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gaming terms

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AI   artificial intelligence, currently the most complicated program today  
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anime   a type of Japanese animation used in shows and games  
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GDD   global development delay  
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platform   a game genre in which the player would have to navigate the world based on their surroundings and puzzle solving skills.  
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console   an electronic used for different entertainment uses.  
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RPG   short for roleplaying game, a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting.  
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cut scene   a sceen in between gameplay that portrays the story or soe other event.  
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genre   a category of artistic composition  
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level   position on a scale of amount  
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MMO   massively multiplayer online game  
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quest   a job in videogames that have set requirements to complete.  
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top-down   a videogame style where the player sees the world from above  
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first person shooter   a shooting game where you see everything from your characters perspective  
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SDK   software development kit  
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ESA   the U.S. association representing companies that publish computer and video games.  
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IDE   integrated development environment, a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development.  
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ESRB rating   entertainment software rating board, assigns age and content ratings for video games and apps  
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strategy   a plan of action to complete a certain task  
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loot   items acquired from finishing a certain task  
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YOYO   a software and game publishing company  
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API   application program interface, a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications  
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FPS (frames per second)   the amount of frames that play in the span of a second  
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game screens   the images shown in a videogame  
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Janky   poor quality  
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grind   a term used in video gaming to describe the process of engaging in repetitive tasks  
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gone gold   the term used when a game is finished and ready to be released to the public  
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realm   a field or domain of activity or interest.  
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screen shot   an image of the display of an electronic device  
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