Atari
See also: atari
English edit
Etymology edit
Company name, founded in California in 1972, from Japanese 当たり (atari), with reference to the game of Go.
Noun edit
Atari (plural Ataris)
- (video games) An Atari video game system or computer, such as the Atari 2600 or Atari ST.
- 1988, Jerry Bledsoe, Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder[1], Dutton, →ISBN, page 204:
- Asked what they liked best about visiting their father, both named playing his Atari game. "What if he didn't have an Atari, would you still go visit him?" Dr. Davis asked.
- 2005, Chris Kohler, Retro Gaming Hacks[3], O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 8:
- Whatever the reason, you've found yourself wanting an Atari once again. Yes, the very first video game company did produce many different consoles, but when I say "an Atari" you know what I'm talking about: the Video Computer System, a.k.a. the VCS, a.k.a. the 2600, a.k.a. the Atari.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
video game system
Anagrams edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English Atari, from Japanese 当たり.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Atari n (indeclinable)
- (video games) Atari (computer brand)
Further reading edit
- Atari in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
Atari m (plural Ataris)
- (video games) Atari (an Atari video game system or computer, such as the Atari 2600 or Atari ST)