8 binary numbers (ie. 10110101, which is equal to the decimal 181) that form 1 bit. During the late 1970's up through the mid-late 1980's, most commercial CPU's could only count 8-bit numbers, ranging from 0-255.
Somehow, people only tend to think of video games when refering to 8-bit things, which it completely innacurate. Many computer systems, as well as video games, were concidered "8-bit."
8-bit processors were eventually replaced by more powerful and faster 16-bit CPU's such as IBM's 8080 line and Motorola's 68000.
Somehow, people only tend to think of video games when refering to 8-bit things, which it completely innacurate. Many computer systems, as well as video games, were concidered "8-bit."
8-bit processors were eventually replaced by more powerful and faster 16-bit CPU's such as IBM's 8080 line and Motorola's 68000.
Computers: Atari x00 series, Commodore series (PET 16, C-64, C-128, etc.), Apple series, and other similar systems that used the 6502, 6800, or Z-80 processors and their varients.
Game systems: Atari 2600 and 5200, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Nintendo's Gameboy, Sega Genesis, Colecovision, etc.
Game systems: Atari 2600 and 5200, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Nintendo's Gameboy, Sega Genesis, Colecovision, etc.
by ataricom April 28, 2005
Get the 8-bitmug. When you feel fat, bloated, pimply, ugly and just generally unattractive. A feeling that can sometimes be brought on by eating junk food, especially if other people are watching. Also that grotty feeling at the end of a night out when your makeup is all smudged and your hair looks like crap.
"I'm feeling a bit Britney"
"I don't feel like going out tonight, it's all gone a bit Britney"
"I think I should go home now, before the lights come on and people can see me properly, I'm looking a bit Britney."
"I don't feel like going out tonight, it's all gone a bit Britney"
"I think I should go home now, before the lights come on and people can see me properly, I'm looking a bit Britney."
by CamoGirl February 22, 2008
Get the A Bit Britneymug. 
a cigarette or butt of the Benson & Hedges variety; could be heard from the Streets frontman, or M.I.A., or any Limey rapper really...
by Jak Max May 22, 2008
Get the bit of bensonmug. "Daniel said he could last all night but was Stung To Bits when the girl found out he could only last ten seconds."
"Daniel was Stung To Bits when his girlfriend found him in bed with another woman."
"Daniel was Stung To Bits when his girlfriend found him in bed with another woman."
by Baz898 June 2, 2013
Get the Stung To Bitsmug. by VAKI5 May 9, 2005
Get the bit at seamug. by Uncle Bulgaria Luvva November 7, 2020
Get the Pinky bitsmug.