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Easter Egg

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A hidden feature or novelty in a video game that players can discover.

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F2P

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Free to Play, games that are free to download and play, often supported by microtransactions or ads.

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XP

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Experience Points, units of measurement used to quantify a player character's progression through the game.

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AAA

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A classification term used for games with the highest development budgets and levels of promotion.

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LAN

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Local Area Network, a network of computers in close proximity that enables local multiplayer gaming without the use of the internet.

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RNG

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Random Number Generator, a computational or physical device designed to generate a sequence of numbers or symbols that lacks any pattern, i.e., is random.

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Mod

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A modification to a video game that changes some aspects of the game, such as how it looks or behaves.

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NPC

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Non-Player Character, an entity in a video game not controlled by a player.

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Health

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A player character's life count, often represented by a bar or numeric value, which decreases when the character takes damage.

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Guild

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An organized group of players that regularly play together in multiplayer games.

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DLC

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Downloadable Content, additional content created for an already released video game, distributed through the internet.

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Esports

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A form of competition using video games, which can be amateur or professional.

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Cheats

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Codes or methods used to gain an advantage in a game, typically not intended by the game's designers.

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Grinding

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Repeatedly performing the same action or set of actions to accumulate a desirable object or to advance in level.

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Indie Game

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A video game created by independent developers without the financial support of a large video game publisher.

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Hitbox

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The area of a character or object within a video game which can be hit or interacted with.

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Speedrun

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The act of completing a video game as quickly as possible, often involving unique strategies and glitches.

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Co-op

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Cooperative gameplay where players work together towards a common goal, rather than competing against one another.

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Platformer

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A genre of video game which involves guiding an avatar to jump between suspended platforms, avoid obstacles, or both.

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AI

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Artificial Intelligence, the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. In gaming, it often refers to non-player character behavior.

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FPS

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Frames Per Second, a measure of how many unique consecutive images a computer graphics system can produce in one second.

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PvP

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Player versus Player, a type of multiplayer video game combat between two or more live players.

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Sandbox

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A style of game in which minimal character limitations are placed on the player, allowing the player to roam and change a virtual world at will.

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RPG

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Role-Playing Game, a genre where players control a character or party and undertake quests in a story-driven world.

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MMO

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Massively Multiplayer Online, a video game genre that is capable of supporting large numbers of players, typically from hundreds to thousands, on the same server.

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VR

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Virtual Reality, a simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world, used in games for immersive experiences.

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