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Small computer with a CPU made out of a microprocessor
A microcomputer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer having a central processing unit (CPU) made out of a single integrated circuit microprocessor
Microcomputer
American multinational technology company
featured Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems's (MITS) Altair 8800 microcomputer, which inspired Allen to suggest that they could program a BASIC interpreter
Microsoft
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
BBC_Micro
Former American computer company
Microcomputer Associates, Inc., was an American computer company founded by Manny Lemas and Ray Holt. It produced the low-cost Jolt Microcomputer, designed
Microcomputer_Associates
Personal computer
years after the first microcomputers for mainstream consumers appeared, the Ontario Ministry of Education sensed that microcomputers could be an important
ICON_(microcomputer)
American multinational technology company
"personal computer". Subsequently, Intel would create one of the first microcomputers in 1973. Intel opened its first international manufacturing facility
Intel
This is a list of early microcomputers sold to hobbyists and developers. These microcomputers were often sold as "DIY" kits or pre-built machines in relatively
List_of_early_microcomputers
computers as mass-market consumer electronic devices began with the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for interactive
History_of_personal_computers
Board game company
early publisher of computer games in 1980 with its video game division Microcomputer Games, adapting some of its boardgame titles to various computer platforms
Avalon_Hill
Programmable machine that processes data
more efficient circuit designs that lead to the microprocessor and the microcomputer revolution in the 1970s. Since then the speed, computing power, and
Computer
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
American computer company active from 1977 to 1982
Northwest Microcomputer Systems, Inc. (NMS), was a short-lived, privately owned American computer company active from 1977 to the early 1980s and based
Northwest Microcomputer Systems
Northwest_Microcomputer_Systems
Computer chess competition
2016". "ICGA - WCSC 2022". "Talkchess - WCCC 2023?". "ICGA - World Microcomputer Chess Championship 1980 - 2001". Archived from the original on June
World Computer Chess Championship
World_Computer_Chess_Championship
For an overview of microcomputers of different kinds, see the following lists of microcomputers: List of early microcomputers List of home computers List
Lists_of_microcomputers
East German manufacturer of computers and consumer electronics
the ESER mainframe computers, various computer peripherals as well as microcomputers, radios, television sets and other items including cookie press Kleingebäckpresse
VEB_Robotron
1976 computer chess software
MicroChess, is a chess program developed for the MOS Technology KIM-1 microcomputer by Peter R. Jennings in 1976, and published by his company Micro-Ware
Microchess
National university in Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto University (京都大学, Kyōto daigaku), or KyotoU (京大, Kyōdai), is a national research university in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1897, it is one of the former
Kyoto_University
American multinational technology company
successor, the Apple II, became one of the first successful mass-produced microcomputers. Apple introduced the Lisa in 1983 and the Macintosh in 1984 as some
Apple_Inc.
Discontinued family of computer operating systems
later Control Program for Microcomputers, is a mass-market operating system created in 1974 for Intel 8080-based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital
CP/M
1970s microcomputer
pioneering microcomputer first built in 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and released the next year. This makes it one of the first microcomputers in the
MCM/70
1970s–1980s American microcomputer hardware company
Seattle Computer Products (SCP) was a Tukwila, Washington, microcomputer hardware company which was one of the first manufacturers of computer systems
Seattle_Computer_Products
1981 book
Webster's Microcomputer Buyer's Guide is a book written by Tony Webster and published in 1981. Webster's Microcomputer Buyer's Guide is a book which contains
Webster's Microcomputer Buyer's Guide
Webster's_Microcomputer_Buyer's_Guide
The Microcomputer Club Nederland (MCN) was a Dutch computer club which was founded by Vendex in the mid-1980s. The club was centered on the computer departments
Microcomputer_Club_Nederland
1970s series of Intel microcomputers
microcomputers Intel produced in the 1970s as a development platform for their processors. The Intellec computers were among the first microcomputers
Intellec
Commercial building in Tokyo, Japan
the Bit-INN Tokyo, on the 7th floor to market the pioneering TK-80 microcomputer kit. The TK-80 rapidly exceeded sales expectations, and the Bit-INN
Akihabara_Radio_Kaikan
Computer museum in Washington, U.S.
person to interact with the collection of mainframes, minicomputers, microcomputers and peripherals the museum had on display. Various and changing exhibits
Living Computers: Museum + Labs
Living_Computers:_Museum_+_Labs
Information technology media business
InfoWorld (IW) is an American information technology media business that began as a monthly magazine in 1978, but transitioned to a Web publication in
InfoWorld
Series of microcomputers produced by R2E
Micral is a series of microcomputers produced by the French company Réalisation d'Études Électroniques (R2E), beginning with the Micral N in early 1973
Micral
General-purpose programming language
implemented for a wide variety of mainframe computers, minicomputers, and microcomputers, including the IBM PC, as its popularity increased significantly. In
C_(programming_language)
American computer scientist
Lemas of Microcomputer Associates, Incorporated, later known as Synertek Systems where he designed the Jolt, Super Jolt and SYM-1 microcomputer cards as
Ray_Holt_(computer_scientist)
US computer magazine
changed to just Commodore in 1981, Commodore Microcomputer in 1983, and finally to Commodore Microcomputers in 1984 and for the rest of its run. The two
Commodore_Power/Play
Chemical", Microcomputer Solutions, September/October 1992, page 1 Intel Corporation, "NewsBits: Oregon Facility Wins Environmental Award", Microcomputer Solutions
List of Intel manufacturing sites
List_of_Intel_manufacturing_sites
1981 American microcomputer model
Computer (model 5150), often referred to as the IBM PC, is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible
IBM_Personal_Computer
American businessman and philanthropist (born 1955)
1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software company
Bill_Gates
1980 video game
development group within the company that studied several NEC-produced microcomputers for their potential for creating games. Among the first people assigned
Pac-Man
Chips", Intel Corporation, Microcomputer Solutions, January/February 1988, page 13 Lewnes, Ann, "Welcome 80386SX", Microcomputer Solutions, September/October
List_of_Intel_chipsets
American video game developer
was a video game company founded by Rick Dyer originally as Advanced Microcomputer Systems, and was well known for its Laserdisc video games, beginning
RDI_Video_Systems
Defunct American software company
Plus, DR DOS and GEM. It was the first large software company in the microcomputer world. Digital Research was originally based in Pacific Grove, California
Digital_Research
Series of modular microcomputer systems
The Acorn System was a series of modular microcomputer systems based on rack-mounted Eurocards developed by Acorn Computers from 1979 to 1982, aimed primarily
Acorn_System
Series of microcomputers produced in France in the early 1980s
Hector (or Victor Lambda) are a series of a microcomputers produced in France in the early 1980s. In January 1980, Michel Henric-Coll founded a company
Hector_(microcomputer)
Mid-1960s–late-1980s class of smaller computers
middle range of the computing spectrum, between mainframe computers and microcomputers. The easily-misunderstood term "minicomputer" is less often applied
Minicomputer
8-bit microprocessor
by Motorola in 1974. The MC6800 microprocessor was part of the M6800 Microcomputer System (later dubbed 68xx) that also included serial and parallel interface
Motorola_6800
obscure computer sizes. There are different sizes like minicomputers, microcomputers, mainframe computers and super computers. These are mainly used for
List of computer size categories
List_of_computer_size_categories
Second-generation home video game console
The APF Microcomputer System is a second generation 8-bit cartridge-based home video game console released in October 1978 by APF Electronics Inc. with
APF-MP1000
American businessman (born 1944)
Informix, and eventually Microsoft to dominate mid-range systems and microcomputers. Around this time, Oracle fell behind Sybase. From 1990 to 1993, Sybase
Larry_Ellison
Microcomputer system
The P8000 is a microcomputer system developed in 1987 by the VEB Elektro-Apparate-Werke Berlin-Treptow „Friedrich Ebert“ (EAW) in the German Democratic
P8000
Canadian computer company
3D Microcomputers Wholesale and Distribution, Inc., often referred to as 3D Microcomputers or 3D Micro, was a computer company based in Markham, Ontario
3D_Microcomputers
American computer company (1974–1986)
hands on a microcomputer in the burgeoning market. The company's first two products was a microcomputer, the Mike 1, and a book, Microcomputer Design (1975)
Martin_Research
Family of 32-bit microprocessors
Product Focus: End-User: Intel OverDrive Processors upgrades PC power", Microcomputer Solutions July/August 1992, page 16 "DOS Days – CPUs". dosdays.co.uk
I486_OverDrive
Awareness of facts
Kent, Allen; Williams, James G. (18 November 1993). Encyclopedia of Microcomputers: Volume 13 – Optical Disks to Production Scheduling. CRC Press. p. 295
Declarative_knowledge
American computer magazine
When launched in 1976, DDJ was the first regular periodical focused on microcomputer software, rather than hardware. In its last years of publication, it
Dr._Dobb's_Journal
Development kit
and later compilers – targeting their processors. These included the Microcomputer Development System (MDS), Personal Development System (PDS), In-Circuit
Intel_system_development_kit
Japanese microcomputer magazine
ASCII (アスキー) was a monthly released microcomputer magazine in Japan, published by ASCII Corporation from 1977. It targeted business users who used a personal
ASCII_(magazine)
American microcomputer industry pioneer
as Dorothy McEwen, (March 3, 1943–January 31, 2005) was an American microcomputer industry pioneer. In 1974, she co-founded Digital Research, the company
Dorothy_McEwen_Kildall
American microcomputer company
Cromemco, Inc. was a Mountain View, California microcomputer company known for its high-end Z80-based S-100 bus computers and peripherals in the early
Cromemco
American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur (1942–1994)
May 19, 1942 – July 11, 1994) was an American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur. During the 1970s, Kildall created the operating system
Gary_Kildall
Court case
In re Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. Patent Litig., 982 F.2d 1527 (Fed. Cir. 1992) was a case decided in 1992 by the United States Court of Appeals
In re Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. Patent Litig.
In_re_Hayes_Microcomputer_Products,_Inc._Patent_Litig.
Microcomputer designed in 1974
The Altair 8800 is a microcomputer introduced in 1974 by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) based on the Intel 8080 CPU. It was the first
Altair_8800
Prototype microcomputer
900 (also known as the C900, Z-8000, and Z-Machine) was a prototype microcomputer originally intended for business computing and, later, as an affordable
Commodore_900
32-bit microprocessor by Intel
Architecture", Microcomputer Solutions, January/February 1992, page 11 Lewnes, Ann, "The Intel386 Architecture Here to Stay", Intel Corporation, Microcomputer Solutions
I386
U.S.-based manufacturer of modems
Hayes Microcomputer Products was a US-based manufacturer of modems. The company is known for the Smartmodem, which introduced a control language for operating
Hayes_Microcomputer_Products
8-bit microprocessor
across a wide range of devices, and contributed to the rise of the microcomputer industry. Several key design choices contributed to the 8080’s success
Intel_8080
Version of the BASIC programming language
in 1981. It was originally supplied on an installed ROM for the BBC Microcomputer which used a 6502 microprocessor. When Acorn produced the Archimedes
BBC_BASIC
Computer programming language
originally written for minicomputers, but was small enough to run on early microcomputers as well. It is one of the few structured programming languages that
COMAL
American multinational technology company
complete range of applications from small to large. IBM entered the microcomputer market in 1981 with the IBM Personal Computer; its architecture remains
IBM
Z80-based microcomputer
The Stratos was a Z80-based microcomputer introduced by Symbiotic Systems, Inc., in 1981. The Stratos was designed by Stewart Earnest and Ray McKaig of
Stratos_(computer)
1976 briefcase computer
The Baby! 1 is a transportable microcomputer released by STM Systems Inc. of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, in late 1976. The computer was based on the MOS
Baby!_1
Polish computer manufacturer, 1959–1989
Elwro was a Polish company that manufactured mainframe and microcomputers from 1959 until 1989. Its plant was in Wrocław. Computer models included Odra
Elwro
Successor to the Intel 386
Technology", Microcomputer Solutions, January/February 1992, page 6 Intel Corporation, "A Guide to the Intel Architecture", Microcomputer Solutions, January/February
I486
Early 8-bit microcomputer
Acorn System 1, initially called the Acorn Microcomputer (Micro-Computer), was an early 8-bit microcomputer for hobbyists, based on the MOS 6502 CPU, and
Acorn_System_1
Family of Unix-like operating systems
not legally allowed to modify it. Onyx Systems began selling early microcomputer-based Unix workstations in 1980. Later, Sun Microsystems, founded as
Linux
Founder of Hayes Microcomputer Products
Hayes (born 1950) is the inventor of PC modem and founder of Hayes Microcomputer Products, a manufacturer of modems mostly known for introducing the
Dennis_Hayes_(businessman)
Computer kit by Science of Cambridge
The MK14 (Microcomputer Kit 14) was a computer kit sold by Science of Cambridge of the United Kingdom, first introduced in 1977 for £39.95. The price
MK14
cover story in 1976. It was the first color graphics card available for microcomputers. The Dazzler was the first of a succession of increasingly capable graphics
Cromemco_Dazzler
English computer scientist (born 1957)
the instruction set for the ARM architecture. Wilson first designed a microcomputer during a break from studies at Selwyn College, Cambridge. She subsequently
Sophie_Wilson
In the United States, the clones were marketed under EACA's Personal Microcomputers Inc. (PMC) subsidiary as the PMC-80. Tandy Corporation sued PMC (and
EACA
Computer smaller than the microcomputer
Nanocomputer refers to a computer smaller than the microcomputer, which is smaller than the minicomputer. Microelectronic components that are at the core
Nanocomputer
Defunct American computer company
8800 microcomputer kit, improving the latter's power supply rating and susceptibility to noise. The company later released their own microcomputer based
Parasitic_Engineering
Computer
The Mark-8 is a microcomputer design from 1974, based on the Intel 8008 CPU (which was the world's first 8-bit microprocessor). The Mark-8 was designed
Mark-8
Subset of x86 instruction set architecture for floating-point arithmetic
Microprocessor", Microcomputer Solutions, March/April 1989, page 12 Lewnes, Ann, "The Intel386 Architecture Here to Stay", Intel Corporation, Microcomputer Solutions
X87
Early Australian hobby computer
The EDUC-8, pronounced "educate", is an early microcomputer kit published by Electronics Australia in a series of articles starting in August 1974 and
EDUC-8
American businessman (1953–2018)
his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which was followed by the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Allen was ranked as one of the richest
Paul_Allen
the first programmable memory board for the MITS Altair and S-100 bus microcomputer systems. The Bytesaver had sockets for 8 UV-erasable EPROMs providing
Cromemco_Bytesaver
Computer intended for use by an individual person
first single-chip microprocessor, the Intel 4004, in 1971. The first microcomputers, based on microprocessors, were developed during the early 1970s. Widespread
Personal_computer
American writer and engineer (died 2023)
Donald E. Lancaster was an American author, inventor, and microcomputer pioneer. Don graduated from North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania
Don_Lancaster
16-bit microcontroller
"New Product Focus: Components: New ASSP Suits Mobile Applications", Microcomputer Solutions, September/October 1990, page 11. iAPX 286 Programmer's Reference
Intel_80186
Discontinued family of computer operating systems
MP/M was a fairly advanced operating system for its era, at least on microcomputers. It included a priority-scheduled multitasking kernel (before such a
MP/M
Other producers also made microprocessors which were widely used in microcomputers. The following table shows a timeline of significant microprocessor
History of computing hardware (1960s–present)
History_of_computing_hardware_(1960s–present)
1983 LaserDisc-based arcade game
Lair is an interactive film LaserDisc video game developed by Advanced Microcomputer Systems and published by Cinematronics in 1983, as the first game in
Dragon's Lair (1983 video game)
Dragon's_Lair_(1983_video_game)
British computer manufacturer
for Sinclair Research) up and running. In June 1978, SoC launched a microcomputer kit, the MK14. Curry wanted to develop it further, but Sinclair could
Acorn_Computers
Family of programming languages
to one of these versions of BASIC[citation needed]. The emergence of microcomputers in the mid-1970s led to the development of multiple BASIC dialects,
BASIC
Electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
this is common due to the historic relevance of domestically produced microcomputers. Other terms used include digital game, for example, by the Australian
Video_game
British consumer electronics company
Cambridge launched its MK14 microcomputer in kit form. In May 1979, Jim Westwood, Sinclair's chief engineer, designed a new microcomputer based on the Zilog Z80
Sinclair_Research
American computer manufacturer
Daniel Alroy. Its main focus was the manufacturing and sale of early microcomputers, beginning in 1972. The first generation Q1/T computer was first sold
Q1_Corporation
American computer company
general-purpose computers like the SWTPC. In 1977, they released their own microcomputer, the MSI 6800—a clone of the SWTPC 6800. Their sales tripled that year
Midwest_Scientific
Software that manages computer hardware resources
computers (initially called microcomputers) from around 1980. For around five years, the CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers) was the most popular operating
Operating_system
1983 video game
LaserDisc video game produced by Bluth Group, Cinematronics and Advanced Microcomputer Systems (later renamed RDI Video Systems). It was unveiled in October
Space_Ace
1981 IBM microcomputer
model 5324) was an 8-bit microcomputer developed by IBM. Like the 6850 Displaywriter, it was one of the first IBM microcomputers, preceding the IBM Personal
IBM_System/23_Datamaster
Educational software organization
solution for a couple of years. As MECC's Cyber 73 entered into service, microcomputers began to appear. In 1978 it appeared that features wished for in the
MECC
Survey processing software
tabulate census and survey data on DOS-based machines: the Integrated Microcomputer Processing System (IMPS), developed by the U.S. Census Bureau, and the
CSPro
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Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
Nature Love
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Tamil
Mountain
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Good Character
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Muslim
Brilliant. Shining.
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Hindu
One who grants wishes
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Arabic, Muslim
Loving
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Good Friend of the Lord
Surname or Lastname
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English : variant of Deeds.Hungarian : from a pet form of Déd, an old secular personal name.
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Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Peaceful
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Arabic
Helper; Assistant
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