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Class of microcomputers
Home computers were a class of microcomputers that entered the market in 1977 and became common during the 1980s. They were marketed to consumers as affordable
Home_computer
Home computers were a class of microcomputer that existed from 1977 to about 1995. During this time it made economic sense for manufacturers to make microcomputers
List_of_home_computers
Video game for a personal computer
dominated the computer industry since the 1990s. Mainframe and minicomputer games are a precursor to personal computer games. Home computer games became
PC_game
Programmable machine that processes data
electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs, which enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. The term computer system
Computer
1981 studio album by Kraftwerk
Featuring themes such as home computers and digital communication, the album has been seen as both a celebration of computer technology as well as a warning
Computer_World
of personal computers as mass-market consumer electronic devices began with the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended
History_of_personal_computers
Computer intended for use by an individual person
technician. The term "home computer" has also been used, primarily in the late 1970s and 1980s. The advent of personal computers and the concurrent Digital
Personal_computer
8-bit home computer introduced in 1982
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer
Commodore_64
1983 US video gaming economic recession
quality. Waning interest in console games in favor of personal computers also played a role. Home video game revenue peaked at around $3.2 billion in 1983 (equivalent
Video_game_crash_of_1983
British video game developer
variety of titles for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC home computers. Odin was started by Paul McKenna and Mark Butler in 1984 as Thor which
Odin_Computer_Graphics
1981 American microcomputer model
businesses; the 5100 had a price tag as high as $20,000. Their entry into the home computer market needed to be competitively priced. In the summer of 1979, Ron
IBM_Personal_Computer
The Home Computing Initiative (HCI) was a UK Government program which allowed employers to provide personal computers, software and computer peripherals
Home_Computer_Initiative
Computer museum in Helmond, the Netherlands
The HomeComputerMuseum is an interactive computer museum specialized in the history of the home computer. The museum is located in the city of Helmond
HomeComputerMuseum
This is a list of home computers, sorted alphanumerically, which lists all relevant details of their video hardware. Home computers are the second generation
List of home computers by video hardware
List_of_home_computers_by_video_hardware
Small computer with a CPU made out of a microprocessor
relatively inexpensive computer having a central processing unit (CPU) made out of a single integrated circuit microprocessor. The computer also includes memory
Microcomputer
1978 American home computer
The Interact Home Computer (also called The Interact Family Computer) is a 1978 American home computer made by Interact Electronics, Inc., of Ann Arbor
Interact_Home_Computer
American multinational technology company
computers that established the home computer market. Unlike the Apple I, the Apple II was mass-produced as a complete personal computer housed in a plastic case
Apple_Inc.
1979–1991 home computer series
The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, are a series of home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with
Atari_8-bit_computers
Family of programming languages
system of the era and became the de facto programming language for home computer systems that emerged in the late 1970s. These PCs almost always had
BASIC
1984 video game
it was the highest-grossing arcade game of 1985 and the best-selling home computer game up until 1989. It established and popularized the one-on-one fighting
Karate_Champ
British consumer electronics company
company entered the home computer market with the ZX80 at £99.95 (equivalent to £429 in 2025), at that time the cheapest personal computer for sale in the
Sinclair_Research
Home computer by Texas Instruments
The TI-99/4 and TI-99/4A are home computers released by Texas Instruments (TI) in 1979 and 1981, respectively. Based on TI's own TMS9900 microprocessor
TI-99/4A
Computer whose components are on a single printed circuit board
types of home computers or portable computers integrate all their functions onto a single printed circuit board. Unlike a desktop personal computer, single-board
Single-board_computer
English entrepreneur and inventor (1940–2021)
production of home computers in 1980 with Sinclair Research Ltd, producing the Sinclair ZX80 (the UK's first mass-market home computer for less than £100)
Clive_Sinclair
Center, in 1982 it ventured into video game publishing for Japanese home computers such as the PC-8800 series, the X1 series, and the FM-7. Fukushima had
List of Enix home computer games
List_of_Enix_home_computer_games
Art of creating moving images using computers
moving images, while computer animation only refers to moving images. Modern computer animation usually uses 3D computer graphics. Computer animation is a digital
Computer_animation
Line of home computers
The TRS-80 Color Computer, later marketed as the Tandy Color Computer, is a series of home computers developed and sold by Tandy Corporation. Despite
TRS-80_Color_Computer
Computer assembled from available components rather than purchased as a complete system
A custom built or home-built computer is a computer assembled by its user and made of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components, rather than purchased
Homebuilt_computer
The first home video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey, and the first arcade video games were Computer Space and Pong. After its home console conversions
History_of_video_games
1982 home computer
an 8-bit home computer developed and marketed by Sinclair Research. The Spectrum played a pivotal role in the history of personal computers and video
ZX_Spectrum
Home video game console
Entertainment System (NES) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released as the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan on July
Nintendo_Entertainment_System
1987 video game
Konami for arcades. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, along with ports for various home computer formats, including
Contra_(video_game)
Topics referred to by the same term
submarine Bell X-1, an experimental rocket plane Sharp X1, a Japanese home computer manufactured by the Sharp Corporation Xbox One, a video game console
X1
Series of British microcomputers by Acorn
microcomputers developed and manufactured by Acorn Computers in the early 1980s as part of the BBC's Computer Literacy Project. Launched in December 1981, it
BBC_Micro
Home computer
The Philips NMS 8280 was a MSX2 computer from the Dutch company Philips, launched in 1987. The abbreviation NMS stands for New Media System. Its integrated
Philips_NMS_8280
Video game-related events in 1980s
dominance of the home console market during the second generation of video game consoles, and the rising influence of home computers. However, an oversatuation
1980s_in_video_games
British computer manufacturer
September 1998, effectively halting its home computer business and cancelling development of RISC OS and the Phoebe computer. The company was acquired and largely
Acorn_Computers
early 1980s with arcade and home console games, the UK's game industry grew out of amateur "bedroom coders" on home computers, in part due to the government's
Video games in the United Kingdom
Video_games_in_the_United_Kingdom
Industrial shift to information technology
Sord Computer Corporation released the Sord M200 Smart Home Computer in Japan. Steve Wozniak (known as "Woz"), a regular visitor to Homebrew Computer Club
Information_Age
Topics referred to by the same term
database query VIEW, a word processor computer program developed by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro home computer Model–view–controller, a design pattern
View
consumption of computers. These advances led to the miniaturized personal computer (PC) in the 1970s, starting with home computers and desktop computers, followed
History of computing hardware (1960s–present)
History_of_computing_hardware_(1960s–present)
American businessman and Holocaust survivor (1928–2012)
Commodore International. The PET, VIC-20, and Commodore 64 are some home computers produced while he was running the company. Tramiel later formed Atari
Jack_Tramiel
1984 video game
computer in September 1984. Elite's open-ended game model, and revolutionary 3D graphics led to it being ported to virtually every contemporary home computer
Elite_(video_game)
UK-manufactured 8-bit computer
brand of home computers sold in the 1980s by Tangerine Computer Systems. Tangerine was based in the United Kingdom and sold their computers primarily
Oric_(computer)
Computer system for running video games
consoles combine elements of both home and handheld consoles. Video game consoles are a specialized form of home computer geared towards video game playing
Video_game_console
Games for the ColecoVision console
including Spectravideo's SV-318 and SV-328 home computers, the MSX home computer standard, and Sega's SG-1000 home console. Though not exactly the same, the
List_of_ColecoVision_games
computing and computer technology for home computer users, and ran for 96 weekly issues, succeeding the earlier 24-part The Home Computer Course. Each
The Home Computer Advanced Course
The_Home_Computer_Advanced_Course
2D bitmap displayed over a larger scene
Famicom (1983), Genesis/Mega Drive (1988); and home computers such as the TI-99/4 (1979), Atari 8-bit computers (1979), Commodore 64 (1982), MSX (1983), Amiga
Sprite_(computer_graphics)
Home computer by Coleco, released in 1983
The Coleco Adam is a home computer by American toy and video game manufacturer Coleco. It was released in October 1983 with the initial price of $700
Coleco_Adam
Yugoslavian personal computer
build-it-yourself computer designed by Voja Antonić. It was featured in the special edition Računari u vašoj kući (Computers in your home, written by Dejan
Galaksija_(computer)
Video games by developer/publisher
Inc. was an American video game developer and video game console and home computer development company which operated between 1972 and 1984. During its
List of Atari, Inc. games (1972–1984)
List_of_Atari,_Inc._games_(1972–1984)
Computer hobbyist users' group in California
The Homebrew Computer Club was an early computer hobbyist group in Menlo Park, California, which met from March 1975 to December 1986. The club had an
Homebrew_Computer_Club
Australian video game studio
Exploding Fist helped define the genre of one-on-one fighting games on the home computer. The game won Best Overall Game at the Golden Joystick Awards. In 1987
Beam_Software
Old joint venture between Timex and Sinclair
in an effort to gain an entry into the rapidly growing early-1980s home computer market in North America. The choice of partnership was natural, as Timex
Timex_Sinclair
1989 video game
to that of an overhead scrolling shooter game. Reviewers thought the home computer versions had "blocky" visuals but nonetheless had some nice touches
Line_of_Fire_(video_game)
Computer designed to be used at a fixed location
A desktop computer, often abbreviated as desktop, is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk (as opposed
Desktop_computer
1988 video game
developed and published by Data East for arcades and Ocean Software for home computers, based on the 1987 film of the same name. It was sub-licensed to Data
RoboCop_(1988_video_game)
British computer magazine
The Home Computer Course (ISSN 0265-2919) was a partwork magazine published by Orbis Publishing in the United Kingdom during 1983 and 1984, covering the
The_Home_Computer_Course
1981 home computer
The ZX81 is a home computer developed by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Dundee, Scotland, by Timex Corporation. It was launched in the United Kingdom
ZX81
1985 video game
Deith Leisure and Sega, S.A. SONIC. Versions were released for various home computers and video game consoles. It is unrelated to the 1985 film of the same
Commando_(video_game)
UK magazine and website
Computer and Video Games (also known as CVG and similar abbreviations) was a British video game magazine published between 1981 and 2004. Its website launched
Computer_and_Video_Games
British electronics company
1968 by Alan Sugar. During the 1980s, the company was known for its home computers beginning with the Amstrad CPC and later also the ZX Spectrum range
Amstrad
One Grand Prix (1991) popularized Formula One racing simulations on home computers. The roots of Formula One games can be traced back to 1974, with arcade
Formula_One_video_games
Zilog Z80-based home computer
The Enterprise is a Zilog Z80-based home computer announced in 1983, but due to a series of delays, was not commercially available until 1985. It was
Enterprise_(computer)
ECHO 4 (Electronic Computing Home Operator, or Electronic Computer for Home Operation) is a prototype of a home computer developed by Westinghouse Electric
ECHO_IV
Index of articles associated with the same name
home. Forms of home media include: Home audio Home video Magnetic tape Phonograph record Home computer programmes and video games Home Media Magazine
Home_media
1987 video game
German company Time Warp and published by Rainbow Arts in 1987 for home computers such as the Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST. Players control Giana
The_Great_Giana_Sisters
1983 video game
maze video game developed and published by Hudson Soft. The original home computer game was released in July 1983 for the NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001 mkII
Bomber_Man_(1983_video_game)
Home computer
Sord M5 is a home computer launched by Sord Computer Corporation in 1982. Primarily the Sord M5 competed in the Japanese home computer market. It was
Sord_M5
PC meant to be used in a home theater setting
A home theater PC (HTPC) or media center computer is a convergent device that combines some or all the capabilities of a personal computer with a media
Home_theater_PC
Family of standardized home computer architectures released between 1983 and 1992
MSX is a standardized home computer and video game system architecture, announced by ASCII Corporation on June 16, 1983. It was initially conceived by
MSX
Family of personal computers sold by Commodore
compatibility add-on, the Amiga was most commercially successful as a home computer with a range of video games and creative software. The bestselling model
Amiga
Volunteer computing project
volunteer computing, SETI@home sends the millions of chunks of data to be analyzed off-site by home computers, and then have those computers report the results
SETI@home
British software development company
based in Manchester. Ocean developed dozens of games for a variety of home computer systems such as the ZX Spectrum, Oric 1, Commodore 64, Dragon 32/64
Ocean_Software
Topics referred to by the same term
banknote Amiga 500, a home computer Amiga 500 Plus, a home computer Lenovo IdeaPad 500, a discontinued brand of notebook computers, same as Lenovo's IdeaPad
500
1984 home computer
the first personal home computer built by Amstrad. Released in 1984, it was the first entry in the Amstrad CPC family of home computers. The CPC 464 was
Amstrad_CPC_464
1984 video game
various home systems, including home computer conversions which were critically and commercially successful, becoming the best-selling home video game
Yie_Ar_Kung-Fu
1989 video game
professional off-road racer Ivan Stewart. Virgin Games produced several home computer versions in 1990, with a version for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Super_Off_Road
battery pack. Earlier home consoles were typically built from a selection of standard and highly customized integrated computer chips, packaged onto circuit
List of home video game consoles
List_of_home_video_game_consoles
Personal computer for mobile use
content creating, web browsing, for personal multimedia, and for general home computer use. They can be powered using either continuous wall power or a rechargeable
Laptop
Home computer prototype
home computer, designed in 1985 by Radofin (the creators of the Mattel Aquarius) for Dragon Data/Eurohard, the makers of the Dragon 64 home computer.
Dragon_MSX
1978 home computer system
a home computer system released in 1978 by the video game company Exidy, of Sunnyvale, California, and later marketed as a small business computer system
Exidy_Sorcerer
Sinclair home computer cancelled in 1986
Loki was the code name for a cancelled home computer developed at Sinclair Research during the mid-1980s. The name came from the Norse god Loki, god of
Loki_(computer)
Many early microcomputer and home computer systems used Compact Cassette tapes as an inexpensive magnetic tape data storage system. This article lists
List of Compact Cassette tape data storage formats
List_of_Compact_Cassette_tape_data_storage_formats
American computer company (1986–2008)
Packard Bell is an American computer manufacturer, founded as Packard Bell Electronics Inc. in Los Angeles in 1986 by Israeli-American investors who bought
Packard_Bell
Topics referred to by the same term
children's magazine published in 1985 BBC Micro, a home computer built for the BBC by Acorn Computers Ltd., nicknamed "The Beeb" BBC Online, the BBC's Internet
Beeb
1980 cheap home computer by Sinclair
The Sinclair ZX80 is a home computer launched on 29 January 1980 by Science of Cambridge Ltd. (later to be better known as Sinclair Research). It was
ZX80
1989 video game
by Telenet Japan and NEC for the PC Engine CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD. A home computer version was released for PC-8801, MSX2, PC-9801 and X68000. A super
Valis_II
1985 video game
Scramble (1981). Home versions were released for various platforms, such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, the MSX home computer, and the PC Engine
Gradius_(video_game)
List of home computers List of home computers by video hardware List of fastest computers Lists of mobile computers List of fictional computers List of
Lists_of_computers
1977 computer model
home computer developed by Noval, Inc., a subsidiary of Gremlin Industries, in 1977. The Noval 760 sports a unique form factor, in which the computer
Noval_760
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
Defunct home computer model
The VideoBrain Family Computer (model 101) is an 8-bit home computer manufactured by Umtech Incorporated, starting in 1977. It is based on the Fairchild
VideoBrain_Family_Computer
Home computer launched in 1982
it the cheapest home computer at the time; it was advertised as "the first computer under $100". The computer was aimed at regular home users. As purchased
Timex_Sinclair_1000
1987 video game console
65XE home computer and the final model in the Atari 8-bit computer series. It was released by Atari Corporation in 1987 and marketed as a home video
Atari_XEGS
Software companies of the United Kingdom
produced computer games for the ZX81 and ZX Spectrum home computers. They struck gold with the revolutionary 3D Monster Maze, the first 3D game for a home computer
J._K._Greye_Software
Italian electronics manufacturer
The Olivetti company, an Italian manufacturer of computers, tablets, smartphones, printers and other such business products as calculators and fax machines
Olivetti_computers
1973 video game
versions and was ported to several systems, including the TI-99/4A home computer. It has been cited as an early example of the survival horror genre
Hunt_the_Wumpus
Topics referred to by the same term
three-day New Zealand event begun in 2011 Interact Home Computer, a briefly-extant 1979 U.S. personal computer InterAct Theatre Company, a U.S. organization
Interact
1986 video game
genre format. The game was ported to a variety of game consoles and home computer platforms. Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun was the first game in the long-running
Renegade_(video_game)
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HOME COMPUTER
HOME COMPUTER
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the cave.
Girl/Female
English American
One of the three Christian virtues (Faith, Hope and Charity).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Holme.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Holm.
Boy/Male
English Latin
Lord.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hoo 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : occupational name for a maker of helmets, from the adopted Old French term he(a)umier, from he(a)ume ‘helmet’, of Germanic origin. Compare Helm 2.English : variant of Holmer.Americanized form of the Greek family name Homiros or one of its patronymic derivatives (Homirou, Homiridis, etc.). This was not only the name of the ancient Greek epic poet (classical Greek Homēros), but was also borne by a martyr venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church.Slovenian : topographic name for someone who lived on a hill, from hom (dialect form of holm ‘hill’, ‘height’) + the German suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.The American painter Winslow Homer (1836–1910) was of old New England stock dating back to Captain John Homer, an Englishman who crossed the Atlantic in his own ship and settled in Boston about 1636.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from the Old English root dÅma, dÄ“ma ‘judge’, ‘arbiter’. Compare Dempster.French : habitational name from Dome in Saône-et-Loire.Hungarian (Döme) : from a pet form of the personal name Demeter.
Boy/Male
German
High.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a small hill or a man-made mound or barrow, Middle English how (Old Norse haugr), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, such as Howe in Norfolk and North Yorkshire.English : variant of Hugh.Jewish (American) : Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.Americanized form of Norwegian Hove.
Boy/Male
Greek American
Security. Helmet maker. Pool in a hollow. Famous Bearer: Homer, the Greek poet who authored...
Male
Greek
(á½Î¼Î·Ï) Short form of Greek Homeros, HOMER means "hostage." This was the name of a famous Greek poet.
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name HOM means "fragrant."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a boundary stone or a prominent outcrop of rock, from Middle English hÅn ‘stone’, ‘rock’. This is the same word as modern English hone ‘whetstone’, and the surname may also be a metonymic occupational name for someone who used a whetstone to sharpen swords, daggers, and knives.Dutch and North German (Höne) : from the Germanic personal name Huno, a short form of the various compound names with the first element hÅ«n. Compare, for example, Humphrey. The exact meaning of this element is disputed, but it may be cognate with Old Norse húnn ‘bear cub’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southwest England)
English (mainly southwest England) : topographic name for someone who lived by a depression or low-lying spot, from Old English holh ‘hole’, ‘hollow’, ‘depression’.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, so named from the dative singular or indefinite plural form of Old Norse hóll ‘round hill’, ‘mound’.Shortened form of Dutch van (den) Hole, a habitational name from the common place name Hol, meaning ‘hollow’, ‘depression’, ‘valley’, or a topographic name from the same term.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Lancashire) and Scottish
English (mainly Lancashire) and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived by a holly tree, from Middle English holm, a divergent development of Old English hole(g)n; the main development was towards modern English holly (see Hollis).English and Scottish : topographic name or habitational name from northern Middle English holm ‘island’, Old Norse holmr (see Holm 1).Danish and Swedish : variant of Holm 1.Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads, so named from the dative singular of Old Norse holmr ‘islet’, ‘low flat land beside a river’.
Female
Yiddish
(×”Ö¸×דֶע) Yiddish form for Hebrew Hadaccah, HODE means "myrtle tree."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English hose, huse ‘brambles’, ‘thorns’.English : habitational name from a place in Leicestershire, named from Old English hÅs, plural of hÅh ‘spur of land’ (literally ‘heel’), or a topographic name with the same meaning.English and German : metonymic occupational name from Middle English, Middle Low and High German hose ‘hose’, ‘leggings’, denoting a knitter or seller of hose, or a nickname for someone who habitually wore noticeble legwear.German (Upper Saxony) : apparently from a Czech personal name, Hos, a reduced form of Johannes (see John).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hoy 1.Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Høye, from the dative singular of Old Norse haugr ‘hill’, ‘mound’.
Girl/Female
Indian
Born out of sacred fire
HOME COMPUTER
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v. t.
To sharpen on, or with, a hone; to rub on a hone in order to sharpen; as, to hone a razor.
adv.
To one's home or country; as in the phrases, go home, come home, carry home.
a.
Bred at home; domestic; not foreign.
p. p.
of Hote
n.
A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance.
n.
A staying at home.
a.
Staying at home; not gadding.
n.
Home.
n.
Return home.
a.
Of or pertaining to one's dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
a.
Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.
n.
A place of refuge and rest; an asylum; as, a home for outcasts; a home for the blind; hence, esp., the grave; the final rest; also, the native and eternal dwelling place of the soul.
adv.
To the place where it belongs; to the end of a course; to the full length; as, to drive a nail home; to ram a cartridge home.
n.
The home base; he started for home.
n.
The gathering and bringing home of the harvest; the time of harvest.
p. p.
of Come
pl.
of Hose
a.
Keeping at home.
a.
Kept at home.
n.
The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat; as, the home of the pine.
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