Computer-Technically, a computer is a programmable machine.

This means it can execute a programmed list of instructions and respond to new instructions that it is given. http://www.techterms.com/definition/computer

Internet-a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve several billion users worldwide. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet

Online-usually means being connected to the Internet. The connection can be through a phone line, using a dial-up or DSL modem, a cable line via a cable modem, or through a wireless connection. A computer can also be online via a connection to a computer network. http://www.techterms.com/definition/online Network-When you have two or more computers connected to each other, you have a network. The purpose of a network is to enable the sharing of files and information between multiple systems. The Internet could be described as a global network of networks. http://www.techterms.com/definition/network

Computer games-any of various games, recorded on cassette or disc for use in a home computer, that are played by manipulating a mouse, joystick, or the keys on the keyboard of a computer in response to the graphics on the screen http://www.thefreedictionary.com/computer+game MMORPG(Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game)- are online roleplaying multiplayer games which allow thousands of gamers to play in the game's evolving virtual world at the same time via the Internet. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/MMORPG.html

PSW(Persistent-State World) a virtual gaming environment that continues to change even after a user has logged off. Persistent-state worlds follow their own internal clock, and events continue to unfold while the gamer is logged off, which can impact the gameplay when the gamer returns. http://www.techopedia.com/definition/27057/persistent-state-world-psw

Addictive- Causing or tending to cause addiction.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/addictive Computer Literacy-knowledge and ability to use computers and related technology efficiently http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_literacy Game Console- an interactive computer that produces a video display signal which can be used with a
display device (a television, monitor, etc.) to display a video game.

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