Acorn MOS
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Acorn MOS is the proprietary operating system developed by Acorn Computers for its 8-bit microcomputers, most notably the BBC Micro series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acorn MOS canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14388995 — 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: Acorn MOS Context triple: [BBC Micro, operatingSystem, Acorn MOS]
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A.
Acorn Electron
The Acorn Electron is a compact 8-bit home computer released in the 1980s as a cost-reduced, consumer-oriented version of Acorn's BBC Micro.
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B.
Acorn Atom
The Acorn Atom was an early 1980s home computer from Acorn Computers that helped establish the company in the personal computing market and paved the way for its later BBC Micro line.
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C.
COSMAC ELF computer
The COSMAC ELF computer is a simple, low-cost, build-it-yourself microcomputer from the late 1970s that became popular among hobbyists for learning and experimenting with early personal computing.
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D.
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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E.
Sinclair ZX80
The Sinclair ZX80 is a pioneering low-cost home computer released in 1980 that helped popularize personal computing in the United Kingdom.
- 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: Acorn MOS Target entity description: Acorn MOS is the proprietary operating system developed by Acorn Computers for its 8-bit microcomputers, most notably the BBC Micro series.
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A.
Acorn Electron
The Acorn Electron is a compact 8-bit home computer released in the 1980s as a cost-reduced, consumer-oriented version of Acorn's BBC Micro.
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B.
Acorn Atom
The Acorn Atom was an early 1980s home computer from Acorn Computers that helped establish the company in the personal computing market and paved the way for its later BBC Micro line.
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C.
COSMAC ELF computer
The COSMAC ELF computer is a simple, low-cost, build-it-yourself microcomputer from the late 1970s that became popular among hobbyists for learning and experimenting with early personal computing.
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D.
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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E.
Sinclair ZX80
The Sinclair ZX80 is a pioneering low-cost home computer released in 1980 that helped popularize personal computing in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.