BBC Micro

series of microcomputers by Acorn
Thing sequence Q749976
BBC Micro
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BBC Micro

Summary

BBC Micro is a sequence[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of sequence entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,513 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • BBC Micro's instance of is recorded as sequence[3].
  • BBC Micro followed Acorn Atom[4].
  • BBC Micro was followed by BBC Master[5].
  • BBC Micro's manufacturer is recorded as Acorn Computers[6].
  • BBC Micro's developer is recorded as Acorn Computers[7].
  • BBC Micro is a type of home computer[8].
  • BBC Micro's operating system is recorded as Acorn MOS[9].
  • BBC Micro's Commons category is recorded as BBC Micro[10].
  • December 1, 1981 marks the founding of BBC Micro[11].
  • BBC Micro was released on December 1, 1981[12].
  • BBC Micro's service retirement is recorded as 1994[13].
  • BBC Micro's CPU is recorded as MOS Technology 6502[14].
  • BBC Micro's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/bbc-micro[15].
  • BBC Micro's has part is recorded as computer model[16].

Body

Definition and Type

BBC Micro's instance of is recorded as sequence[3]. It is a type of home computer[8].

Origins

December 1, 1981 marks the founding of BBC Micro[11].

Why It Matters

BBC Micro ranks in the top 9% of sequence entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,513 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id ['BBC+Microcomputer', 'BBC+Micro']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: BBC+Micro, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/36ecd009bcfe7/|details]])"
  2. 26d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id ['BBC+Microcomputer', 'BBC+Micro']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: BBC+Microcomputer, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/4a1600b576016/|details]])"
  3. 26d ago · Tom Morris · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Platforms/BBC_Micro
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Platforms/BBC_Micro, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293229692|BBC Micro (#293229692)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7986|‎Giant Bo"
  4. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manufacturer Acorn Computers
    Publication date +1981-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Manufacturer
    Developer
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007282417105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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