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chiptune

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
chip-tune
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of computer music in which the sounds are generated and mixed in realtime, common before the advent of mass storage for prerecorded sound.

noun

A style of music that samples or emulates the audio capabilities of older sound chips, but ignores certain hardware or software limitations inherent to them; especially (demoscene) a tracker module simulating the sound of early 8-bit computers.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kippōną Proto-West Germanic *kippōn Old English *ċippiander. Old English ċipp Middle English chippe English chip English tune English chiptune From chip + tune, referring to a computer's sound chip; see chip (“electronic circuit”). Initially in the meaning of modules, as an antonym to 'real' chip music, then generalized/recontextualized.

Inflected Forms

chiptunes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chipmusic bitpop Nintendocore

Questions

What does chiptune mean?
A piece of computer music in which the sounds are generated and mixed in realtime, common before the advent of mass storage for prerecorded sound.
Where does chiptune come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kippōną Proto-West Germanic *kippōn Old English *ċippiander. Old English ċipp Middle English chippe English chip English tune English chiptune From chip + tune, referring to a computer's sound chip; see chip (“electronic circuit”). Initially in the meaning of modules, as an antonym to 'real' chip music, then generalized/recontextualized.

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