PL/M
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The PL/M programming language (an acronym of Programming Language for Microcomputers) is a medium-level language developed by MAA (later Digital Research) in 1972 on behalf of Intel for its microprocessors. PL/M is no longer supported by Intel, but aftermarket tools like PL/M-to-C translators exist.
The language incorporated ideas from PL/I, ALGOL and XPL, and had an integrated macro processor. PL/M was the original implementation language for the CP/M operating system. There were PL/M compilers made for the following processors/controllers: Intel 4004, 8008, 8080, 8051, 8086, 286, and 386.
References
- Intel Corporation (1976). PL/M-80 Programming Manual. Doc # 98-268B.
- McCracken, Daniel D. (1978). A Guide to PL/M Programming for Microcomputer Applications. Pearson Addison-Wesley.
- This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the GFDL.