S-100 bus computers
E202915
S-100 bus computers are early microcomputer systems built around the S-100 expansion bus standard, widely used in the late 1970s and early 1980s for hobbyist and professional computing.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| S-100 bus computers canonical | 3 |
| S-100 bus computer | 2 |
| IEEE-696 compatible S-100 bus | 1 |
| S-100 bus microcomputers | 1 |
| S-100 bus peripherals | 1 |
| S-100 computer ecosystem | 1 |
| S-100 expansion bus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1821648 — 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: S-100 bus computers Context triple: [CP/M, usedOn, S-100 bus computers]
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A.
Honeywell 316 minicomputer
The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
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B.
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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C.
Apollo Computer
Apollo Computer was an American computer company best known for pioneering high-performance Domain workstation systems in the 1980s.
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D.
PDP-11
The PDP-11 is a series of 16-bit minicomputers introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1970s that became highly influential in computer architecture and operating system development.
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E.
Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer
The Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer was a rugged, 16-bit computer from the 1960s widely used in real-time and military applications, notably serving as the hardware platform for the original ARPANET Interface Message Processors.
- 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: S-100 bus computers Target entity description: S-100 bus computers are early microcomputer systems built around the S-100 expansion bus standard, widely used in the late 1970s and early 1980s for hobbyist and professional computing.
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A.
Honeywell 316 minicomputer
The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
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B.
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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C.
Apollo Computer
Apollo Computer was an American computer company best known for pioneering high-performance Domain workstation systems in the 1980s.
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D.
PDP-11
The PDP-11 is a series of 16-bit minicomputers introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1970s that became highly influential in computer architecture and operating system development.
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E.
Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer
The Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer was a rugged, 16-bit computer from the 1960s widely used in real-time and military applications, notably serving as the hardware platform for the original ARPANET Interface Message Processors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer hardware platform
ⓘ
microcomputer family ⓘ personal computer platform ⓘ |
| addressBusWidth | 16-bit (originally) ⓘ |
| architectureType | modular microcomputer system ⓘ |
| basedOn |
S-100 expansion bus
ⓘ
linked to:
S-100 bus computers
|
| busWidth |
16-bit data bus (later extensions)
ⓘ
8-bit data bus (originally) ⓘ |
| commonCPU |
Intel 8080
ⓘ
Intel 8085 ⓘ Intel 8086 ⓘ Intel 8088 ⓘ Motorola 68000 ⓘ
linked to:
Motorola 68000 family
Zilog Z80 ⓘ |
| commonOS |
CP/M
ⓘ
CP/M-80 ⓘ
linked to:
CP/M
CP/M-86 ⓘ MP/M ⓘ various proprietary operating systems ⓘ |
| expansionCapability | large number of slots for add-in cards ⓘ |
| feature |
card-cage chassis
ⓘ
front-panel switches and LEDs on early systems ⓘ plug-in expansion cards ⓘ separate CPU, memory, and I/O boards ⓘ |
| historicalRole | one of the first widely adopted microcomputer hardware standards ⓘ |
| influenced |
early personal computer design
ⓘ
subsequent bus-based microcomputer standards ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| market |
Europe
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| notableVendor |
CompuPro
ⓘ
Cromemco ⓘ Godbout Electronics ⓘ IMSAI ⓘ
linked to:
IMSAI 8080
MITS Altair (via S-100 bus origin) ⓘ North Star Computers ⓘ Processor Technology ⓘ Vector Graphic ⓘ |
| popularInPeriod |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| powerSupply | +8V and ±16V distributed on bus ⓘ |
| supports |
multiple CPU types
ⓘ
multiple operating systems ⓘ |
| typicalPeripherals |
floppy disk controllers
ⓘ
hard disk controllers ⓘ memory expansion cards ⓘ parallel I/O cards ⓘ serial I/O cards ⓘ video display cards ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
engineering applications
ⓘ
hobbyist computing ⓘ laboratory computing ⓘ professional computing ⓘ |
| usesBusStandard | S-100 bus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: S-100 bus computers Description of subject: S-100 bus computers are early microcomputer systems built around the S-100 expansion bus standard, widely used in the late 1970s and early 1980s for hobbyist and professional computing.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: S-100 bus computers
linked to: S-100 bus computers
linked to: S-100 bus computers
linked to: S-100 bus computers
linked to: S-100 bus computers
subject linked to:
Harry Garland
linked to: S-100 bus computers