A graphic identity you either select from a group of choices or create on your own to represent yourself to the other party in a chat, instant messaging (IM) or multiplayer gaming session. An avatar is a caricature, not a realistic photo and can be a simple image or a bizarre fantasy figure.
Avatar is a Sanskrit word that means the incarnation of a god on earth, and this usage of the term came from the gaming and 3D chat worlds. See VRML.
Avatar is a Sanskrit word that means the incarnation of a god on earth, and this usage of the term came from the gaming and 3D chat worlds. See VRML.
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- Software downloads 2009-06-24
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- Blog posts 2009-06-23
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-20
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
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- Software downloads 2009-05-25
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- Software downloads 2009-05-21
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- Software downloads 2009-05-18
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- Software downloads 2009-05-11
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- Software downloads 2009-05-04
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- Software downloads 2009-04-08
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- Discussion threads 2009-04-07
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- Software downloads 2009-04-06
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- Software downloads 2009-04-06
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- Blog posts 2009-03-31
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- Blog posts 2009-03-30
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- Software downloads 2009-02-24
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- Software downloads 2009-02-04
- Merv Griffin's Crosswords 14.0.15 (Mobile)
- Play Merv Griffin''s Crosswords! Experience all the fun and excitement of the popular TV show - now mobile. Select an avatar and battle the computer in your phone, racing the clock to enter answers as fast as you can. Win virtual cash and prizes in this dynamic competition. Enjoy Casual...
- Software downloads 2009-01-26
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- Play Merv Griffin''s Crosswords! Experience all the fun and excitement of the popular TV show - now mobile. Select an avatar and battle the computer in your phone, racing the clock to enter answers as fast as you can. Win virtual cash and prizes in this dynamic competition. Enjoy Casual...
- Software downloads 2009-01-26
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- Software downloads 2009-01-22
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