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How Unix spell ran in 64kb RAM
How do you fit a dictionary in 64kb RAM? Unix engineers solved it with clever data structures and compression tricks. Here's the fascinating story behind it.
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History & Retro ComputingSystems & Performance2025
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | How Unix spell ran in 64kb RAM by madmax108 | 253 | 51 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | How Unix spell ran in 64 kB of RAM (2025) by donw | 75 | 7 |
