Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

game with a purpose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
game with- a pur-pose
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A computer game that serves some purpose for the people setting up the game by harnessing human abilities in an entertaining setting.

Etymology

Coined by Luis von Ahn in 2008, see citations.

Inflected Forms

games with a purpose (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gamification

Synonyms

GWAP

Questions

What does game with a purpose mean?
A computer game that serves some purpose for the people setting up the game by harnessing human abilities in an entertaining setting.
Where does game with a purpose come from?
Coined by Luis von Ahn in 2008, see citations.

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