14.4 Gaming
Computer gaming is a computer simulation of a virtual world that draws players into the world as participants. Although computer games can be used as teaching tools, their primary function is to entertain.
A virtual world, which is also known as a digital or simulated world, is an interactive, computer-generated environment. Such worlds are often designed to resemble reality, where real-world rules and laws would still be applicable (to the character you are playing, of course), but they can also be built as deep fantasy worlds where such rules do not apply. Although there are many different types of virtual worlds, persistent online virtual worlds all tend to share the same basic features. They are usually active all day, every ...
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