ZX Spectrum

series of personal home computers
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ZX Spectrum

Summary

ZX Spectrum is a computer model series[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • ZX Spectrum's instance of is recorded as computer model series[3].
  • ZX Spectrum followed Sinclair ZX81[4].
  • ZX Spectrum was followed by Sinclair QL[5].
  • ZX Spectrum's manufacturer is recorded as Sinclair Research[6].
  • ZX Spectrum's developer is recorded as Sinclair Research[7].
  • ZX Spectrum is a type of home computer[8].
  • ZX Spectrum's Commons category is recorded as Sinclair ZX Spectrum[9].
  • April 23, 1982 marks the founding of ZX Spectrum[10].
  • ZX Spectrum's service retirement is recorded as 1992[11].
  • ZX Spectrum's CPU is recorded as Zilog Z80[12].
  • ZX Spectrum's CPU is recorded as Zilog Z80A[13].
  • ZX Spectrum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:ZX Spectrum[14].
  • ZX Spectrum's Commons gallery is recorded as Sinclair ZX Spectrum[15].
  • ZX Spectrum's described at URL is recorded as http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/424/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-48k/[16].
  • ZX Spectrum's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/sep/17/clive-sinclair-zx-spectrum-offbeat-brilliance[17].
  • ZX Spectrum's topic has template is recorded as Template:Sinclair ZX Spectrum[18].
  • ZX Spectrum's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El Gomas'}[19].
  • ZX Spectrum's different from is recorded as Spectral[20].
  • ZX Spectrum's units sold is recorded as {'amount': '+5500000'}[21].
  • ZX Spectrum's units sold is recorded as {'amount': '+5000000'}[22].
  • ZX Spectrum's discontinuation date is recorded as 1992[23].
  • ZX Spectrum's P6009 is recorded as 23077[24].

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Designation and Status

ZX Spectrum's instance of is recorded as computer model series[3].

History and Context

April 23, 1982 marks the founding of ZX Spectrum[10].

Why It Matters

ZX Spectrum has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . retromaquinitas.com. Retrieved . retromaquinitas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Homecomputer museum id Sinclair_Spectrum
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|3 */ [[Property:P5247]]: 3045-16"
  2. 4d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Homecomputer museum id Sinclair_Spectrum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11122]]: ZX-Spectrum_grey_metal, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143721582|ZX Spectrum (#143721582)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5521|Home"
  3. 29d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id ZX+Spectrum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: Spectrum, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/9aef88c707e54/|details]])"
  4. 4w ago · Tom Morris · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Platforms/ZX_Spectrum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Platforms/ZX_Spectrum, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293229856|ZX Spectrum (#293229856)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7986|‎Gian"
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