PDP-8 series

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:OS/8
gptkb:PDP-8/_I
gptkb:PDP-8/e
gptkbp:architectural_style 16-bit architecture
gptkbp:community_support active user groups
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced computer science education
gptkbp:data_bus_width 12 bits
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
1960s
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:1979
gptkbp:emulation gptkb:stock_market_index
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:equipment integrated circuits
transistors
magnetic core memory
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:1965
gptkbp:form_factor rack-mounted
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered the minicomputer market
gptkbp:home_port teletypewriters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PDP-8 series
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:standard
gptkbp:input_output disk drives
serial and parallel ports
magnetic tape drives
paper tape readers
punch card readers
gptkbp:language gptkb:film_production_company
interactive programming
stack-based
gptkbp:language_of_instruction variable-length instructions
PDP-8 ISA
gptkbp:legacy influenced future minicomputers
gptkbp:market_segment small businesses
gptkbp:notable_achievement first to use a modular design
first to use a 12-bit word length
first to use a flexible architecture
first to use a low-cost design
first to use a simple instruction set
gptkbp:notable_feature first commercially successful minicomputer
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Bell_Labs
gptkb:MIT
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:OS/8
gptkbp:power_output AC power
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:PDP-5
gptkbp:processor 0.5 to 1 M Hz
gptkbp:ram up to 32 KB
core memory
gptkbp:successor gptkb:PDP-8/_I
gptkb:API
gptkbp:supports third-party software
gptkbp:type gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:used_in academic and industrial applications
gptkbp:user_manual available online