"doorgame" meaning in English

See doorgame in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: doorgames [plural]
Etymology: door + game. See door (“software mechanism for BBS interaction”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|door|game}} door + game, {{m|en|door||software mechanism for BBS interaction}} door (“software mechanism for BBS interaction”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} doorgame (plural doorgames)
  1. (online gaming) A computer game hosted by a bulletin board system. Wikipedia link: BBS door Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-doorgame-en-noun-IyZiEOEz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: games, gaming

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