ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Chuntey

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Chuntey is a noun meaning (computing, slang, humorous) A supposed aura surrounding the cassette loading mechanism of the ZX Spectrum computer, highly sensitive to disruption, which will cause the loading process to fail.

Meaning

(computing, slang, humorous) A supposed aura surrounding the cassette loading mechanism of the ZX Spectrum computer, highly sensitive to disruption, which will cause the loading process to fail.

Example Sentences

What a time to return, eh? Are you psychic? Felt a disturbance in the chuntey?
Are you seriously trying to force a disruption of the chuntey? I have a bad feeling about this.
I've also successfully used Ian Rawlings as a computer, although he's not Turing complete and the chuntey is exceptionally strong within him.
And think of the chuntey. There you are, quietly setting up your shiny new ZX Methuselah, your mum walks into the room and suddenly you're 112 and she wants you to read her a story about ponies.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thunker, chippy, feechur, turboload, chiptune, computerette.

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