Definition of «potato»
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"Potato" is a colloquial term used within the gaming and tech communities to describe a computer or electronic device with very low processing power or outdated hardware. It implies that the machine is barely functional for modern tasks, often struggling to run software without significant lag or graphical issues. The term is self-deprecating when used by owners of such hardware and is frequently used to request "potato mode" or optimization settings in games. It conveys a sense of frustration mixed with humor regarding the technical limitations of one's equipment.
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> I really want to play this new hide-and-seek game, but I'm stuck playing on an absolute potato that crashes every ten minutes.
> Can the developers please add a low-spec mode for those of us with potatoes?
> My potato of a laptop can barely handle the main menu, let alone the actual gameplay.
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