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IBM PC compatible

computers similar to the IBM PC and its derivatives
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Summary

IBM PC compatible is a computer[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of computer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,966 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: personal computer[3]
  • Commons category: IBM PC compatibles[4]
  • Input device: computer keyboard[5], computer mouse[6], floppy disk drive[7]
  • Country of origin: United States[8]
  • Topic's main category: Category:IBM PC compatibles[9]
  • Instruction set: x86 instruction listings[10]
  • Short name: PC[11]
  • Different from: personal computer[12]
  • Connector: PS/2 connector[13]
  • Output device: computer monitor[14]

Why It Matters

IBM PC compatible has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → personal computer
    Output device → computer monitor
    Microsoft academic id (discontinued) → —
    Aliases → —
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Foldoc id: IBM+compatible"
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