Explorer vs Player - What's the difference?
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One who explores something
A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information.
Any of various hand tools, with sharp points, used in dentistry.
(computing, graphical user interface) A visual representation of a file system etc. through which the user can navigate.
* 2007 , Mark Minasi, John Paul Mueller, Mastering Windows Vista Business: Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise
One that plays
# One who plays any game or sport.
# (theater) An actor in a dramatic play.
# (music) One who plays on a musical instrument.
# (gaming, video games) A gamer; a gamester.
# (gambling) A gambler.
# (historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.
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# (electronics) An electronic device or software application that plays audio and/or video media, such as CD player.
One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
A significant participant.
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(informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.
As nouns the difference between explorer and player
is that explorer is one who explores something while player is one that plays.explorer
English
(wikipedia explorer)Noun
(en noun)- For example, Vista includes a document explorer that shows just the documents in a location without considering all of the other files that might appear there.
See also
* ranger * scout ----player
English
Noun
(en noun)- He thought he could become a player , at least at the state level.
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