"CP/M" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Abbreviation of Control Program/Monitor, later explained as Control Program for Microcomputers. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en||Control Program/Monitor}} Abbreviation of Control Program/Monitor, {{abbrev|en||Control Program for Microcomputers|notext=1}} Control Program for Microcomputers Head templates: {{en-prop|head=CP/M}} CP/M
  1. (computing, historical) An early 8-bit operating system. Wikipedia link: CP/M Tags: historical Categories (topical): Computing Derived forms: CP/Mer
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