chiptune

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Synonyms: chipmunk, chiptunes

Antonyms: chipmunk, chiptunes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} A [[piece#Noun|piece]] of [[computer]] [[music]] in which the [[sound#Noun|sounds]] are [[generate]]d and [[mix#Verb|mixed]] in [[realtime]], [[common#Adjective|common]] before the [[advent#Noun|advent]] of [[mass storage]] for [[prerecorded#Adjective|prerecorded]] sound.
2. {{lb|en|music genre}} A [[style#Noun|style]] of music that [[sample#Verb|samples]] or [[emulate#Verb|emulates]] the [[audio#Adjective|audio]] [[capability|capabilities]] of [[old#Adjective|older]] sound [[chip#Noun|chips]], but [[ignore]]s certain [[hardware]] or [[software]] [[limitation]]s [[inherent]] to them; especially {{lb|en|demoscene}} a [[tracker#Noun|tracker]] [[module]] [[simulate#Verb|simulating]] the sound of early [[8-bit]] computers.

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