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The Intel 8086 Processor
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The 8086, officially called iAPX 86, is a 16-bit processor designed by Intel in 1978. It gave rise to the x86 architecture. The first commercial microcomputer built on the basis of the 8086 was the Mycron 2000 (from Norway). This computer was used by Digital Research as the development platform for the CP/M-86 operating system. |
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The Intel 8088 Processor
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The 8088 is a reduced and cheaper version of the 8086 for the 8-bit market. It was introduced in 1979 and had 16-bit internal registers and an 8-bit data bus. This processor was used in the original IBM PC. |
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