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Core War
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<ul> <li>Computer programming portal</li><li>Video games portal</li></ul> <p><i>Core War</i> is a <a href="/facts/Programming_game/6z1Bwlon">programming game</a> introduced in 1984 by D. G. Jones and <a href="/facts/A._K._Dewdney/3zS0NclU">A. K. Dewdney</a>. In the game, two or more battle programs, known as <i>warriors</i>, compete for control of a <a href="/facts/Virtual_machine/BLevU3sx">virtual computer</a>. These programs are written in an abstract <a href="/facts/Assembly_language/7XuV0cla">assembly language</a> called <i>Redcode</i>. Initial standards for Redcode and the virtual machine were established by the International Core Wars Society (ICWS), with later revisions shaped by community consensus. </p>