Tim Paterson | |
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| Born | 1 June 1956 |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Occupation(s) | Computer programmer, software designer |
| Known for | Z-80 SoftCard, 86-DOS, MSX-DOS |
Tim Paterson (born 1 June 1956) is an American computer programmer, best known for creating 86-DOS, an operating system for the Intel 8086. This system emulated the application programming interface (API) of CP/M, which was created by Gary Kildall. 86-DOS later formed the basis of MS-DOS, the most widely used personal computer operating system in the 1980s.