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10 Language-to-English DictionariesComputer game
/kəmˈpjuː.tər ɡeɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A game played on a personal computer or specialized gaming system that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video display device.
"He spent the entire weekend playing a complex strategy computer game." - 2
Software designed primarily for entertainment and recreation utilizing digital graphics and logic processing.
"The software developer designed an educational computer game for school children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'computer', derived from the Latin 'computare' (to calculate), which evolved through Middle English to denote electronic data-processing machines in the mid-20th century, with 'game', from Old English 'gamen' meaning amusement or joy. The specific compound gained widespread usage in the 1970s and 1980s with the proliferation of personal home computers capable of running interactive entertainment software.
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jeu sur ordinateur
Transliteration: ʒø syʁ ɔ̃.dijɔ.tɛʁ
"Il aime jouer à des jeux sur ordinateur après l'école."
Computerspiel
Transliteration: kɔmˈpuːtɐˌspiːl
"Dieses Computerspiel hat eine fantastische Grafik."
gioco per computer
Transliteration: ˈdʒɔːko per komˈpuːter
"Mio fratello passa troppo tempo su quel gioco per computer."
juego de computadora
Transliteration: ˈxweɣo ðe kompuɡeˈtaɾa
"Compró un nuevo juego de computadora en la tienda digital."
jogo de computador
Transliteration: ˈʒoɡu dʒi kõpuwtaˈdoʁ
"O novo jogo de computador requer uma placa gráfica avançada."
कंप्यूटर गेम
Transliteration: kampyūṭar gem
"बच्चे शाम को कंप्यूटर गेम खेलना पसंद करते हैं।"
电脑游戏
Transliteration: diànnǎo yóuxì
"这款电脑游戏在全球非常受欢迎。"
컴퓨터 게임
Transliteration: 컴퓨터 게임
"그는 주말마다 친구들과 컴퓨터 게임을 합니다."
パソコンゲーム
Transliteration: pasokon gēmu
"彼は新しいパソコンゲームを購入しました。"
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