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Video Games MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Video Games
Tree Number(s)
I03.450.642.693.930
L01.224.900.930
Unique ID
D018910
RDF Unique Identifier
http://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.
Entry Term(s)
Computer Games
Videogame
Videogames
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
Date Introduced
1996/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01
Video Games Preferred
Computer Games Narrower
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