"hitscan" meaning in All languages combined

See hitscan on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hitscan.wav Forms: hitscans [plural]
Etymology: From hit + scan. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hit|scan}} hit + scan Head templates: {{en-noun}} hitscan (plural hitscans)
  1. (computing, video games) A calculation to find the point at which a given line intersects an object in the game world, commonly used to determine whether a bullet or projectile hits a target. Wikipedia link: hitscan Categories (topical): Computing, Video games

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