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8-bit refers to the number of bits used in the data bus of a computer. All consoles are technically forms of computers. Specifically, it's the number of bits of data transferred on each read (or write) of memory, and the number of bits used internally by the CPU to carry out processes. Respectively, the NES, SNES, N64, and GameCube are 8, 16, 64, and 128-bit.