> and...the answer you wanted...
>
>    Multi-Programming Executive
>
> Note: the exact capitalization/spacing/hyphentation may be in dispute...
> I couldn't find a copy of "Beyond RISC!", the (ahem) authority :)
> but an MPE-IV Intrinsics Manual defined it as
> "Multiprogramming executive (MPE-IV)" [sic].
> and the System Error Messages manual of the same era capitalized
> the "Executive".

Stan -

I just looked at my copy of Beyond RISC! (and I'm surprised you couldn't
find a copy (ahem)) -- you have it correct in both places.  It's both
hyphenated and unhyphenated.

The hyphenated version was used in the early days of MPE, with the
unhyphenated version used in more recent times.

Now, if you really don't have your very own copy, Stan... I *think* I just
might have an extra around here in this mess somewhere ;)  I just have to
find the box it might be in <g>

Cheers,
Joe