"hypertapping" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2021 April 28, Adam Bankhurst, “NES Tetris Players Are Using a Special Technique Called Rolling to Set New World Records”, in IGN",
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        "(video games, NES Tetris) A technique in which players flex their bicep until it vibrates and tap the D-pad at a speed of over 10 taps a second, allowing them to move falling blocks to the side faster than what would normally be possible by holding down the button."
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