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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These simulators are essentially a highly sophisticated version of a computer game.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Critics including four-time world champion Max Verstappen have likened the new F1 to the Mario Kart computer game, and gone as far as to call it "a joke".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

He doesn’t particularly notice things, not if they aren’t in a hockey rink or a computer game; he’s not stupid, he’s just not observant.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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