What is bitcoin mining?

[UndaG]

Everyone is talking about it, and im a gamer, so i think i should know what this is 😀

 

[scoobydenon]

I would describe it as like Folding at home. - But you can learn about here. - http://www.weusecoins.com/en/mining-guide

 

[USAFRet]

It has nothing to do with gaming.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin

 

[te100]

With Bitcoin, miners use special software to solve math problems and are issued a certain number of bitcoins in exchange.

 

[UndaG]

I know that it isnt a gaming software, i just heard that people make money on it 😀

 

[airplanegeek]

Tomshardware did an article on it
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bitcoin-mining-make-money,3514.html

 

[USAFRet]

I know that it isnt a gaming software, i just heard that people make money on it 😀

Not quite as easy as that. If it were, we'd all be doing it.
You're spending electricity($$$) in exchange for bitcoins.