Programming Language - IMP


IMP

IMP -
1. IMProved Mercury autocode. Used to code the Edinburgh Multi Access
System (EMAS), one of the first OSs written in a high-level language,
apparently predating Unix. Papers in J British Computer Soc.[?] Luis
Damas Prolog interpreter in IMP for EMAS, led to C-Prolog. (See
Autocode).
2. Extensible dialect of ALGOL-60, on CDC 1604. Ned Irons, IDA,
Princeton. "Experience with an Extensible Language", Edgar T. Irons, CACM
13(1):31-39 (Jan 1970).
3. Interpretive Menu Processor. Used to implement much of the user
interface of the Alis office automation package from Applix, Inc.
4. IMPlementation language. W. Davidsen ,
1970. An extension of B with floating point. For the GE 600, also cross-
compiled to VAX and Intel 8080.

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