Executive Systems Programming Oriented Language definition
<language> An ALGOL superset with high level instructions
for low level actions, e.g. interrupting another processor on
a multiprocessor system. Its single pass compiler was very
fast: over 250 lines/s on a 10MHz processor.
ESPOL was used to write the MCP (Master Control Program) on
the Burroughs 6700. It was superseded by NEWP.
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