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bitpop

bitpop noun: a genre of electronic music based on the sound chips of older (8-bit or 16-bit) computers, but often combined with modern equipment and vocals.

Noun

bitpop (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) A genre of electronic music based on the sound chips of older (8-bit or 16-bit) computers, but often combined with modern equipment and vocals.

Origin of bitpop

From bit + pop; see bit (“binary digit”) and pop music; and punning on Britpop.

Questions about bitpop

What does bitpop mean?
Bitpop means a genre of electronic music based on the sound chips of older (8-bit or 16-bit) computers, but often combined with modern equipment and vocals.
What part of speech is bitpop?
Bitpop is a noun.

Words near bitpop in the dictionary

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  2. bitou bushes
  3. bitpacked
  4. bitplane
  5. bitplanes
  6. bitpop
  7. bitrade
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  9. bitrange
  10. bitranges
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