CONTROL PROGRAM FOR MICROCOMPUTERS

Domain	Definition
Computing	Control Program for Microcomputers (CP/M) An early microcomputer operating system written by Gary Kildall of Digital Research for 8080 and Zilog Z80-based 8-bit computers. CP/M was very popular in the late 1970s but was virtually wiped out by MS-DOS after the release of the IBM PC in 1981. Many of CP/M's features and conventions strongly resemble those of early DEC operating systems such as TOPS-10, OS/8, RSTS and RSX-11. CP/M might have been the OS for the IBM PC instead of MS-DOS but Kildall wanted to keep control of his creation and only license it to IBM. Big Blue however wanted to own and control it completely. Kildall spent the day IBM's reps wanted to meet him enjoying the perfect flying weather in his private plane. (1996-01-07). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "CONTROL PROGRAM FOR MICROCOMPUTERS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		CPM (counts per minute, CP/M), control program for microcomputers (CP/M). (various references)

Dutch		CP/M (CP/M), Control Program for Microcomputers (CP/M). (various references)

Finnish		CP/M (CP/M), Digital Researchin Z-80 ja 8080-prosessoreille kehittämä käyttöjärjestelmä,joka oli 70-luvun lopussa ja 80-luvun alussa mikrojen ensimmäinen käyttöjärjestelmästandardi (CP/M). (various references)

French		CP/M, programme de contrôle pour microprocesseurs. (various references)

German		CP/M (CP/M), Control Program for Microcomputers (CP/M). (various references)

Greek		CPM (call processing manager, CP/M). (various references)

Italian		CPM/M (CP/M), sistema operativo per microelaboratori a 8 bit (CP/M). (various references)

Pig Latin		ontrolcay ogrampray orfay icrocomputersmay

Portuguese		CP/M (CP/M). (various references)

Swedish		CP/M (CP/M), Control program for microcomputers (CP/M). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: CONTROL PROGRAM FOR MICROCOMPUTERS