- CD (1)
- contract
- Ctrl
Control Key--the Control keys, usually one on each side of the keyboard, are used to alter the meaning of a key. In case of Turn Watcher, you need to use the Ctrl key to access many of the functions using your keyboard.
- d20 (1)
The newest version of Dungeons & Dragons rule set by Wizards of the Coast is called d20. This comes from the fact that in most cases, you only need to roll a d20 to get the result that you need.
- DC
Difficulty Class--how difficult a given task is to achieve, represented by a number from 0 to 20 or more. Use to know whether one can protect himself against a spell, hide, or pick a lock. In some games, the Game Master is the only one who knows the DC.
- D&D (1)
Dungeons & Dragons--considered the first Role Playing Game, created in 1969 by Gary Gigax who is one of the TSR Inc. founders.
- DM or Dungeon Master
- GM
Game Master--The person who runs the game. He has a scenario describing an imaginary world that his players visit to resolve enigmas and especially... survive!
- GNU
Gnu is Not Unix--the name of the software created by the Free Software Foundation.
- GUI
Graphical User Interface--the windows in a software.
- HP
Hit Points--the number of points representing the life of a Character or Monster in D&D and other role playing games.
- HTML
Hyper Text Markup Language--The language most often used to create website pages.
- HUD (2)
Heads Up Display--The second monitor shown to your players so they know who is next in the game.
- m2osw
Made to Order Software Corporation--The software company that created Turn Watcher.
- Mb
Mega Byte--depending on the definition, 1Mb of memory either represents 1,000,000 bytes or 1,048,576 bytes. It is used to represent the amount of memory or disk space necessary for a software to run or get installed.
- memory
- MinGW
Minimalistic GNU for Windows--a version of the GNU software for the MS-Windows Operating Systems.
- mo
- monitor
- MS
- NPC (1)
Non-Player Character--Whenever a character appears in a scenario and is played by the Game Master. This character may be good or bad. See also PC.
- NSIS
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System--a tool used to generate a MS-Windows executable used to install software on a MS-Windows operating system.
- PC (1)
Player Character--A character that is managed by a player of the game. See also NPC.
- PNG
Portable Network Graphics--an image format that works on all computers that support the PNG library.
- PS
Post Scriptum--That one extra thing you need to say in a letter.
- Shift
Shift Key--The shift key is, in most cases, used to enter uppercase letters. There are two, one on each side of your keyboard. In Turn Watcher, a few menu entries require the Shift key.
- soft columns (1)
- system
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