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Video games
Referring to any electronic game that uses a video device, and involves the user's interaction with a screen interface to stimulate visual feedback.
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non-playable character (NPC)
Video games; MMO
Includes every character that is controlled by the AI, but does not include characters that other people are controlling in online games.
damage over time (DoT)
Video games; MMO
An attack that will deal damage at intervals over a period of time.
exploit
Video games; MMO
Utilising a bug or a feature in an unintended way for benefit. Comes in varying degrees of severity with the worst often being looked down on by the playerbase.
farming
Video games; MMO
Repeating an action many times over with the intent of gaining a particular resource at maximum efficiency.
grinding
Video games; MMO
Repeating an action many times over with the intent of gaining a particular resource at maximum efficiency.
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