{"id":2168,"date":"2012-11-07T16:52:01","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T16:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/gamer\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T14:31:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:31:44","slug":"gamer","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/1912\/gamer","title":{"rendered":"Gamer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_gamer_mean\">What Does Gamer Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A gamer is a hobbyist or individual that enjoys playing various types of digital or online games. Generally, a gamer refers to any kind of gaming enthusiast, but when used in IT, the term refers to those that utilize a full range of electronic or digital games.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_gamer\">Techopedia Explains Gamer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Digital gaming is a diverse environment that can take a variety of forms &#8211; from basic games adapted from PC versions to play on smartphones or other mobile devices, to more elaborate role-playing or competitive games that work through IP networks, to certain forms of gambling like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/gaming\/real-money-slots\">online slots<\/a>. Most discussions between gamers focus on those that engage in multi-user &#8220;worlds&#8221; enabled by global broadband connections. 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