BBC Micro in 1981
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BBC Micro in 1981 refers to the first release of Acorn Computers’ influential BBC Microcomputer, a popular 8-bit home and educational computer in the UK.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BBC Micro in 1981 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3421688 — 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: BBC Micro in 1981 Context triple: [Acorn Computers, introduced, BBC Micro in 1981]
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A.
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is an 8-bit home computer line from the 1980s, popular in Europe for gaming and productivity software.
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B.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit home computer released by Sinclair Research in 1982, famous for its rubber keyboard, distinctive color graphics, and major role in the rise of home computing and gaming in the UK.
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C.
BBC BASIC
BBC BASIC is a variant of the BASIC programming language developed by Acorn Computers in the early 1980s, notable for its speed, structured programming features, and widespread use on BBC Micro computers in UK education.
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D.
Commodore Amiga 1000
The Commodore Amiga 1000 is the first model in Commodore's Amiga line of personal computers, notable for its advanced multimedia capabilities, multitasking operating system, and pioneering graphics and sound for a mid-1980s home computer.
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E.
Amstrad PCW
The Amstrad PCW is a mid-1980s line of low-cost, all-in-one word processing computers popular in Europe, known for bundling dedicated word processing software and a printer for home and small office use.
- 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: BBC Micro in 1981 Target entity description: BBC Micro in 1981 refers to the first release of Acorn Computers’ influential BBC Microcomputer, a popular 8-bit home and educational computer in the UK.
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A.
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is an 8-bit home computer line from the 1980s, popular in Europe for gaming and productivity software.
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B.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit home computer released by Sinclair Research in 1982, famous for its rubber keyboard, distinctive color graphics, and major role in the rise of home computing and gaming in the UK.
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C.
BBC BASIC
BBC BASIC is a variant of the BASIC programming language developed by Acorn Computers in the early 1980s, notable for its speed, structured programming features, and widespread use on BBC Micro computers in UK education.
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D.
Commodore Amiga 1000
The Commodore Amiga 1000 is the first model in Commodore's Amiga line of personal computers, notable for its advanced multimedia capabilities, multitasking operating system, and pioneering graphics and sound for a mid-1980s home computer.
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E.
Amstrad PCW
The Amstrad PCW is a mid-1980s line of low-cost, all-in-one word processing computers popular in Europe, known for bundling dedicated word processing software and a printer for home and small office use.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8-bit microcomputer
ⓘ
educational computer ⓘ home computer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BBC Microcomputer
ⓘ
linked to:
BBC Micro
Beeb ⓘ |
| architecture | 6502-based ⓘ |
| caseDesign | all-in-one keyboard computer ⓘ |
| clockSpeed | 2 MHz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cpu | MOS Technology 6502 ⓘ |
| cpuBitWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| designedFor | BBC Computer Literacy Project ⓘ |
| developer | Acorn Computers ⓘ |
| displayOutput |
RF TV output
ⓘ
RGB output ⓘ composite video ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s home computer era ⓘ |
| expansionInterfaces |
1 MHz Bus
ⓘ
RS-423 serial port ⓘ Tube interface ⓘ User Port ⓘ parallel printer port ⓘ |
| graphicsModes | multiple text and graphics modes up to 640×256 resolution ⓘ |
| introduced | 1981 ⓘ |
| introducedAs |
BBC Microcomputer System
ⓘ
linked to:
BBC Micro
|
| keyboardLayout | QWERTY ⓘ |
| keyboardType | full-travel typewriter-style keyboard ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Acorn Computers ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Tube coprocessor expansion capability
ⓘ
high-quality keyboard compared to many contemporaries ⓘ integrated BBC BASIC interpreter in ROM ⓘ |
| notableSoftware |
Acornsoft games
ⓘ
Elite ⓘ Revs ⓘ |
| notableUse |
UK schools in the 1980s
ⓘ
computer literacy education in the UK ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Acorn MOS
ⓘ
BBC BASIC in ROM ⓘ
linked to:
BBC BASIC
|
| primaryMarket |
education
ⓘ
home computing ⓘ |
| programmingLanguageInROM | BBC BASIC ⓘ |
| ram |
16 KB (Model A)
ⓘ
32 KB (Model B) ⓘ |
| relatedPlatform | Acorn Electron ⓘ |
| romSize | 32 KB ⓘ |
| soundChannels | 3-voice sound plus noise ⓘ |
| soundChip | Texas Instruments SN76489 ⓘ |
| sponsor |
British Broadcasting Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
BBC
|
| storageOptions |
5.25-inch floppy disk (via disk interface)
ⓘ
cassette tape ⓘ |
| successor | BBC Master ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BBC Micro in 1981 Description of subject: BBC Micro in 1981 refers to the first release of Acorn Computers’ influential BBC Microcomputer, a popular 8-bit home and educational computer in the UK.
Referenced by (1)
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