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Series of personal computer
The Commodore PC compatible systems are a range of IBM PC compatible personal computers introduced in 1984 by home computer manufacturer Commodore Business
Commodore IBM PC compatible systems
Commodore_IBM_PC_compatible_systems
Computers derived from the IBM PC
An IBM PC compatible is any personal computer that is hardware- and software-compatible with the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and its successors. Like
IBM_PC_compatible
Family of operating systems for IBM PC compatibles
/dɔːs/) is a family of disk-based operating systems for IBM PC compatible computers. It primarily consists of IBM PC DOS and a rebranded version, Microsoft's
DOS
Impact of 1981 American microcomputer model
wave of IBM PC compatible systems being released. Before the IBM PC was introduced, the personal computer market was dominated by systems using the 6502
Influence of the IBM PC on the personal computer market
Influence_of_the_IBM_PC_on_the_personal_computer_market
preserve of low cost manufacturers such as Atari, Inc. and Commodore. IBM PC compatible systems became cheaper and started to sell for under $1000, particularly
History_of_personal_computers
Home computer
ultimately unsuccessful in the market. It was only partially IBM PC compatible, limiting support for IBM's software library. Its chiclet keyboard was widely criticized
IBM_PCjr
Computer released in 1984
year. In April 1986 IBM revised the AT, increasing the speed of its Intel 80286 CPU from 6 to 8 MHz. The AT is IBM PC compatible, with the most significant
IBM_Personal_Computer_AT
1981 American microcomputer model
microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Released on August 12, 1981, it was created by
IBM_Personal_Computer
Home computer and electronics manufacturer
Escom (1995–1996) Commodore PC compatible systems – Commodore Colt, PC1, PC10, PC20, PC30, PC40 (1987–1993) Commodore PC laptops – Commodore 286LT, 386SX-LT
Commodore_International
8-bit home computer introduced in 1982
outselling IBM PC compatibles, the Apple II, and Atari 8-bit computers. Sam Tramiel, a later Atari president and the son of Commodore's founder, said
Commodore_64
Video game for a personal computer
well as general computer software are considered synonymous with IBM PC compatible systems; while mobile devices – smartphones and tablets, such as those
PC_game
Internal expansion bus in early PC compatibles
of IBM PC/AT and similar computers based on the Intel 80286 and its immediate successors during the 1980s. The bus was (largely) backward compatible with
Industry Standard Architecture
Industry_Standard_Architecture
RISC instruction set architecture by AIM alliance
instruction set architecture (ISA) created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM. PowerPC, as an evolving instruction set, has been named Power
PowerPC
or compatible disk operating systems. The phrase "IBM PC compatible self-booting disk" is sometimes shortened to "PC booter". Self-booting disks were
List of self-booting IBM PC compatible games
List_of_self-booting_IBM_PC_compatible_games
Family of PowerPC processors
engineers from IBM and Motorola as a part of the AIM alliance. Somerset was opened in 1992 and its goal was to make the first PowerPC processor and then
PowerPC_600
Personal computer from Commodore, 1987
which was fresh from the successful introduction of the first Commodore PC-compatible systems and planned to include this capability in the Amiga 2000 from
Amiga_2000
Class of microcomputers
books.google.com/books. PC Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2017. "Commodore PC compatible systems". old-computers dot com. Thierry Schembri and Olivier Boisseau
Home_computer
1982 video game
versions. The IBM PC version of Ultima II runs under MS-DOS compatible operating systems and supports only the Color Graphics Adapter and PC speaker sound
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress
Ultima_II:_The_Revenge_of_the_Enchantress
Computer device port
The game port is a device port that was found on IBM PC compatible and other computer systems throughout the 1980s and 1990s. It was the traditional connector
Game_port
IBM PC compatible home computer system
The Tandy 1000 is a family of IBM PC compatible home computers produced by the Tandy Corporation, and sold primarily through its Radio Shack and Radio
Tandy_1000
Events in the history of 16-bit x86 DOS-family disk operating systems
OEMs (system builders) – starting with MS-DOS 3.2 in 1986, Microsoft offered these in addition to OAKs End-user retail – all versions of IBM PC DOS (and
Timeline of DOS operating systems
Timeline_of_DOS_operating_systems
the successor of Concurrent CP/M-86 with PC-MODE Concurrent PC DOS, a Concurrent DOS variant for IBM compatible PCs Concurrent DOS 8-16, a dual-processor
List_of_operating_systems
Family of personal computers sold by Commodore
IBM PC compatibles, which gained 256 color VGA graphics in 1987, and the fourth generation of video game consoles, eventually leading to Commodore's bankruptcy
Amiga
Graphical operating system (16-bit)
runs on the Commodore 64 and Apple II. In November 1990, GeoWorks (formerly Berkeley Softworks) released PC/GEOS for IBM PC compatible systems. Commonly
GEOS (16-bit operating system)
GEOS_(16-bit_operating_system)
Microsoft computer operating system
Collectively, MS-DOS, its alternate branding as IBM PC DOS, and a few operating systems attempting to be compatible with MS-DOS, are sometimes referred to as
MS-DOS
formats from other machines (for example the Atari ST and the IBM PC, which are largely compatible depending on the ST's OS version). With third-party software
Floppy_disk_variants
1980 video game
8-bit computers and Commodore 64 were released in 1982 and 1984 respectively. The 1982 self-booting disk version for IBM PC compatibles was renamed Adventure
Wizard_and_the_Princess
Early portable computer
computer that vied with the Compaq Portable to be the first portable IBM PC compatible. It was marketed by Infotech Cie of Ottawa, a subsidiary of Bytec
Hyperion_(computer)
depths). They are the direct predecessors, not the IBM 8514/A nor XGA, of actual graphic display PC hardware. See 8514/A and XGA above See Super VGA above
List of 16-bit computer color palettes
List_of_16-bit_computer_color_palettes
1987 video game
widely ported from the original Commodore 64 version, first to the Apple II (1987), then later to IBM PC compatibles (1987), Apple IIGS (1988), Macintosh
Sid_Meier's_Pirates!
Low level firmware interface to the hardware
can be invoked by operating systems and application programs to use the facilities of the firmware on IBM PC compatible computers. Traditionally, BIOS
BIOS_interrupt_call
1987 video game
was later ported to numerous home systems, such as the NES, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and others. The IBM PC compatibles port was developed by Quicksilver
Karnov
Commodore floppy disk drive
disks on an IBM PC compatible, and likewise, read MS-DOS and other formats of disks in the C1581 (using Big Blue Reader), provided that the PC or other floppy
Commodore_1581
Table inside a master boot record
on IBM PC compatible computers: Disk partitioning § PC partition types Extended Boot Record (EBR) GUID Partition Table (GPT) List of file systems Rigid
Partition_type
Early portable computer
Portable is an early portable computer which was one of the first IBM PC–compatible systems. It was Compaq Computer Corporation's first product, to be followed
Compaq_Portable
1988 video game
Entertainment System, MacOS, PC-98, X68000, and Microsoft Windows. In 1991, Battle Chess Enhanced was released by Interplay for IBM PC compatibles and Macintosh
Battle_Chess
Sector of persistent data storage device
of boot sectors; for IBM PC compatible systems this is subject to El Torito specifications. Commodore 128 software on Commodore DOS disks where data on
Boot_sector
platforms, including legacy platforms such as the Commodore 64, and its contemporary rivals such as the IBM PC and the Macintosh. MS-DOS compatibility was a
Emulation_on_the_Amiga
1984 video game
8-bit computers, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, IBM PC (as a self-booting disk), and ZX Spectrum (as Panama Joe). It was
Montezuma's Revenge (video game)
Montezuma's_Revenge_(video_game)
Computer display standard for the Tandy 1000 series
standard for the Tandy 1000 series of IBM PC compatibles, which has compatibility with the video subsystem of the IBM PCjr but became a standard in its own
Tandy_Graphics_Adapter
Personal computer by Commodore
high-end computer systems like the IBM PC and the original Macintosh either had limited color or were entirely monochrome. Commodore announced the Amiga
Amiga_500
markets dominated by the IBM PC and Apple Macintosh, and the Amiga 2000 lagged behind these systems in sales. Additionally, Commodore had initially announced
History_of_the_Amiga
Circuit board for connecting to a computer system to add functionality
Standard Architecture (ISA) bus with the IBM PC in 1981. At that time, the technology was called the PC bus. The IBM XT, introduced in 1983, used the same
Expansion_card
1986 video game
video game created by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts in 1986. Originally developed for IBM PC compatibles, it was later ported to the
Starflight
Operating system from IBM
(Operating System/2) is a proprietary computer operating system for x86 and PowerPC based personal computers created and initially developed jointly by IBM and
OS/2
Home computer released in 1985
relatively high cost and training requirements of early IBM PC compatibles, it was perceived by the Commodore press as a follow-up to the 64 and would be expected
Commodore_128
Small computer with a CPU made out of a microprocessor
control system may have no human-readable input and output devices. "Personal computer" may be used generically or may denote an IBM PC compatible machine
Microcomputer
Lightweight, compact computer with built-in peripherals
(23 kg) IBM 5100 (1975), Osborne's 24-pound (11 kg) CP/M-based Osborne 1 (1981) and Compaq's 28-pound (13 kg), advertised as 100% IBM PC compatible Compaq
Portable_computer
Type of computer mouse
original mouse product). In the late 1980s, mice were not integrated with IBM-compatible personal computers, and the specialized bus interface (implemented via
Bus_mouse
1979 computer spreadsheet application
developed porting platforms that produced bug compatible versions. The company took the same approach when the IBM PC was launched, producing a product that
VisiCalc
Home computer
The Commodore 16 is a home computer made by Commodore International with a 6502-compatible 7501 or 8501 CPU, released in 1984 and intended to be an entry-level
Commodore_16
Microprocessor model
unit (BIU) is different. The 8088 was used in the original IBM PC and in IBM PC compatible clones. The 8088 was designed at Intel's laboratory in Haifa
Intel_8088
that time into standardising to an IBM PC-compatible and open architecture. Before the advent of the IBM PC in 1981 in the United States, there were many
PC Open Architecture Developers' Group
PC_Open_Architecture_Developers'_Group
system for IBM PC compatibles, prior to Windows 95, caused DOS to be widely used as a synonym for MS-DOS. In chronological order of release: IBM PC DOS
List of disk operating systems called DOS
List_of_disk_operating_systems_called_DOS
1983 video game
the Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, and IBM PC compatibles (as a self-booting disk). Japanese versions were also released for the PC-88,
M.U.L.E.
1992 personal computer
and less expensive fourth generation console gaming systems, and multimedia-enabled IBM PC compatibles. As a result, fewer retailers carried the A1200, especially
Amiga_1200
American personal computer industry pioneer (1937–1985)
engineer who led development of the original IBM Personal Computer (PC), and thus is known as the "father of the IBM PC". He opened its specifications, which
Philip_Don_Estridge
for its 7090 and 7094) 1961 CTSS demonstration (MIT's Compatible Time-Sharing System for the IBM 7094) MCP (Burroughs Master Control Program) for B5000
Timeline_of_operating_systems
Colorplus on a limited number of PC-compatible computers MCGA and VGA graphics standards for backward compatibility Commodore 128 series for its 80-column
List of 8-bit computer hardware graphics
List_of_8-bit_computer_hardware_graphics
Filipino businessman and electrical engineer (1946–2025)
first 10-Mbit Ethernet CMOS chip, the first system logic chipset compatible with IBM's PC/XT and the PC/AT, and one of the first GUI accelerators for
Dado_Banatao
Computer intended for use by an individual person
Technology portal ATX IBM PC–compatible List of computer system manufacturers List of home computers Public computer Mobile workstation Quiet PC Pocket computer
Personal_computer
Operating system focused on disk-based file operations
basis for Microsoft's MS-DOS. It was rebranded by IBM as PC DOS until 1993. Various compatible systems were later produced by different organizations, starting
Disk_operating_system
Spreadsheet software
led to direct bug-compatible ports to other platforms, including Atari 8-bit computers and the Commodore PET. This included the IBM PC when it launched
Lotus_1-2-3
Japanese personal computer
as a proprietary PC variant intended for multimedia applications and PC games, but later became more compatible with IBM PC compatibles. In 1993, the FM
FM_Towns
Discontinued family of computer operating systems
introduction of the IBM PC. Gary Kildall originally developed CP/M during 1974, as an operating system to run on an Intel Intellec-8 development system, equipped
CP/M
1988 video game
games. It was published in 1988 by Sir-Tech for the Commodore 64, Apple II, and IBM PC compatibles (as a self-booting disk) . A port for the Super Famicom
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom
Wizardry_V:_Heart_of_the_Maelstrom
1983 video game
computers, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and IBM PC compatibles. The VIC-20 version was released on cartridge, including the level editor. The Commodore 64 had both
Lode_Runner
1983 video game
released for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, Plus/4, IBM PC compatibles (as a self-booting disk), TRS-80, and TI-99/4A. It was
Suspended_(video_game)
Storage mechanism for IBM PCs
for someone who uses [IBM cassette tape]. Did IBM seriously think its system would compete with the VIC-20 and ZX81?" The IBM PC cassette format was not
IBM_cassette_tape
1985 video game
Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and IBM PC compatibles, then ported to other home computers. A Nintendo Entertainment System version developed by Rare
Silent_Service_(video_game)
first "MS-DOS compatible"—able to run MS-DOS and certain applications, but not fully compatible with every nuance of the original IBM PC systems—and later
List of TRS-80 and Tandy-branded computers
List_of_TRS-80_and_Tandy-branded_computers
Unix operating system clone
Coherent is a clone of the Unix operating system for IBM PC compatibles and other microcomputers, developed and sold by the now-defunct Mark Williams
Coherent_(operating_system)
MFM, the format places sectors too close together for a standard IBM PC compatible floppy disk controller to read (appearing as one 5632-byte physical
List_of_floppy_disk_formats
Software engineer
graphical operating system for the Commodore 64 in 1986 and the influential PC/GEOS operating system for the IBM PCs and compatibles in 1990. Dougherty
Brian_P._Dougherty
Removable disk storage medium
the SuperDrive) could read, write, and format IBM PC–compatible floppy disks. However, few IBM-compatible computers were able to read or write Apple-formatted
Floppy_disk
Programming language
other. After licensing IBM Advanced BASIC (BASICA) to IBM, for example, Microsoft licensed the compatible GW-BASIC to makers of PC clones, and sold copies
Microsoft_BASIC
Expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals
IBM PC–compatible computers were very uncommon until 1988. For the majority IBM PC users, the internal PC speaker was the only way for early PC software
Sound_card
15-bit systems include: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (256 colors) Truevision TARGA and AT-Vista graphic cards for IBM PC/AT and compatibles, and
List of monochrome and RGB color formats
List_of_monochrome_and_RGB_color_formats
Personal computer system
The Commodore PET is a line of personal computers produced starting in 1977 by Commodore International. A single all-in-one case combines a MOS Technology
Commodore_PET
8-bit graphical operating system
freeware in August 2003. The Commodore 64/128 versions followed in February 2004. The latest GEOS desktop suite for IBM PC compatibles is Breadbox Ensemble.
GEOS_(8-bit_operating_system)
Annual expo of Commodore computers
three major product launches by Commodore: the Commodore 128, Amiga, and the PC-10 and PC-20 IBM PC-compatible systems. The expo also hosted the usual
World_of_Commodore
Open source FPGA retrogaming platform
Commodore 64 & Commodore 128 VIC-20 Commodore 16 Coleco Adam Macintosh Plus ZX Spectrum Amstrad CPC Apple I Apple II PC-8800 series IBM PC compatible
MiSTer
System allowing a device to imitate another
that alter behavior). "Can a Commodore 64 emulate MS-DOS?" Yes, it's possible for a [Commodore] 64 to emulate an IBM PC [which uses MS-DOS], in the same
Emulator
Personal computer manufacturer
Victor 9000/Sirius 1 ran CP/M-86 and MS-DOS but did not claim to be IBM PC compatible. It offered a higher resolution screen and 600 KB/1.2 MB floppy drives
Sirius_Systems_Technology
other systems. The first major video game publishers arose during the 1980s, primarily supporting personal computer games on both IBM PC compatible games
History_of_video_games
Software development company (1983–2003)
Windows 3.1 had almost completely dominated the operating systems market for IBM PCs and compatibles. The company halted advertisements of GEOS Ensemble in
Berkeley_Softworks
Representation of time used in computers
on-board battery back-up were available for the IBM PC and XT, but the IBM AT was the first widely available PC that came equipped with date/time hardware
System_time
Former American computer company
with Commodore's own 1541 floppy drive by offering faster performance and a smaller footprint. The company is best known for its entry into the IBM PC compatible
Blue_Chip_Electronics
1981 home computer by Commodore
The utility was able to purchase multiple VIC and C64 systems for the cost of one IBM PC compatible. While the PET was sold through authorized dealers the
VIC-20
Type of interface based on outputting to or controlling a text display
many non-compatible but functionally equivalent sequences exist. On IBM PC compatibles, the Basic Input Output System (BIOS) and MS-DOS system calls provide
Text-based_user_interface
Staff (1994-01-03). "IBM PC MARKET SHARE UP". Tech Monitor. Retrieved 2024-11-20. Gartner Dataquest Says 2001 is a Year Battered PC Vendors Would Rather
Market share of personal computer vendors
Market_share_of_personal_computer_vendors
options The CBMLINK is a data transfer system between Commodore 8-bit computers and other systems (Amiga, IBM PC compatible, Apple, Unix workstations). Supported
Commodore 64 disk and tape emulation
Commodore_64_disk_and_tape_emulation
Z8000 based computer designed by Italian company Olivetti
custom operating system, PCOS. The company introduced the IBM PC compatible Olivetti M24 in 1983 and the M20 line was phased out. System design began in
Olivetti_M20
Personal computer by Radio Shack
significantly faster than other PC compatibles, and slightly faster than the PC AT. (Later IBM upgraded the 80286 in new PC AT models to 8 MHz, though with
Tandy_2000
Type of integrated circuit
personal computers. It was used in the NEC PC-9801, APC III, IBM PC compatibles, DEC Rainbow, Tulip System-1, and Epson QX-10. Intel licensed the design
Video_display_controller
Floppy disk drive
The Commodore 1571 is Commodore's high-end 5¼" floppy disk drive, announced in the summer of 1985. With its double-sided drive mechanism, it has the ability
Commodore_1571
Game engine developed by Sierra On-Line
art in home computers at the time. These included the IBM PC compatible, the Atari ST, Commodore's Amiga series, and Apple's Macintosh computers. In addition
Adventure_Game_Interpreter
Circuitry that controls reading from and writing to a computer's floppy disk drive
software compatible with the μPD765, incorporating a Digital PLL. The μPD765 became a quasi-industry standard when it was adopted in the original IBM PC (1981);
Floppy_disk_controller
Personal computer
with a Master 512 system featuring a Master 128 and 80186 co-processor comparing unfavourably to complete IBM PC-compatible systems. The planned Master
Acorn_Archimedes
Computer input device
IBM PC-compatible MDA (only early versions), CGA, HGC (including HGC+ and InColor) and some EGA graphics cards also featured a connector compatible with
Light_pen
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Muslim
Slave girl belonging to Zubaydah
Boy/Male
Indian
Science
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Muslim
Boy/Male
Muslim
Similar. Comparable.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Slave girl belonging to Zubaydah wife of Harun al-Rashid had this name
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from the female personal name Imma, Emma or (in the case of the German name) from the male equivalent, Immo, short forms of various Germanic personal names formed with irmin, ermen ‘whole’, ‘entire’ as the first element (also the name of a Germanic deity). In Old English Imma, Emma was borne by both males and females. Compare Imber, but in Middle English, under Norman influence, it came to be used almost exclusively for women, being taken as a short form of Ermingard.
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Indian
Pride, Sense
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Son of
Girl/Female
Indian
Slave girl belonging to Zubaydah
Boy/Male
Muslim
Similar. Comparable.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Ibrahim; Prophet Abraham
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Slave Belonging to Zubaydah; Wife of Harun Al-rashid had this Name; Intelligent
Boy/Male
Muslim
Science
Girl/Female
Muslim
Pride, Sense
Boy/Male
Biblical
Heaps of Hebrews; or of angry men.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Malaysian, Muslim, Russian
God's Favourite
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Similar; Comparable; One who Warns
Biblical
heaps of Hebrews, or of angry men
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hebrew
Son
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Arabic, French, Japanese, Muslim
Pride; Disdain
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Arabic, Hebrew
God Shall Redeem
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a sexton or churchwarden, from Middle English sexteyn ‘sexton’ (Old French secrestein, from Latin sacristanus).Irish (Munster and midlands) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Seastnáin ‘descendant of Seastnán, Seasnán’, a personal name meaning ‘bodyguard’, from seasuighim ‘to resist’, ‘to defend’.
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Oneself, Alone
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Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew Yehowshuwa, GIOSUÈ means "God is salvation."
Girl/Female
Indian
Lovely smell, Beautiful face
Biblical
the knowledge, or renewing, of God
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
The Brave One
Girl/Female
Indian
Intelligent
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Today
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a.
See Incompatible.
a.
Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
n.
A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral.
a.
Correspondent; conformable; hence, comparable.
a.
Not capable of joint existence; incompatible; inconsistent.
a.
Such as can be, or is liable to be, combated; as, combatable foes, evils, or arguments.
n.
An incompatible substance; esp., in pl., things which can not be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or of opposing medicinal qualities; as, the incompatibles of iron.
a.
Not compatible; so differing as to be incapable of harmonious combination or coexistence; inconsistent in thought or being; irreconcilably disagreeing; as, persons of incompatible tempers; incompatible colors, desires, ambition.
adv.
In an incompatible manner; inconsistently; incongruously.
a.
Not computable.
n.
A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club.
a.
Capable of existing in harmony; congruous; suitable; not repugnant; -- usually followed by with.
a.
Comparable.
adv.
In a compatible manner.
n.
A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.
a.
Compatible; suitable; consistent.
a.
That may be compacted.
v. t.
Accountable; responsible; sensitive.
n.
An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army.