MUD terminology

This is a glossary of terms common in multi-user dungeon (MUD) multiplayer virtual worlds. ^[1]

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1. 14 relations: Anthropomorphism, Breaking character, Cybersex, Engadget, Glossary of video game terms, Health (game terminology), Multi-user dungeon, Multiplayer video game, Newbie, Persistent world, Role-playing, Spamming, University of California, Santa Barbara, Virtual world.

2. Glossaries of computers
3. Video game lists

Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.

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Breaking character

In theatre (especially in the illusionistic Western tradition), breaking character occurs when an actor fails to maintain the illusion that they are the character they are supposedly portraying.

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Cybersex

Cybersex, also called computer sex, Internet sex, netsex, e-sex and, colloquially, cyber or cybering, is a virtual sex encounter in which two or more people have long distance sex via electronic video communication (webcams, VR headsets, etc.) and other electronics (such as teledildonics) connected to a computer network.

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Engadget

Engadget is a technology news, reviews and analysis website offering daily coverage of gadgets, consumer electronics, video games, gaming hardware, apps, social media, streaming, AI, space, robotics, electric vehicles and other potentially consumer-facing technology.

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Glossary of video game terms

This is a non-comprehensive list that includes terms used in video games and the video game industry, as well as slang used by players. MUD terminology and Glossary of video game terms are Glossaries of computers, video game lists and video game terminology.

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Health (game terminology)

Health is a video game or tabletop game quality that determines the maximum amount of damage or fatigue something takes before leaving the main game. MUD terminology and Health (game terminology) are video game terminology.

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Multi-user dungeon

A multi-user dungeon (MUD), also known as a multi-user dimension or multi-user domain, is a multiplayer real-time virtual world, usually text-based or storyboarded.

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Multiplayer video game

A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system (couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or via a wide area network, most commonly the Internet (e.g.

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Newbie

Newbie is a slang term for a ''novice'', ''newcomer'', or somebody inexperienced in a given profession or activity.

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Persistent world

A persistent world or persistent state world (PSW) is a virtual world which, by the definition by Richard Bartle, "continues to exist and develop internally even when there are no people interacting with it".

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Role-playing

Role-playing or roleplaying is the changing of one's behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role.

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Spamming

Spamming is the use of messaging systems to send multiple unsolicited messages (spam) to large numbers of recipients for the purpose of commercial advertising, non-commercial proselytizing, or any prohibited purpose (especially phishing), or simply repeatedly sending the same message to the same user.

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University of California, Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

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Virtual world

A virtual world (also called a virtual space) is a computer-simulated environment which may be populated by many simultaneous users who can create a personal avatar and independently explore the virtual world, participate in its activities, and communicate with others. MUD terminology and virtual world are video game terminology.

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See also

Glossaries of computers

• Glossary of BitTorrent terms
• Glossary of Internet-related terms
• Glossary of Unified Modeling Language terms
• Glossary of backup terms
• Glossary of blogging
• Glossary of computer graphics
• Glossary of computer hardware terms
• Glossary of computer science
• Glossary of cryptographic keys
• Glossary of digital forensics terms
• Glossary of reconfigurable computing
• Glossary of video game terms
• MUD terminology

Video game lists

• Comparison of dance pad video games
• Glossary of video game terms
• List of Angry Video Game Nerd episodes
• List of Windows Games on Demand
• List of Xbox Wireless Controller special editions
• List of amusement rides based on video games franchises
• List of celebrities portrayed in video games
• List of crossovers in video games
• List of game companies in the United Kingdom
• List of game controllers
• List of indie game developers
• List of largest video game companies by revenue
• List of largest video game employers
• List of largest video game mergers and acquisitions
• List of level editors
• List of video game crowdfunding projects
• List of video game designers
• List of video game developers
• List of video game genres
• List of video game industry people
• List of video game magazines
• List of video game musicians
• List of video game podcasts
• List of video game publishers
• List of video game soundtracks released on vinyl
• List of video game websites
• List of visual novel engines
• Lists of video game consoles
• Lists of video games
• MUD terminology
• Outline of video games
• Timeline of arcade video game history
• Works based on a copyright-free Mickey Mouse

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD_terminology

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