# Gold farming

- Term: Digital term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/gold-farming/

> Playing an online game to collect in-game currency for sale to other players for real money. It became an industry in the 2000s, often in workshops employing low-paid players, and game operators generally ban it.

Playing an online game to collect in-game currency for sale to other players for real money. It became an industry in the 2000s, often in workshops employing low-paid players, and game operators generally ban it.

## Quick answers

**What does "Gold farming" mean?**
Playing an online game to collect in-game currency for sale to other players for real money. It became an industry in the 2000s, often in workshops employing low-paid players, and game operators generally ban it.

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