chipmusic

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noun

The musical genre made up of chiptunes.

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Meanings

nounchipmusic (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe musical genre made up of chiptunes.

    At the time, tracking chiptunes (i.e. using trackers) was the fundamental method of chipmusic-making.

    2018, Dafni Tragaki, Made in Greece: Studies in Popular Music
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    Some music, such as electronic dance music, is completely produced electronically and new practices have developed such as live coding, circuit bending, and chipmusic.

    2014, William Forde Thompson, Music in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Encyclopedia

Origin

From chip + music.

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APA

chipmusic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chipmusic

MLA

“chipmusic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chipmusic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chipmusic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chipmusic.

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