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Questions regarding running more than one task concurrently on a retrocomputer.

For questions regarding the implementation or use of multitasking on a retrocomputer.

Multitasking is a form of parallel processing enabling the concurrent execution of tasks - programs.

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Did any 8-bit computer system / OS have concepts for concurrency and multitasking like we know from today?

So, today all major OS support multitasking and concurrency in languages like for instance threading. The Amiga seems to be the first home computer which has advanced concepts in this area. But had any 8-bit home-computer rudimentary capabilities…
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