• 8-bit

    Full definition of 8-bit

    Adjective

    8-bit

    1. (computing, of a word size, or an integer) Represented using 8 bits (1 byte)
      • 2007, Nick Collins, Julio d'Escriván, The Cambridge companion to electronic music (page 189)I started creating 8-bit music around 2002 when I picked up nanoloop...
    2. (computer graphics, music) Originating from or resembling art from the 8-bit computer game era.
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