computer gamenoun [ C ]
uk/kəmˈpjuː.tə ˌɡeɪm/us/kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ ˌɡeɪm/a game that is played on a computer, in which the pictures that appear on the screen are controlled by pressing keys or moving a joystick
Examples
- No you can't have a new computer game. I just can't afford it.
- I really don't understand these newfangled computer games that my children are always playing.
- He got a new computer game for Christmas, but it doesn't work on our system.
- You need to have quick reactions to play these computer games.
- These computer games rely on 3-D graphics.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Computer programming & software
- abandonware
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- ad-blocking
- adware
- alpha
- analytics
- backup software
- CD-RW
- compile
- killer app
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- LMS
- low-level language
- macro
- mashup
- patch
- shortcut
- systems analyst
- virtual memory
- worm
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