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==CHIP-8==
[[File:Chip8-Korruption.gif|frame|CHIP-8 Pong]]
'''CHIP-8''' is an interpreted programming language developed by Joseph Weisbecker. It was first described in the December 1978 issue of Byte Magazine as a "hexidecimal interpreted bytecode" that was more compact and memory-efficient than BASIC interpreters of the time. The CHIP-8 bytecode runs in a virtual machine with a display resolution of 64x32 and 1 bit of color (on or off).
One of the first computers in add support for CHIP-8 as the COSMAC VIP, sold by RCA in the late 70s. This computer had a processor also made by RCA with a speed of about 1.77 MHz and 2 kB of RAM. The operating system contained a CHIP-8 interpreter that allowed the system to run games using the CHIP-8 language.
