IBM PC

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The IBM PC is the original 1981 personal computer model from IBM that became a de facto industry standard and helped popularize home and business computing worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf microcomputer
personal computer
alsoKnownAs IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
became de facto industry standard for IBM-compatible PCs
biosSupplier IBM
bundledSoftware IBM PC DOS 1.0
linked to: MS-DOS
busArchitecture ISA
busWidth 8-bit
category first-generation IBM PC
clockSpeed 4.77 MHz
countryOfOrigin United States
cpu Intel 8088
cpuArchitecture x86
linked to: Intel 8086
cpuWordSize 16-bit internal, 8-bit external bus
defaultRAM 16 KB
expansionSlots 5 ISA slots
formFactor desktop
graphicsAdapter CGA
MDA
influenced business computing standards
global personal computer market
home computer adoption worldwide
inspired IBM PC AT
IBM PC XT
IBM PC compatible
PC clone
keyboard 83-key keyboard
manufacturer IBM
marketedFor business computing
home computing
maxRAM 640 KB
modelNumber 5150
notableFor establishing IBM PC compatible ecosystem
open architecture
use of off-the-shelf components
operatingSystem CP/M-86
MS-DOS
PC DOS
linked to: MS-DOS

UCSD p-System
osSupplier Microsoft
powerSupply 63.5 W
primaryLanguage BASIC
releaseDate 1981-08-12
releaseYear 1981
sound PC speaker
storageOption 5.25-inch floppy disk drive
cassette tape interface
successor IBM PC XT
textMode 80x25 characters

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IBM notableProduct IBM PC
IBM PC alsoKnownAs IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
MS-DOS firstReleasedFor IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
MS-DOS runsOn IBM PC
Lotus 1-2-3 platform IBM PC
UCSD p-System platform IBM PC
MDA introducedFor IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
MDA compatibleWith IBM PC 5150
linked to: IBM PC
CGA introducedWith IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
CGA designedFor IBM PC
CGA targetPlatform IBM PC Model 5150
linked to: IBM PC
ISA usedIn IBM PC
Intel 8088 usedIn IBM Personal Computer (IBM 5150)
linked to: IBM PC
CP/M-86 platform IBM PC
IBM PC XT predecessor IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
IBM PC XT predecessor IBM PC 5150
linked to: IBM PC
LucasArts distributionPlatform PC
linked to: IBM PC
AlphaStar platform PC
linked to: IBM PC
IBM PC compatible basedOn IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
IBM PC compatible hasHardwareCompatibilityWith IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
IBM PC compatible hasSoftwareCompatibilityWith IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
Lenovo acquired IBM personal computer business
linked to: IBM PC
Apple II influenced IBM PC
VisiCalc platform IBM PC
UCSD Pascal usedOn IBM PC
IBM 5151 introducedForProduct IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
IBM 5151 introducedForModel IBM 5150
linked to: IBM PC
IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter introducedWith IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
Industry Standard Architecture predecessor IBM PC bus
linked to: IBM PC
Concurrent DOS runsOn IBM PC
IBM 5160 series IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
IBM 5160 predecessor IBM 5150
linked to: IBM PC
ROM BIOS developedFor IBM Personal Computer
linked to: IBM PC
ROM BIOS introducedWith IBM Personal Computer Model 5150
linked to: IBM PC
DR-DOS targetHardware IBM PC
Enhanced Graphics Adapter platform IBM PC
subject linked to: EGA
IBM Personal System/2 line predecessor IBM Personal Computer line
linked to: IBM PC
Tetris platform IBM PC