"netplay" meaning in English

See netplay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: net + play Etymology templates: {{compound|en|net|play}} net + play Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} netplay (uncountable)
  1. (video games) Multiplayer gameplay over a network. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-netplay-en-noun-Ij4PWvUb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

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          "ref": "1997, Kip, “Abuse netplay problems!”, in comp.sys.mac.games.action (Usenet)",
          "text": "Can somebody help me? I have a PowerMac 6100/60 and a Powerbook 1400 Localtalk networked. I can't get Abuse to work in netplay. Both machines have 16 MB of RAM but when I try to start a netgame, the loading screen comes up then the ocmputer quits... Any ideas?",
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