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MMO

American  
[em-em-oh] / ˈɛmˌɛmˈoʊ /
MMOG

abbreviation

Digital Technology.
  1. massively multiplayer online game: any online video game in which a player interacts with a large number of other players.


Usage

What is MMO-Champion? MMO-Champion is a popular internet forum where fans of the online game World of Warcraft share tips, news, and previews.

Etymology

Origin of MMO

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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Millions of people play "massively multiplayer online" or MMO games, in which they play together in a virtual world.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

She said she had instructed her solicitors to inform the MMO that it may be added as a co-defendant in her claim.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2023

The popularity for MMO titles that support a large number of players simultaneously surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has stayed strong.

From Reuters • May 15, 2023

The thing that continually gets me about Endwalker, why it’s the best MMO experience one can have right now, is that it has this nuanced, mature conception of the cessation of life.

From The Verge • May 18, 2022

MMO players could only see these online environments through a small two-dimensional window—their desktop computer monitor—and they could only interact with it by using keyboards, mice, and other crude input devices.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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