gaming
Americannoun
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the playing of games developed to teach something or to help solve a problem, as in a military or business situation.
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Digital Technology. the playing of computer or video games.
noun
Etymology
Origin of gaming
Example Sentences
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The analysts think Tencent’s key credit strengths are underpinned by its dominant market position across gaming, social networking and digital services in China, supported by a large and highly engaged user ecosystem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
If you are gaming or streaming, a VPN can hide your activity from your ISP, potentially avoiding network slowdowns.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Terrible’s takes over for Affinity Gaming, owned by private equity company Z Capital Partners, in the full-circle world of southern Nevada gaming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
She said the consultation would also include gaming in its look at screen time and she was optimistic because there is cross-party consensus on the harms of too much screen-time for children.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
But even then, it was only in-character, as Anorak, during the course of our gaming sessions, and he would only address her as Leucosia, the name of her D&D character.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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