blast processing
English edit
Etymology edit
Coined in advertisements in 1991.
Noun edit
blast processing (uncountable)
- (informal, video games, now humorous) The processing capabilities of the Sega Genesis video game console.
Usage notes edit
In the 1990s, the term was used in advertisements, and later by Sega fans, to brag about the console's capabilities, especially to compare such capabilities to those of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Today, the term blast processing is often used humorously.