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Monitor program - Definition and Overview |
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A monitor program is a small computer program, typically in ROM, that is used to start up the machine and/or monitor its inputs. A typical example is the BIOS included in most machines today.
A very common use of this word in the era of 8-bit home computers was to designate a machine code monitor.
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