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Gaming Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AI | Refers to techniques used to produce the illusion of intelligence in the behavior of non-player characters |
| Anime | Used to describe animated movie and video content that originates in Japan |
| Console | The generic term for video game hardware that is plugged into a television |
| Cut Scene | A non-interactive narrative scene that is used to break up gameplay |
| ESA | The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is the U.S. association representing companies that publish computer and video games. |
| ESRB Rating | Found on all game packages in the U.S. to help consumers make decisions about game content |
| FPS (frames per second) | FPS stand for frames per second, a measurement for how many unique consecutive images a camera can handle each second. |
| Game Screens | A screen that displays the game that you are playing. |
| Genre | a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. |
| Gone Gold | The term "release to manufacturing", also known as "going gold", is a term used when a software product is ready to be delivered or provided to the customer. |
| Grind | Grinding is a term used in video gaming to describe the process of engaging in repetitive tasks during video games |
| Janky | A derogatory term used to describe something that is "not quite right" |
| Level | A level in a video game is the total space available to the player during the course of completing a discrete objective. The term "level" can also refer to difficulty level, as in a degree of difficulty |
| Loot | Looting is the process by which a player character obtains items such as in-game currency, spells, equipment, or weapons, often from the corpse of a creature or possibly the corpse of another player in a PVP situation |
| MMO | Massively multiplayer online game (also called MMO and MMOG) is a multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting large numbers of players simultaneously. |
| Platform | A platform is a group of technologies that are used as a base upon which other applications, processes or technologies are developed. |
| Quest | A task that a player-controlled character, "party" or group of characters may complete in order to gain a reward |
| Realm | In this context, "realm" generally means a geographic territory or political affiliation. |
| RPG | A game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting and take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making or character development. |
| Screen shot | An image taken by the computer user to record the visible items displayed on the monitor, television, or another visual output device. |
| Strategy | Strategy video game is a video game genre that emphasizes skillful thinking and planning to achieve victory. |
| Top-down | When used in video games refers to a camera angle that shows the player and the area around them from above. |
| YOYO | something that fluctuates or moves up and down, especially suddenly or repeatedly. |
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