game with a purpose
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Coined by Luis von Ahn in 2008, see citations.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]game with a purpose (plural games with a purpose)
- (video games) A computer game that serves some purpose for the people setting up the game by harnessing human abilities in an entertaining setting.
- Synonym: GWAP
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- human-based computation game on Wikipedia.Wikipedia