"option-select" meaning in All languages combined

See option-select on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: option-selects [plural]
Etymology: option + select Originated in fighting games. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|option|select}} option + select Head templates: {{en-noun}} option-select (plural option-selects)
  1. An action (or series of actions) that, when performed, automatically selects a preferred outcome of several possible outcomes, depending on the actions of other actors.
    Sense id: en-option-select-en-noun-bzGXZ7p7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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