Atari en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Company name, founded in California in 1972, from Japanese 当たり (atari), with reference to the game of Go.
Meanings
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An Atari video game system or computer, such as the Atari 2600 or Atari ST.
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.
1988, Jerry Bledsoe, Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder, Dutton, →ISBN, page 204:Even my husband, when he takes a break from playin' his Atari on the TV, makes comments about how weird the livin' room looks without the rain lamp.
2003, Ruby Ann Boxcar, Ruby Ann's Down Home Trailer Park Guide to Livin' Real Good, Citadel Press, →ISBN, page 76: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.
2005, Chris Kohler, Retro Gaming Hacks, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ataris | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Atari Democrat · Atarian · Atariesque
Translations (7)
es Atari (video game system) · fi Atari (video game system) · pt Atari (video game system) · cmn 雅達利 /雅达利 (video game system) · ru Ата́ри (video game system) · fa آتاری (video game system) · pl atari (video game system)