game with a purpose

English

Etymology

Coined by Luis von Ahn in 2008, see citations.

Noun

game with a purpose (plural games with a purpose)

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

   Synonym: GWAP

See also

• gamification

Further reading

• human-based computation game on Wikipedia.Wikipedia