video game: Meaning and Definition of

vid'eo game"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. any of various games played using a microcomputer with a keyboard and often joysticks to manipulate changes or respond to the action or questions on the screen.
  2. any of various games played using a microchip-controlled device, as an arcade machine or hand-held toy. Also called
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