"Trash-80" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Trash-80s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Trash-80}} Trash-80 (plural Trash-80s)
  1. (computing, slang, derogatory) A TRS-80 microcomputer. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Computing

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