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4ktro

4ktro noun: an intro that can be stored in four kilobytes of memory (intended to challenge the programmer, who must write compact and efficient code to achieve this).

Noun

4ktro (plural 4ktros)

  1. An intro that can be stored in four kilobytes of memory (intended to challenge the programmer, who must write compact and efficient code to achieve this).
    • Win a price^([sic]) in the 4ktro compo! Win a price in the grafix compo! Win a price in the music compo! Join the Autumn Event in South Germany!1996, Hagen Deike, “InterCon LAST CHANCE”, in fido.ger.ibm (Usenet)
    • I thought about writing a 4ktro for the TI-83 once, but really the only effects you could do would be rotozoomers, wire vectors, and scrollers.1997, h75h70, “ZShell anyone?”, in rec.games.programmer (Usenet)

Forms of 4ktro

plural4ktros

Origin of 4ktro

Blend of 4k and intro. See k (“kilobyte”).

Questions about 4ktro

What does 4ktro mean?
4ktro means an intro that can be stored in four kilobytes of memory (intended to challenge the programmer, who must write compact and efficient code to achieve this).
What part of speech is 4ktro?
4ktro is a noun.
What is the plural of 4ktro?
The plural of 4ktro is 4ktros.

Words near 4ktro in the dictionary

  1. 4gotten
  2. 4H
  3. 4H disease
  4. 4Hs
  5. 4IR
  6. 4ktro
  7. 4ktros
  8. 4L
  9. 4Ls
  10. 4NF
  11. 4NFs

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