Abstract

MUMPS, the Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi Programming 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.

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