Synonyms

computer game

British

noun

any of various games, recorded on cassette or disc for use in a home computer, that are played by manipulating a mouse, joystick, or the keys on the keyboard of a computer in response to the graphics on the screen

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computer game

Operating the remote machine guns to shoot down drones "is like a computer game - just like an Xbox or PlayStation", he says.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

But Epic has been slow to optimize the computer game for mobile play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Named after a computer game, Papic reckons global powers will begin hoarding physical commodities as they try to build out infrastructure, create new energy sources and new transportation networks.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026

Henderson recreated the ex-Portugal forward's trademark celebration at Gtech Community Stadium - sitting down and pretending to play a computer game - to mark his first Premier League goal since December 2021.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025

We were driven to some kind of office; and while we waited, Atal, Khushal, and I played a computer game called Elf Bowling.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

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