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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Was new-era F1 really racing or more like a computer game?

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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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