video_game)
Small computer with a CPU made out of a microprocessor
8-bit home computers (such as the Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, BBC Micro, and TRS-80) and small-business CP/M-based microcomputers. In colloquial
Microcomputer
1983 British TV series or programme
Making the Most of the Micro is a TV series broadcast in 1983 as part of the BBC's Computer Literacy Project. It followed the earlier series The Computer
Making_the_Most_of_the_Micro
British video game developer
Martin Edmondson and Nicholas Chamberlain started developing games for the BBC Micro under the moniker "Reflections" in 1984. Their first game was a Paperboy
Ubisoft_Reflections
Series of microcomputers by the British company Acorn Computers
repackaged BBC Micro, expanded to 64 KB RAM, to which was added (in some models) a second processor and extra memory to complement the Micro's 6502. The
Acorn_Business_Computer
Former software division of Acorn Computers
software arm of Acorn Computers, and a major publisher of software for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. As well as games, it also produced a large number
Acornsoft
1983 video game
Granny's Garden is an educational adventure game for the British BBC Micro computer, released in 1983. It served as a first introduction to computers
Granny's_Garden
is a video game publisher. It was one of the main publishers for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers in the 1980s and early 1990s, and occasionally
Superior_Interactive
Addison-Wesley, to coincide with the launch of the BBC Micro. It covered the range of Acorn home computers, the BBC Micro and Atom at first and later the Electron
Acorn_User
1982 video game
Arcade Atari 8-bit, VIC-20, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, Apple II, IBM PC, BBC Micro, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Atari Lynx Release March 1982 Arcade NA: March
Robotron:_2084
1987 video game
Dunjunz is an action game made for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron home computers and released by Bug-Byte in 1987. It is essentially a clone of the
Dunjunz
2600, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Apple II, MS-DOS
List_of_Star_Wars_video_games
Topics referred to by the same term
BBC, the British Broadcasting Corporation, sometimes called "the Beeb" or "Auntie Beeb" BEEB, a BBC children's magazine published in 1985 BBC Micro,
Beeb
1985 video game
September 1986, and went on to release versions for the Commodore 64, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 16, and Plus/4 over the following
Paperboy_(video_game)
8-bit home computer introduced in 1982
couple of years." In the UK market, the C64 faced competition from the BBC Micro, the ZX Spectrum, and later the Amstrad CPC 464, but the C64 was still
Commodore_64
1985 video game
game developed by Imagine Software and released on cassette tape for the BBC Micro home computer in 1985. It was developed by Chris Roberts (then aged 16
Wizadore
(1982). BBC microcomputer system : Disc system user guide (PDF). London: BBC. p. 44. ISBN 0563165723. Retrieved 25 October 2022. "BBC micro related software
Unified_Emulator_Format
1986 video game
Robson) and published by Tynesoft in 1986 for the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro home computers. One year later the game was released for the Atari 8-bit
Mouse_Trap_(1986_video_game)
Computer networking system
Atom and Acorn System 2/3/4 computers in 1981. Also in that year the BBC Micro was released, initially with provision for floppy disc and Econet interface
Econet
Characters for drawing frames and boxes
also included a set of text semigraphics with dithering patterns. The BBC Micro could utilize the Teletext 7-bit character set, which had 128 box-drawing
Box-drawing_characters
Teletext information service operated by the BBC
started to broadcast computer programs, known as telesoftware, for the BBC Micro (a home computer available in the United Kingdom). The telesoftware broadcasts
Ceefax
1986 video game
Arkanoid was converted for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, BBC Micro, MSX, Atari 8-bit computers, Apple II, NES, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIGS
Arkanoid
1981 video game
(1981), Acornsoft's Hopper (1983) for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, A&F Software's Frogger (1983) for BBC Micro and ZX Spectrum, Personal Software Services's
Frogger
British television presenter
presenter best known for presenting the BBC television series The Computer Programme, Making the Most of the Micro and Micro Live in the 1980s. He was also a
Ian_McNaught-Davis
1987 video game
BBC Micro computer by Stuart Cheshire in 1987, and was later ported by Cheshire to the Apple Macintosh. Although offered for sale for the BBC Micro,
Bolo_(1987_video_game)
1984 video game
is an adventure game produced by Palace Software for the Commodore 64, BBC Micro, and ZX Spectrum. Based on the 1981 horror film of the same name, it was
The_Evil_Dead_(video_game)
Discontinued operating system
and released in 1985, which ran on the 32016 Second Processor for the BBC Micro and the Acorn Cambridge Workstation. These systems had essentially the
Panos_(operating_system)
Atari 2600 Atari, Inc. Atari Superman: The Game 1985 Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Plus/4, ZX Spectrum First Star First Star
List of video games based on DC Comics
List_of_video_games_based_on_DC_Comics
1983 video game
Digital Fantasia in 1983 for the Commodore 64, Plus/4, ZX Spectrum, and BBC Micro. It was the 11th game in the Mysterious Adventures series. The story is
Waxworks_(1983_video_game)
David Braben in conjunction with Acornsoft. From that beginning on the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, the game went on to be released for most home computers
List of commercial video games with available source code
List_of_commercial_video_games_with_available_source_code
British software development company
Dragon 32/64, MSX, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 16, Atari ST, Amiga, IBM PC, BBC Micro and video game consoles, such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super
Ocean_Software
Computer programming language
LOGO on the BBC computer and Acorn Electron. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-39566-2. Radburn, Derek. "Four Logos for the BBC Micro". The Micro User Education
Logo_(programming_language)
1986 video game
a computer game released in 1986 for the BBC Micro. It was written by Michael St Aubyn and published by Micro Power. It was reissued as the lead game of
Imogen_(video_game)
1983 video game
the Game and released for the ZX Spectrum and VIC-20 in 1983 and the BBC Micro in 1984. It is the first game to be released by Ultimate Play the Game
Jetpac
Kingdom where the BBC encouraged computer education and backed the development of the BBC Micro with Acorn. Between the BBC Micro, the ZX Spectrum, and
History_of_video_games
Computer expansion card
AST left the Mac market, the rights to both were sold to Orange Micro. Orange Micro's OrangePC series of cards were the spiritual successor to the Mac86
Compatibility_card
British video game designer
between 20 and 40 BBC Micro games, some of which were published in magazines. Hollis listed Elite for the BBC Micro, Exile for the BBC Micro, The Legend of
Martin Hollis (video game designer)
Martin_Hollis_(video_game_designer)
Brand name by Atari, Inc.
Asteroids Deluxe (BBC Micro) Battlezone (BBC Micro/Acorn Electron) Centipede (IBM PCjr) Crystal Castles (IBM PC) Dig Dug (BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, ColecoVision
Atarisoft
1986 video game
a video game designed by Chris Roberts and Philip Meller for the BBC Micro and BBC Master which was published by Superior Software in 1986. It was also
Stryker's_Run
Microcontroller software based on Python
of MicroPython for the BBC Micro Bit was created as part of the Python Software Foundation's contribution to the Micro Bit partnership with the BBC. In
MicroPython
1983 video game
game released by A&F Software in 1983 initially for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, and Dragon 32/64. It was ported to the Commodore 64, Acorn Electron,
Chuckie_Egg
1988 video game
release of the MS-DOS version, such as the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, MSX and the ZX Spectrum. Reception Tetris was a commercial success in
Tetris_(Spectrum_HoloByte)
1983 video game
64, and Jackpot) is a slot machine video game released in 1983 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. It was ported to the VIC-20, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Vegas_Jackpot
Museum in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
an extensive collection of personal computers and a classroom full of BBC Micros. It is available for corporate, group, school, and individual visitors
The National Museum of Computing
The_National_Museum_of_Computing
1985 video game
Castle Quest is an action-adventure game for the BBC Micro, noted at the time of release as being the best game on the platform in its genre for its problem
Castle Quest (1985 video game)
Castle_Quest_(1985_video_game)
1987 video game
Software in 1987. The game was originally developed for the Apple II, the BBC Micro, and the Acorn Electron. The game was developed with colour graphics and
The_Fleet_Street_Phantom
1982 video game
initially made, with the BBC Micro version made by Jonathan Griffiths, and one written by Hugo Tyson for the Acorn Atom. The BBC Micro version was developed
Snapper_(video_game)
1983 maze video game
ported to other computers including the Dragon 32, Camputers Lynx, Oric, BBC Micro, and Acorn Electron. Mined-Out was a financial success, allowing Andrew
Mined-Out
British computer hardware company
development of the Communicator or C-series computer, a system based on the BBC Micro with a Z80 second processor and integral modem, intended as a viewdata
Torch_Computers
planned BBC Computer Literacy Project 2012, inspired by the original scheme which introduced the BBC Micro in the 1980s, was being developed by BBC Learning
BBC Computer Literacy Project 2012
BBC_Computer_Literacy_Project_2012
Software interface based on commands formatted as lines of text
for the early home computers such as the Commodore PET, Apple II and BBC Micro – almost always in the form of a BASIC interpreter. When more powerful
Command-line_interface
1982 video game
Coleco Adam. CBS Electronics released a port for the Intellivision. A BBC Micro conversion was made but unreleased. Three Game & Watch versions of the
Donkey_Kong_Jr.
Acorn Computers home computer, 1980–1982
was replaced by the Acorn Electron as Acorn's low cost option to the BBC Micro. The Atom was a progression of the MOS Technology 6502-based machines
Acorn_Atom
Video game and franchise
Tetris: From Russia with Love. BBC. Gerasimov, Vadim. "Tetris Story". OverSigma. The Creation of Tetris. BBC World Service. BBC. December 29, 2012. Wikimedia
Tetris
Currency sign
characters sets used x0C (ASCII: form feed). The ZX Spectrum and the BBC Micro used x60 (ASCII: `, grave). The Commodore 64 used x5C (ASCII: \) while
Pound_sign
1989 video game
game consoles: Atari ST, Acorn Archimedes, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, EPOC32, mobile phone
SimCity_(1989_video_game)
www.doctorwhonews.net. Retrieved 2026-04-30. "BBC to Launch 'The Doctor and the Dalek' Game for Kids". BBC. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original
List of Doctor Who video games
List_of_Doctor_Who_video_games
1984 video game
Mat Newman, developed by Amcon and released by Pace Software for the BBC Micro home computer in 1984. It is based on the 1982 Sega arcade game Zaxxon
Fortress_(1984_video_game)
limited the document size to 27K - the amount of usable RAM on a 32K BBC Micro Model B), up to 11 documents in memory simultaneously (1x main text document
Wordwise
1980 video game
1982 Alien Panic Nufekop VIC-20 1982 Monsters Acornsoft Acorn Electron, BBC Micro 1982 Panic Visions Software Factory ZX Spectrum 1982 VIC Panic Bug Byte
Space_Panic
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Latin form of Greek Kleopatra, CLEOPATRA means "glory of the father." Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African.Â
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English : according to Reaney and Wilson, this is from a Middle English personal name derived from an unattested Old English one, Tæbba. The surname is found mainly in Cornwall, so it could in fact be from a Cornish personal name.
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God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
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Help. 5th century BC Jewish priest and scholar Ezra wrote three biblical books and began...
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English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Beccles, from Old English bec(e), bæce ‘stream’ + lǣs ‘meadow’.
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Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
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Caste of Bc; Royalty; Great Person; Rural; Dominate Caste in South India
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General from the 3rd century B.C. who crossed the Alps with 30,000 men and 38 elephants during...
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Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
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God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
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BBC MICRO
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Tamil
Jaraasandha | ஜராஸஂதா
One of the kauravas
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English : nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English schere(n) ‘to shear’ + wind ‘wind’.
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French : topographic name for someone who lived by a road, French route.English : variant spelling of Rout.
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The resurrector
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Who has Born with Full of his Mother and Father
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One of the kauravas
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Mighty Mountain
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n.
An instrument for making very thin sections for microscopical examination.
n.
One who is skilled in or practices microtomy.
n.
A vat or cistern. See 1st Back.
n.
The art of using the microtome; investigation carried on with the microtome.
a.
Alt. of Microscopical
n.
The use of the microscope; investigation with the microscope.
n.
A microorganism which is supposed to act like a ferment in causing or propagating certain infectious or contagious diseases; a pathogenic bacterial organism.
a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
n.
A spectroscope arranged for attachment to a microscope, for observation of the spectrum of light from minute portions of any substance.
a.
Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made with a microscope; as, microscopic observation.
n.
A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Cor/bus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b.c.; as, the era of the olympiads.
a.
Having a typically small size; of or pertaining to the microsthenes.
a.
Microscopic.
n.
A broad, flatbottomed ferryboat, usually worked by a rope.
n.
One skilled in, or given to, microscopy.
a.
Of or pertaining to microspores.
a.
Very small; visible only by the aid of a microscope; as, a microscopic insect.
adv.
By the microscope; with minute inspection; in a microscopic manner.
n.
A ferryboat. See Bac, 1.