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Gaming

While the term gaming relates to game (any of a number of structured activities), it usually implies participation in particular kinds of games.

As used in the gamer subculture, the term can refer to participation in activities such as: Role-playing game, known as RPGs, in which players assume fictional roles, the term Role-playing game implies that the game is offline, whilst other people may play it there is no way for users to interact from the game.
MMORPG multi masive online roleplay game
Tabletop game, any game played on a flat surface (often a table)
Video game, any electronic game with a video interface
see also Video game culture

The term may also refer to: Gambling which is also referred to as Gaming
Game of chance

Non-game uses

Gaming, Curacao, a town in the district of Tera Kora in Lower Curacao

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Translation

The word "Gaming" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Dutch.


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