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Meaning of "gold farming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOLD FARMING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOLD FARMING

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Gold farming is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GOLD FARMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gold farming

Gold farming is playing a massively multiplayer online game to acquire in-game currency that other players purchase in exchange for real-world money. People in several developing nations have held full-time employment as gold farmers. While most game operators expressly ban the practice of selling in-game currency for real-world cash, gold farming is lucrative because it takes advantage of economic inequality and the fact that much time is needed to earn in-game currency. Rich, developed country players, wishing to save many hours of playing time, may be willing to pay substantial sums to the developing country gold farmers.

Definition of gold farming in the English dictionary

The definition of gold farming in the dictionary is the practice of selling virtual assets gained in a computer game for real money.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOLD FARMING

gold basis
gold beetle
gold braid
gold brick
gold card
gold certificate
Gold Coast
gold disc
gold dust
gold export point
gold fever
gold filling
gold foil
gold import point
gold lace
gold leaf
gold medal
gold medallist
gold mine
gold note

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOLD FARMING

alarming
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barnstorming
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charming
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factory farming
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global warming
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poultry farming
Prince Charming
self-harming
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Synonyms and antonyms of gold farming in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gold farming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOLD FARMING

Find out the translation of gold farming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gold farming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gold farming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

金农
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la agricultura de oro
570 millions of speakers

English

gold farming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सोने की खेती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زراعة الذهب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

золото хозяйство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agricultura de ouro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বর্ণের চাষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´agriculture d´or
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertanian emas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gold Landwirtschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴールド農業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골드 농업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tani emas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vàng nông nghiệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தங்க விவசாயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोने शेती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Altın tarımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agricoltura oro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rolnictwo złota
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

золото господарство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agricultura de aur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρυσό γεωργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goud boerdery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

guld jordbruk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gull oppdrett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gold farming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLD FARMING»

The term «gold farming» is regularly used and occupies the 82.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLD FARMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gold farming

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOLD FARMING»

Discover the use of gold farming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gold farming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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For the Win: A Novel
Imbued with the same lively, subversive spirit and thrilling storytelling that made LITTLE BROTHER an international sensation, FOR THE WIN is a prophetic and inspiring call-to-arms for a new generation At the publisher's request, this title ...
Cory Doctorow, 2010
2
Virtual Justice
Richard Heeks, a researcher at the University of Manchester, recently made a similar rough estimate that, in 2007, the revenues from professional gold farming exceeded one billion dollars.53By comparison, other researchers estimate that ...
Greg Lastowka, 2010
3
Virtual Economies and Financial Crime: Money Laundering in ...
Secondly, gold farming can be what is known as 'power levelling', which is where a gold farming firm is given the user name and password of a player who wants to achieve a certain level in the game but does not want to do it themselves.
Clare Chambers-Jones, 2012
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Southern Innovator Issue 1: Mobile Phones and Information ...
One of these trends is so-called “gold farming”: making moneyinthe virtualworld of computer gaming by trading in virtual money, prizes and goods for busy gamers who don't have time to do it themselves. This work now employs 400,000  ...
David South, Editor and Writer
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Southern Innovator: A magazine celebrating South-South ...
One of these trends is so-called “gold farming”: making moneyinthe virtualworld of computer gaming by trading in virtual money, prizes and goods for busy gamers who don't have time to do it themselves. This work now employs 400,000  ...
David South
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Mass Communication Theory: Foundations, Ferment, and Future
Gold farming is problematic for other reasons. Players who invest their time to create skilled avatars are forced to compete against other players who buy even more highly skilled avatars. These players buy their elite status in real-world ...
Stanley Baran, Dennis Davis, 2008
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Gold Farming: Massively Multiplayer Online Role- Playing ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
8
Law and Language: Current Legal Issues
This process is repeated around the clock to amass the greatest possible returns. 'Farming' in online games therefore refers to in-game repetitive actions rather than traditional arable or mixed farming operations. Gold farming is a controversial ...
Michael Freeman, Fiona Smith, 2013
9
My Life as a Night Elf Priest: An Anthropological Account of ...
The activity of “gold farming” nicely exemplifies the riddle of work and play. Gold farmers play World of Warcraft (and other games; see Dibbell 2006; Steinkuehler 2006) as a job, generating game gold to sell for real money (Dibbell 2007).
Bonnie Nardi, 2010
10
Ethics and Technology: Controversies, Questions, and ...
One controversial activity associated with virtual economies in gaming environments is a form of labor and economic exchange called ''gold farming.'' Kai Kimppa and Andrew Bisset (2008) define gold farming as ''playing an online computer ...
Herman T. Tavani, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOLD FARMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gold farming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is this the end of banking and money as we know it?
Gold Farming, an online gaming method whereby gamers literally make a full time living from converting game coins into currency, is taking ... «Memeburn, Jul 15»
2
[Video Games 101] Massively Multiplayer Online Games
It's called Gold Farming, and it is typically against the rules. (Note: It's also possible to buy accounts, characters, or items like weapons or armor ... «Pixelkin, Jul 15»
3
The Value of Virtual Currency: Can video games save the world …
While there was, and still is, an entrepreneurial set who prefer to turn their earnings into real cash – gold farming is still a booming business in ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 15»
4
The cost of fraud in online games
It was hit by gold farming fraudsters using stolen credit cards to earn virtual currency at a faster rate, and then to sell on that currency for real ... «Online Social Media, Jun 15»
5
Xi'an man earns over 10000 RMB a month through online 'gold
"Gold farming" is a term used to describe the work of people who are hired to play games all day and night to produce in-game currency (coins ... «Shanghaiist, Jun 15»
6
Paid Troll, Gold Farmer, Organ Donator: Now Hiring in China!
The Chinese government employs labor camp prisoners to make money for the state by “gold farming,” which means building up credits in ... «OZY, May 15»
7
Fixing the Economy: How World of Warcraft is Trying to End Gold
Gold farming is an inevitable part of online gaming. Not everybody has the time or desire to farm the gold necessary for repairs, equipment, potions, and other ... «Game Rant, Apr 15»
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World of Warcraft Gold Farming and Selling Will Become a …
Gold farming and selling have always been a part of the game, in spite of Blizzard's continued efforts to cull the practice, to the point where the ... «Softpedia, Dec 14»
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Dragon Age: Inquisition Fast Gold Earning Method (Non-Exploit …
To that end, there's a fast gold farming method that doesn't require you to exploit the game. Here's what you do: 1. Unlock Emprise du Lion. 2. «Gameranx, Nov 14»
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Dragon Age Inquisition Gold Farming Guide - How to Earn Gold Fast
There is a scarcity of gold in Thedas and you will not take long to realize this. I would recommend checking your expenses right from the start so ... «SegmentNext, Nov 14»

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