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non-player character

non-player character noun: a character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.

Noun

non-player character (plural non-player characters)

  1. (roleplaying games) A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.
    Synonyms:
    NPC, AI, computer
  2. (Internet, derogatory) A person who does not think for themselves nor make their own decisions.

non-player character meaning in Indonesian

non-player character in Indonesian

character in a role-playing game or computer game
karakter nonpemain

Synonyms of non-player character

Antonyms

Forms of non-player character

pluralnon-player characters

Origin of non-player character

From non- + player character.

Questions about non-player character

What does non-player character mean?
Non-player character means a character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.
What is non-player character in Indonesian?
Non-player character in Indonesian is karakter nonpemain. See Non-player character meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is non-player character?
Non-player character is a noun.
What is the plural of non-player character?
The plural of non-player character is non-player characters.

Words near non-player character in the dictionary

  1. non-pilot
  2. non-place
  3. non-places
  4. non-planned
  5. non-platform
  6. non-player character
  7. non-player characters
  8. non-playing
  9. non-pleochroic
  10. non-plus
  11. non-plused

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