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VisiCalc

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VisiCalc

Summary

VisiCalc is a programming language[1]. VisiCalc ranks in the top 3% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,203 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • VisiCalc's instance of is recorded as programming language[3].
  • VisiCalc's instance of is recorded as spreadsheet[4].
  • VisiCalc was published by VisiCorp[5].
  • VisiCalc's developer is recorded as Software Arts[6].
  • VisiCalc's developer is recorded as Dan Bricklin[7].
  • VisiCalc's developer is recorded as Bob Frankston[8].
  • VisiCalc's copyright license is recorded as commercial software[9].
  • VisiCalc's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[10].
  • VisiCalc's programmed in is recorded as assembly language[11].
  • VisiCalc's operating system is recorded as Apple II[12].
  • VisiCalc's operating system is recorded as Apple SOS[13].
  • VisiCalc's operating system is recorded as CP/M[14].
  • VisiCalc's operating system is recorded as Atari 8-bit family[15].
  • VisiCalc's operating system is recorded as Commodore PET[16].
  • VisiCalc's operating system is recorded as TRSDOS[17].
  • VisiCalc's operating system is recorded as Sony SMC-70[18].
  • VisiCalc's operating system is recorded as DOS[19].
  • VisiCalc's operating system is recorded as HP series 80[20].
  • VisiCalc is used for spreadsheet[21].
  • VisiCalc's Commons category is recorded as VisiCalc[22].
  • VisiCalc's platform is recorded as Apple II[23].
  • VisiCalc's platform is recorded as Apple III[24].
  • VisiCalc's platform is recorded as Atari 8-bit family[25].
  • VisiCalc's platform is recorded as Commodore PET[26].
  • VisiCalc's platform is recorded as IBM Personal Computer[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include programming language[3] and spreadsheet[4].

History and Context

1978 marks the founding of VisiCalc[28].

Why It Matters

VisiCalc ranks in the top 3% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,203 views/month).[2] VisiCalc has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] VisiCalc is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Apple II Apple III Apple SOS assembly language Bob Frankston CP/M Dan Bricklin DOS PicoCalc programming language TRSDOS

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → VisiCalc
    C64 wiki id → —
    Open library subject id → —
    Operating system → Apple II, Apple SOS, CP/M +6
    + 47 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 3341, Add qualifier to File Format Wiki page ID `VisiCalc`"
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