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Tracing the roots of the 8086 instruction set to the Datapoint 2200 minicomputer

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The Intel 8086 processor started the x86 architecture that is still extensively used today. The 8086 has some quirky characteristics: it i...
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A close look at the 8086 processor's bus hold circuitry

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The Intel 8086 microprocessor (1978) revolutionized computing by founding the x86 architecture that continues to this day. One of the less...
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