gaming

gaming
noun Date: 1501 1. the practice of gambling 2. a. the playing of games that simulate actual conditions (as of business or war) especially for training or testing purposes b. the playing of video games

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  • Gaming — Gaming …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • gaming — gam‧ing [ˈgeɪmɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1. LAW COMMERCE the activity of playing cards or other games of chance for money; = GAMBLING: • Reno s hotel casino owners hope to breathe new life into the city s gaming business …   Financial and business terms

  • Gaming — Blason inconnu …   Wikipédia en Français

  • gaming — index risk, speculation (risk) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 gaming …   Law dictionary

  • gaming — gam ing (g[=a]m [i^]ng), n. The act or practice of playing games for stakes or wagers; gambling. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gaming — Gaming, Marktflecken des Bezirks Scheibs in Österreich unter der Enus; von 1330–1782 bestand hier eine große Karthause, von der jetzt nur noch die Zellen u. Gärten übrig sind; Eisenwerke, Kohlenbrennerei. Holzflößen auf der Erlaf, schwache… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Gaming — Gaming, Marktflecken in Niederösterreich, Bezirkshauptmannschaft Scheibbs, 430 m ü. M., an den Staatsbahnlinien Pöchlarn Kienberg G. und Waidhofen a. d. Ybbs Kienberg G., hat ein Bezirksgericht, ein Schloß des Freiherrn v. Rothschild, Ruinen… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Gaming — Gaming,   Marktgemeinde im Bezirk Scheibbs, Niederösterreich, in den Eisenwurzen, 430 m über dem Meeresspiegel, 3 400 Einwohner; Fremdenverkehr.   Stadtbild:   Ehemaliges Kartäuserkloster (heute Hot …   Universal-Lexikon

  • gaming — c.1500, gambling, verbal noun from prp. of GAME (Cf. game) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • gaming — [gām′iŋ] n. 1. the act or practice of gambling 2. playing games that imitate possible business situations or war maneuvers, as preparation or training …   English World dictionary

  • Gaming PC — The terms gaming PC and gaming computer refer to computers specifically built to play personal computer games at a higher resolution or higher graphical settings than domestic PCs. They commonly feature extravagant casings and high end components …   Wikipedia

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