SIBO operating system

E937674

embedded operating system operating system portable device operating system

SIBO operating system is an early portable device OS created by Psion for its handheld computers, forming the basis for what later evolved into the EPOC and Symbian platforms.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Psion SIBO architecture	1
SIBO operating system canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11657342 — 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: SIBO operating system
Context triple: [Psion, developed, SIBO operating system]

A. Aegis operating system
Aegis was a distributed, real-time operating system created by Apollo Computer for its Domain series of workstations, notable for its network-centric design and advanced development environment in the 1980s.
B. Bluebottle operating system
Bluebottle is a research-oriented, object-based operating system that extends the Oberon system with active objects, real-time capabilities, and a modern graphical user interface.
C. SmartOS operating system
SmartOS is an open-source, Illumos-based operating system developed by Joyent, designed for high-performance virtualization and cloud computing with features like Zones containers and ZFS.
D. Orbis OS
Orbis OS is Sony's customized operating system for the PlayStation 4, built on a modified version of FreeBSD to power the console's gaming and multimedia features.
E. NonStop OS
NonStop OS is a fault-tolerant, high-availability operating system from Hewlett Packard Enterprise designed for mission-critical, continuously running enterprise systems, including those based on Itanium 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: SIBO operating system
Target entity description: SIBO operating system is an early portable device OS created by Psion for its handheld computers, forming the basis for what later evolved into the EPOC and Symbian platforms.

A. Aegis operating system
Aegis was a distributed, real-time operating system created by Apollo Computer for its Domain series of workstations, notable for its network-centric design and advanced development environment in the 1980s.
B. Bluebottle operating system
Bluebottle is a research-oriented, object-based operating system that extends the Oberon system with active objects, real-time capabilities, and a modern graphical user interface.
C. SmartOS operating system
SmartOS is an open-source, Illumos-based operating system developed by Joyent, designed for high-performance virtualization and cloud computing with features like Zones containers and ZFS.
D. Orbis OS
Orbis OS is Sony's customized operating system for the PlayStation 4, built on a modified version of FreeBSD to power the console's gaming and multimedia features.
E. NonStop OS
NonStop OS is a fault-tolerant, high-availability operating system from Hewlett Packard Enterprise designed for mission-critical, continuously running enterprise systems, including those based on Itanium processors.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	embedded operating system ⓘ operating system ⓘ portable device operating system ⓘ
basedOn	16-bit architecture ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
creatorOrganization	Psion PLC ⓘ linked to: Psion
designedFor	low-power handheld computing ⓘ mobile productivity applications ⓘ personal information management ⓘ
developer	Psion ⓘ
hasFeature	ROM-based applications ⓘ battery-backed RAM storage ⓘ built-in PIM applications ⓘ cooperative multitasking ⓘ file system with object store characteristics ⓘ infrared communications support ⓘ localization support ⓘ power management for handheld devices ⓘ serial communications support ⓘ
influenced	EPOC user interface design ⓘ Symbian OS architecture ⓘ
introducedInDecade	1990s ⓘ
notableFor	early mobile multitasking OS for PDAs ⓘ forming the basis of later EPOC and Symbian platforms ⓘ
partOf	Psion SIBO platform ⓘ linked to: Psion
platformFor	Psion MC series ⓘ linked to: Psion Psion Series 3 ⓘ linked to: Psion Psion Series 3a ⓘ linked to: Psion Psion Series 3c ⓘ linked to: Psion Psion Series 3mx ⓘ linked to: Psion Psion Workabout ⓘ linked to: Psion
predecessorOf	EPOC operating system ⓘ linked to: EPOC Symbian OS ⓘ linked to: Symbian
programmingLanguage	OPL ⓘ assembler ⓘ
successor	EPOC operating system ⓘ Symbian OS ⓘ linked to: Symbian
supports	event-driven programming model ⓘ graphical user interface ⓘ multitasking ⓘ
supportsDisplay	monochrome LCD ⓘ
supportsInput	keyboard ⓘ stylus ⓘ
supportsStorage	RAM disks ⓘ solid-state flash memory ⓘ
targetHardware	NEC V30 processor ⓘ Psion SIBO architecture ⓘ linked to: SIBO operating system
usedIn	Psion handheld computers ⓘ linked to: Psion

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Psion → developed → SIBO operating system ⓘ

SIBO operating system → targetHardware → Psion SIBO architecture ⓘ

linked to: SIBO operating system

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