ZX Spectrum

Summary

ZX Spectrum is a computer model series^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of computer_model_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,798 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• ZX Spectrum's image is recorded as ZXSpectrum48k.jpg^[3].
• ZX Spectrum's instance of is recorded as computer model series^[4].
• ZX Spectrum's logo image is recorded as Sinclair ZX Spectrum-02b.svg^[5].
• ZX Spectrum's follows is recorded as Sinclair ZX81^[6].
• ZX Spectrum's followed by is recorded as Sinclair QL^[7].
• ZX Spectrum's manufacturer is recorded as Sinclair Research^[8].
• ZX Spectrum's developer is recorded as Sinclair Research^[9].
• ZX Spectrum's GND ID is recorded as 4068309-6^[10].
• ZX Spectrum's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85122791^[11].
• ZX Spectrum's subclass of is recorded as home computer^[12].
• ZX Spectrum's Commons category is recorded as Sinclair ZX Spectrum^[13].
• +1982-04-23T00:00:00Z marks the founding of ZX Spectrum^[14].
• ZX Spectrum's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/089b9^[15].
• ZX Spectrum's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ph832224^[16].
• ZX Spectrum's service retirement is recorded as +1992-00-00T00:00:00Z^[17].
• ZX Spectrum's CPU is recorded as Zilog Z80^[18].
• ZX Spectrum's CPU is recorded as Zilog Z80A^[19].
• ZX Spectrum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:ZX Spectrum^[20].
• ZX Spectrum's Commons gallery is recorded as Sinclair ZX Spectrum^[21].
• ZX Spectrum's described at URL is recorded as http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/424/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-48k/^[22].
• ZX Spectrum's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/sep/17/clive-sinclair-zx-spectrum-offbeat-brilliance^[23].
• ZX Spectrum's topic has template is recorded as Template:Sinclair ZX Spectrum^[24].
• ZX Spectrum's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El Gomas'}^[25].
• ZX Spectrum's different from is recorded as Spectral^[26].
• ZX Spectrum's units sold is recorded as {'amount': '+5500000'}^[27].

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Designation and Status

ZX Spectrum's instance of is recorded as computer model series^[4].

History and Context

+1982-04-23T00:00:00Z marks the founding of ZX Spectrum^[14].

Why It Matters

ZX Spectrum ranks in the top 4% of computer_model_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,798 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]