AlphaBASIC shares much in common with other
BASIC languages. It does offer some fairly unusual features such as
multi-user orientation, ability to control memory layout of variables (MAP statement), calling of external assembly language subroutines (XCALL statement). The language is designed for developers of vertical market software packages. The
compiler and runtime system are written in
Motorola 68000 assembly language, and thus are only able to run on Alpha Microsystems hardware. The compiler emits interpreter code. ==See also==