npc
/ˌen piː ˈsiː/
EN
Abbreviation for non-player character: a character in a video game that is not controlled by a human player, typically controlled by the game's artificial intelligence.
This game has hundreds of unique NPCs that give you side quests.
Etymology
Coined in tabletop role-playing games in the 1970s as an abbreviation for 'non-player character', later adopted widely in video game development.
Translations
简体中文
非玩家角色
繁體中文
非玩家角色
日本語
ノンプレイヤーキャラクター
한국어
비플레이어 캐릭터
Deutsch
Nichtspielercharakter
Español
personaje no jugador
Português
personagem não jogador
Français
personnage non joueur
Català
personatge no jugador
Tiếng Việt
nhân vật không người chơi
Collocations
friendly npchostile npcinteract with npc
Synonyms
non-player character
Related Words
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