Glossary of video game terms

Since the origin of video games in the early 1970s, the video game industry, the players, and surrounding culture have spawned a wide range of technical jargons and slang terms.

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Camping a player's spawn point for an easy kill is deeply frowned upon and in many games is considered a bannable offense.

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See also List of video game genres MUD terminology

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