Gaming

Gaming

While the term gaming relates to "game" (any of a number of structured activities), it usually implies participation in particular kinds of games.

As used in the gamer subculture, the term can refer to participation in activities such as:

* Role-playing game, in which players assume fictional roles
* Tabletop game, any game played on a flat surface (often a table)
* Video game, any electronic game with a video interface
**see also Video game culture

The term can also refer to:
* Gambling which is also referred to as Gaming
* Game of chance

Non-game uses

* Gaming, Austria, a town in the district of Scheibbs in Lower Austria

ee also

* Game (disambiguation)

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