Games Dictionary - A

Games Dictionary - A

Abandonware
Abandonware Also known as Abandon Warez is a type of software developed several years ago that is no longer being produced, sold, or supported and is considered to be abandoned. However, although many of these programs appear to be abandoned or the companies that developed them are out of business, downloading and installing abandonware is illegal.

AFK
Shorthand for Away From Keyboard, AFK is often used in chat rooms and in games to let others know that they are away from the keyboard and going to be unable to respond.

AYB or AYBABTU
"All your base are belong to us", A phrase introduced in the 1991 Sega Genesis game called "Zero Wing" that is sometimes abbreviated as AYB or AYBABTU. The game was poorly translated to English from a Japanese version of the game as seen in the below dialog of the game. Later, gamers and other computer geeks started using this saying as a joke and to demonstrate their true geekdom.

AoE
Short for Area of Effect, AoE is a type of spell found in RPG games that either affects a wide area on the ground where everything within that area takes damage or is a direct attack on multiple targets.

Aggro
1. In online computer gamming aggro or add is used to describe an aggressive creature that has targeted you or another player in your group and posses a threat.
2. In addition to in-game creatures aggro is also often used in chat and games to describe real-life aggro. For example, a player might say "parent aggro" or "gf aggro" as a way to let others communicating with that user that they need to log off or step away because their parents or girlfriend is giving them grief about being in the game or chatting.

Alias
Also known as a nick or handle, an alias is an alternative name for a computer, object, person, group, or user. Usually used to replace long names or to keep your own name private. For example, in chat Computer Hope will often use the nick "MrHope."


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