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A Graphics Language (AGL) is an extension of the BASIC
BASIC

In computer programming, BASIC is a family of high-level programming languages. The Dartmouth BASIC was designed in 1964 by John George Kemeny and Thomas Eugene Kurtz at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, United States to provide computer access to non-science students....
 programming language, implemented on Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard

The Hewlett-Packard Company , commonly referred to as HP, is a technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States....
 minicomputer
Minicomputer

A minicomputer is a class of multi-user computers that lies in the middle range of the computing spectrum, in between the largest multi-user systems and the smallest single-user systems ....
s to simplify controlling a plotter
Plotter

A plotter is a vector graphics computer printer to print graphical Plot , that connects to a computer. There are two types of main plotters. Those are pen plotters and electrostatic plotters....
. AGL commands describe the desired graphics plotting function, which the computer relays to the plotter as several HP-GL instructions to the plotter.








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A Graphics Language (AGL) is an extension of the BASIC
BASIC

In computer programming, BASIC is a family of high-level programming languages. The Dartmouth BASIC was designed in 1964 by John George Kemeny and Thomas Eugene Kurtz at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, United States to provide computer access to non-science students....
 programming language, implemented on Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard

The Hewlett-Packard Company , commonly referred to as HP, is a technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States....
 minicomputer
Minicomputer

A minicomputer is a class of multi-user computers that lies in the middle range of the computing spectrum, in between the largest multi-user systems and the smallest single-user systems ....
s to simplify controlling a plotter
Plotter

A plotter is a vector graphics computer printer to print graphical Plot , that connects to a computer. There are two types of main plotters. Those are pen plotters and electrostatic plotters....
. AGL commands describe the desired graphics plotting function, which the computer relays to the plotter as several HP-GL instructions to the plotter.

HP minicomputers

  • HP 2100
    HP 2100

    The HP 2100 was a series of minicomputers produced by Hewlett-Packard from the mid 1960s to early 1990s. The 2100 was also a specific model in this series....
  • HP 2640
    HP 2640

    The HP 2640A and other HP 264X models were block-mode "smart" and intelligent ASCII standard serial Computer terminal produced by Hewlett Packard using the Intel 8008 and Intel 8080 microprocessors....
  • HP 3000
    HP 3000

    The HP 3000 series is a family of minicomputers released by Hewlett-Packard in 1973 after a difficult development project. The first models were withdrawn from the market until speed improvements could be made....
  • HP 9830
    HP 9830

    The HP 9800 was a family of what were initially called programmable calculators and later desktop computers made by Hewlett-Packard which replaced their first HP 9100 calculator....