(game of Go) A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones. In chess, the closest equivalent words would be check, where a king is under attack from one or more pieces and pawns, or the state of being en prise, when a piece or pawn is undefended and can be taken without recapture.

(video games) An Atari video game system or computer, such as the Atari 2600 or Atari ST.

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plural of Atari Democrat

(US politics, informal, historical) A member of the US Democratic Party who emphasizes the role of high tech, in particular information technology, for economic growth.

(video games, rare) Reminiscent or characteristic of Atari games or products, typified by pixellated graphics and blocky consoles.

(informal) A person with an interest, or commercial involvement, in Atari computers.

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