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VM (operating system): History, Design & Versions

VM, often written VM/CMS, is a family of virtual machine operating systems used on IBM mainframes including the System/370, System/390, IBM Z and compatible systems. It replaced the older CP-67 that formed the basis of the CP/CMS operating system. It was first released as the free Virtual Machine Facility/370 for the S/370 in 1972, followed by chargeable…

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VM (operating system) topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Design and Versions as prominent areas in the source structure around VM (operating system).

Related topics
74
Source areas
8
Connected nodes
82
Extracted relationships
15
Concept neighborhoods
27
Bridge connections
82

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Design · 22 topics
History · 22 topics
Overview · 14 topics
Versions · 5 topics
OpenEdition extensions · 4 topics
Hypervisor interface · 3 topics
Minidisks · 3 topics
Marketing · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Available in
English
Developer
IBM
Initial release
1972; 54 years ago (1972)
Latest release
IBM z/VM V7.4 / September 20, 2024; 23 months ago (2024-09-20)
License
1972–1981 Public domain, 1976–present Proprietary
Marketing target
IBM mainframe computers

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Design

Versions

Hypervisor interface

Minidisks

History

OpenEdition extensions

Marketing

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How VM (operating system) connects Entity context

The extracted context around VM (operating system) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, VM (operating system) → English Another extracted example is VM (operating system) → IBM. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

VM (operating system)

Top relations

Available in · 1
VM (operating system) → English
Developer · 1
VM (operating system) → IBM
Initial release · 1
VM (operating system) → 1972; 54 years ago (1972)
Latest release · 1
VM (operating system) → IBM z/VM V7.4 / September 20, 2024; 23 months ago (2024-09-20)
License · 1
VM (operating system) → 1972–1981 Public domain, 1976–present Proprietary
Marketing target · 1
VM (operating system) → IBM mainframe computers
Official website · 1
VM (operating system) → www.vm.ibm.com
OS family · 1
VM (operating system) → VM family
Source model · 1
VM (operating system) → 1972–1986 Open source, 1977–present Closed source
Supported platforms · 1
VM (operating system) → System/370, System/390, IBM Z

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

vm system cms virtual operating ibm systems machine also user run 370 cp machines file rscs users used sfs including

VM (operating system) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 15 structured relationships around VM (operating system). Examples in this analysis include VM (operating system) → Available in → English and VM (operating system) → Developer → IBM. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VM (operating system)Available inEnglish1.00infobox
VM (operating system)DeveloperIBM1.00infobox
VM (operating system)Initial release1972; 54 years ago (1972)1.00infobox
VM (operating system)Latest releaseIBM z/VM V7.4 / September 20, 2024; 23 months ago (2024-09-20)1.00infobox
VM (operating system)License1972–1981 Public domain, 1976–present Proprietary1.00infobox
VM (operating system)Marketing targetIBM mainframe computers1.00infobox
VM (operating system)Official websitewww.vm.ibm.com1.00infobox
VM (operating system)OS familyVM family1.00infobox
VM (operating system)Source model1972–1986 Open source, 1977–present Closed source1.00infobox
VM (operating system)Supported platformsSystem/370, System/390, IBM Z1.00infobox
VM (operating system)Working stateCurrent1.00infobox
spoolinginstance ofproviding services to CMS users0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around VM (operating system) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include System, Systems and File. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

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    • File
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    • Run
    • User
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    • Sp
    • Files
    • Including
  • vm (operating system)
    • System
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    • Systems
    • File
    • Virtual
    • Guest
    • Run
    • User
    • Cp
    • Machines
    • Sp
    • Files
  • virtual machine
    • Machine
    • Virtual
    • Machines
    • Operating
    • User
    • Run
    • System
    • Systems
    • Vm
    • Hardware
    • Including
    • Ibm
  • operating systems
    • System
    • Systems
    • Including
    • Virtual
    • Guest
    • Vm
    • Run
    • Ibm
    • Cp
    • Access
    • Hardware
    • Could
  • ibm mainframes
    • Vm
    • Systems
    • System
    • Used
    • Machine
    • Operating
    • Available
    • Run
    • Sp
    • Including
    • Also
    • Vtam
  • system/370
    • Vm
    • File
    • Virtual
    • User
    • Cp
    • Machines
    • Systems
    • Files
    • Available
    • Access
    • Rscs
    • Used
  • system/390
    • Vm
    • File
    • Virtual
    • User
    • Cp
    • Machines
    • Systems
    • Files
    • Available
    • Access
    • Rscs
    • Used
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    • Also
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Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For VM (operating system), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects VM (operating system) with Design. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
VM (operating system) — Design · splits 60 ⟂ 23
VM (operating system) — History · splits 60 ⟂ 23
VM (operating system) — Overview · splits 68 ⟂ 15
VM (operating system) — Versions · splits 77 ⟂ 6
VM (operating system) — OpenEdition extensions · splits 78 ⟂ 5
VM (operating system) — Hypervisor interface · splits 79 ⟂ 4
VM (operating system) — Minidisks · splits 79 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

VM (operating system)

Nodes83
Edges82
Triples15
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around VM (operating system) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Design & Versions, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — VM (operating system) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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