2048 (number)

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2048 is the natural number following 2047 and preceding 2049.

2048 is a power of two: 211 (2 to the 11th power).

Use in computing

Many early video games were commonly released as 2048-byte ROM cartridges.[1] For example, the 1977 game Combat — shipped with the original Atari Video Computer System (later renamed the Atari 2600) — consisted of a 2048-byte ROM.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 http://www.classic-games.com/atari2600/bankswitch.html