Potato

Updated: 07/13/2023 by Computer Hope

Potato may refer to any of the following:

Mouse potato

1. The term potato may be short for a mouse potato, a generally inactive person who spends most of their time on the computer for entertainment.

2. Potato is slang for an old computer with difficulty running most games because of its lack of system resources (e.g., RAM (random-access memory) or disk space) or a slow CPU (central processing unit). Some games (e.g., Battle Bit) even use the label "potato" to refer to their lowest graphics settings.

Note

Potato may also describe a slow Internet connection. For example, someone who grew up with broadband may describe dial-up as a potato.

3. When describing a gamer, potato describes someone new or unfamiliar with the game and is not challenging to an experienced player.

Computer slang, Game terms, Mouse potato