computer game
Britishnoun
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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
Example Sentences
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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
A Better Paradise is a dystopian vision of the near future in which an AI-led computer game goes rogue.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
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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