video gaming

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. the playing of video or computer games.
2. gambling on video slot machines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of video gaming¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Shirmohammadi's team conducted a qualitative study among 23 employed MMO gamers who had an average of 20 years of video gaming experience and had played MMO games for at least 10 years.

From Science Daily

The champion mirrored Agent 47 in the Hitman video gaming series, making his entrance to Franz Schubert's Ave Maria - a song used in the game.

From BBC

An anthropomorphic monkey and a campaign against "feminist propaganda" set the video gaming community alight this week, following the release of the most successful Chinese title of all time.

From BBC

The video gaming giant had a total employee count of 13,000 as of December 2022, according to its last annual report.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, job growth in “modern” entertainment sectors — identified as software publishing, video gaming, social media, streaming, performing arts, live sports and “independent artists” — rose 53% between 2013 and 2024, Otis College reported.

From Los Angeles Times