Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A computer program, usually running over the Internet, that allows multiple users to participate in virtual-reality role-playing games.
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- initialism video games, online gaming An interactive online environment in which players may jointly engage in
fantasy role-playing games .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"This is characteristic of this government," said Ramon José Medina, a coordinator for the opposition coalition, the Democratic Unity Panel, better known by its Spanish acronym MUD.
Chávez Rival Hit by State Attacks Kejal Vyas 2012
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The talk in a MUD is in the service of construction†of constructing a character and a community.
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A MUD is allowing its players to anonymously purchase coin of the realm with real cash, via their e-gold accounts.
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And my character on Arrant Destiny MUD is getting married!
Tired. 2000
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But I am pretty sure it's because he'd just heard the word MUD from a walking, talking human being.
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To that end, five opposition candidates belonging to the Coalition for Democratic Unity known in Spanish by the unfortunate acronym MUD will face off in the primary.
Venezuela's Fateful Presidential Primary Mary Anastasia O'Grady 2012
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Virtual worlds turned 30 last year: the first one was in 1978, was called MUD 1, and it was in Essex, England.
Takeaways from GDC2009: Monday morning: Raph Koster Alice 2009
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Virtual worlds turned 30 last year: the first one was in 1978, was called MUD 1, and it was in Essex, England.
March 2009 Alice 2009
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A MUD is a text based online game where you hang out with other people and kill stuff.
Mud catpewk 2006
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A MUD is a separate taxing entity for a specific area that pays for developments and improvements to that area.
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