#MECHANICS
13 GAMING SLANG TERMS

XP
slangShort for experience points, leveling up your character.

FPS
slangFirst-person shooter games or frames per second performance.

Cooldown
slangThe wait time after using an ability before you can use it again.

Hitbox
slangThe invisible shape deciding whether your attacks actually land.

AoE
slangArea of Effect — abilities that hit multiple targets at once

RNG
slangRNG stands for 'Random Number Generator' and refers to random outcomes in games.

Boost
slangIn gaming, 'boost' has multiple meanings: jumping to a high spot, paying for rank help, or a power-up.

Debuff
slangA negative status effect that reduces a character's stats or abilities.

ADS
slangAim Down Sights — a weapon mechanic for increased accuracy.

Headshot
slangA shot to the head that deals critical or instant-kill damage.

Recoil
slangThe upward kick of a weapon when fired — must be controlled for accuracy.

Respawn
slangComing back to life after being killed in a game.

TTK
slangTTK stands for Time To Kill and measures how quickly a weapon eliminates an opponent. A core metric that defines FPS gam...