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Word

DPS

Phoneticsdps

Definition

n. Stands for damage per second. The amount of damage a character in a game can do every second. You use this to talk about how strong or fast a fighter is.

n. Abbreviation for damage per second. A measure of the offensive output of a character or unit in a gaming context. Often used to categorize character roles in cooperative gameplay.

Examples

“Our team needs more DPS to win this fight.”

“The player chose a high-speed rogue to maximize their DPS during the boss encounter.”

“While the tank absorbs incoming hits, the primary role of the mage is to provide consistent DPS from a safe distance to deplete the enemy's health pool.”

Examples

simple

“Our team needs more DPS to win this fight.”

contextual

“The player chose a high-speed rogue to maximize their DPS during the boss encounter.”

complex

“While the tank absorbs incoming hits, the primary role of the mage is to provide consistent DPS from a safe distance to deplete the enemy's health pool.”

Domain

Government

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