"telegaming" meaning in All languages combined

See telegaming on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From tele- + gaming. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|gaming}} tele- + gaming Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} telegaming (uncountable)
  1. The playing of games by two or more distant participants, especially using telecommunications, such as telephony, that predate the Internet. Tags: uncountable
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          "ref": "1984, Stewart Brand, Whole Earth Software Catalog:",
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