Memories of the past: “Microsoft® Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition”, ISBN 9780735614956
Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/13
While researching early Intel 8087 documentation distributed via LISTSERV, the below blast from the past also turned up: back in 2002 computer dictionaries were also available as … books!
[Wayback/Archive] Microsoft® Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition (Cpg-Other): 9780735614956: Computer Science Books @ Amazon.com
- Publisher : Microsoft Press; 5th ed. edition (June 1, 2002)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 637 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0735614954
- ISBN-13 : 978-0735614956
- Item Weight : 2.85 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.33 x 1.76 x 9.25 inches
It is available from various sources including [Wayback/Archive] Microsoft Computer Dictionary – Microsoft Press – Google Books and [Wayback/Archive] microsoft_computer_dictionary__fifth_edition1.pdf.
From there, I found back the second edition from 1991 [Wayback/Archive] Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary: Woodcock, Joanne;Microsoft Press: 9781556152313: Amazon.com: Books
- Publisher : MICROSOFT PRESS,U.S.; 2nd Ed edition (January 1, 1991)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 512 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1556152310
- ISBN-13 : 978-1556152313
- Item Weight : 1.68 pounds
I think the series all started out with a much shorter book having the different title [Wayback/Archive] My First Computer Dictionary (English and Italian Edition): Novelli, Luca: 9780914845874: Amazon.com: Books
- Language : English, Italian
- ISBN-10 : 091484587X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0914845874
- Grade level : 3 – 4
- Item Weight : 12.9 ounces
Only Google Books indicates the number of pages at [Wayback/Archive] My First Computer Dictionary – Luca Novelli – Google Books: Length 63 pages
The queste finding these started at [Wayback/Archive] “listserv” intel 8087 coprocessor registers – Google Search.
–jeroen
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