"4ktro" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 4ktros [plural]
Etymology: Blend of 4k and intro. See k (“kilobyte”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|intro}} intro, {{m|en|k||kilobyte}} k (“kilobyte”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} 4ktro (plural 4ktros)
  1. (demoscene) 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). Categories (topical): Demoscene

Inflected forms

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