"world state" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: world states [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} world state (plural world states)
  1. (video games) The state of a gameworld at a given time, comprising all player locations, object states, narrative variables, etc. Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: worldstate
    Sense id: en-world_state-en-noun-H-NGcp7F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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