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Descriptor English: Video Games
Descriptor Spanish: Juegos de Video
Descriptor juegos de vídeo
Entry term(s) juegos de ordenador
videojuegos
Scope note: Forma de entretenimiento interactivo en la que el jugador controla imágenes generadas electrónicamente que aparecen en una pantalla de vídeo. Incluye videojuegos jugados en el domicilio con máquinas especiales u ordenadores en el domicilio y los que se juegan en galerías.
Descriptor Portuguese: Jogos de Vídeo
Descriptor French: Jeux vidéo
Entry term(s): Computer Game
Computer Games
Game, Computer
Game, Video
Games, Computer
Games, Video
Video Game
Tree number(s): I03.450.642.693.930
L01.224.900.930
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018910
Scope note: A form of interactive entertainment in which the player controls electronically generated images that appear on a video display screen. This includes video games played in the home on special machines or home computers, and those played in arcades.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PX psychology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Play and Playthings (1983-1995)
Public MeSH Note: 96; was see PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS 1984-95
Online Note: use PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS to search VIDEO GAMES 1984-95
History Note: 96; was see PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS 1984-95
DeCS ID: 32579
Unique ID: D018910
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/12/27
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Video Games - Preferred
Concept UI M0028277
Scope note A form of interactive entertainment in which the player controls electronically generated images that appear on a video display screen. This includes video games played in the home on special machines or home computers, and those played in arcades.
Preferred term Video Games
Entry term(s) Game, Video
Games, Video
Video Game
Computer Games - Narrower
Concept UI M0579156
Preferred term Computer Games
Entry term(s) Computer Game
Game, Computer
Games, Computer



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