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==The power of CrossDev== | |||
It was common to use a 16 bit computer like an [[Atari|Atari ST]] to get stronger compression. | |||
[[Xyphoes Fantasy]] a notable exemple. | |||
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Revision as of 22:02, 8 October 2009
Wikipedia says :
In computer science and information theory, data compression or source coding is the process of encoding information using fewer bits (or other information-bearing units) than an unencoded representation would use, through use of specific encoding schemes.
So be it.
Compression ? In my CPC ?
More often than you may believe.
The power of CrossDev
It was common to use a 16 bit computer like an Atari ST to get stronger compression.
Xyphoes Fantasy a notable exemple.