title: MUMPS--an economical and efficient time-sharing system for information management.
abstract: MUMPS, the Massachusetts General Hospital Utility MultiProgramming System, is a compact time-sharing system for information management. This paper discusses the historical development of MUMPS and describes the basic modules found in its implementation. Detailed descriptions of the time-sharing executive, MUMPS language interpreter, input/output file system, and global data base are given, emphasizing their integration into an easy-to-use yet powerful system for application program design, development and maintenance.
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D006753:Hospital Records; D007255:Information Services; D007256:Information Systems; D008404:Massachusetts