TMS9900
E1494091
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The TMS9900 is a 16-bit microprocessor developed by Texas Instruments, notable for being one of the first single-chip 16-bit CPUs and used in systems like the TI-99/4A home computer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TMS9900 canonical | 1 |
| Texas Instruments microprocessor (cancelled) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21627127 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TMS9900 Context triple: [TI-99/4A, cpu, TMS9900]
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A.
Motorola 6809
The Motorola 6809 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in the late 1970s, notable for its advanced instruction set, powerful addressing modes, and use in early home computers and embedded systems.
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B.
Motorola 6802
The Motorola 6802 is an 8-bit microprocessor, compatible with the 6800 family, that integrates an internal clock oscillator and on-chip RAM for use in embedded systems and early microcomputer designs.
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C.
Motorola 6800 microprocessor
The Motorola 6800 microprocessor is an 8-bit CPU introduced in the mid-1970s that became influential in early microcomputer and embedded system designs.
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D.
Motorola 68000 family
The Motorola 68000 family is a line of 16/32-bit CISC microprocessors widely used in early personal computers, workstations, and game consoles during the 1980s and early 1990s.
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E.
Hitachi SH-2
The Hitachi SH-2 is a 32-bit RISC microprocessor from Hitachi’s SuperH family, widely known for powering mid-1990s gaming and embedded systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TMS9900 Target entity description: The TMS9900 is a 16-bit microprocessor developed by Texas Instruments, notable for being one of the first single-chip 16-bit CPUs and used in systems like the TI-99/4A home computer.
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A.
Motorola 6809
The Motorola 6809 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in the late 1970s, notable for its advanced instruction set, powerful addressing modes, and use in early home computers and embedded systems.
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B.
Motorola 6802
The Motorola 6802 is an 8-bit microprocessor, compatible with the 6800 family, that integrates an internal clock oscillator and on-chip RAM for use in embedded systems and early microcomputer designs.
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C.
Motorola 6800 microprocessor
The Motorola 6800 microprocessor is an 8-bit CPU introduced in the mid-1970s that became influential in early microcomputer and embedded system designs.
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D.
Motorola 68000 family
The Motorola 68000 family is a line of 16/32-bit CISC microprocessors widely used in early personal computers, workstations, and game consoles during the 1980s and early 1990s.
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E.
Hitachi SH-2
The Hitachi SH-2 is a 32-bit RISC microprocessor from Hitachi’s SuperH family, widely known for powering mid-1990s gaming and embedded systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Datapoint 2200 terminal
linked to: TMS9900