CP/M

See also: CPM

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of Control Program/Monitor, later explained as Control Program for Microcomputers.

Proper noun

CP/M

1. (computing, historical) An early 8-bit operating system.

   Coordinate term: DOS

   • 1981, Carl Townsend, How to Get Started with CP/M, Dilithium Press, →ISBN:

     The CP/M system includes a powerful editor, an assembler, and a debugger. The user may purchase from Digital Research or the CP/M user's group such additional support utilities as a macro-assembler, symbolic debugger, […]

Derived terms

• CP/Mer

Anagrams

• CMP, MCP, MPC, PCM, PMC, pcm