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| Word | Meaning |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PAWN | The scripting language used to make SA:MP scripts |
| Gamemodes | The main script that runs on a server |
| Filterscripts | Scripts that run alongside gamemodes |
| Plugins | Extra functions/capabilites added through a .dll (Windows) or .so (Linux) file |
| Include | Pieces of script placed in .inc files to be included in Filterscripts/Gamemodes using `#include <name>` |
| Pawno | The script editor most people use for PAWN |
| [Qawno](https://github.com/openmultiplayer/qawno) | The script editor most people use for PAWN |
| Pawncc | The compiler that compiles .pwn to .amx |
| Masterlist | The server SA:MP stores its data on such as the Internet list |
| Deathmatch | A contest where players try to kill each other to win |
| Roleplay | A gamemode type where players acting like in real life |
| Reallife | A gamemode type which is based on real life but players do not need to act like in real life |
## Scripting

| Word | Meaning |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PAWN | The scripting language used to make SA:MP and open.mp scripts |
| Gamemode | The main script that runs on a server |
| Filterscript | Scripts that run alongside gamemodes |
| Plugin | Extra functions/capabilities added through a .dll (Windows) or .so (Linux) file |
| Component | The open.mp equivalent of a plugin, loaded from the `components` folder |
| Include | Pieces of script placed in .inc files to be included in Filterscripts/Gamemodes using `#include <name>` |
| Native | A function provided by the server or a plugin that can be called from PAWN |
| Callback | A function automatically called by the server when a specific event occurs (e.g. OnPlayerConnect) |
| AMX | The compiled file (.amx) produced from a .pwn source file, which the server actually runs |
| Tick | One millisecond of server time, as counted by [GetTickCount](../functions/GetTickCount) |

## Tools

| Word | Meaning |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Pawno | The original SA:MP script editor for PAWN, Windows only and unmaintained |
| [Qawno](https://github.com/openmultiplayer/qawno) | The script editor that ships with open.mp, and the replacement for Pawno |
| Pawncc | The compiler that compiles .pwn to .amx |

## Networking

| Word | Meaning |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Client | The game application used by players to connect to a multiplayer server |
| Server | The application that hosts a multiplayer game and manages connected clients |
| Masterlist | The public list of running servers, which servers announce themselves to and clients read to fill the server browser |
| Sync | The process of keeping the game state consistent between the server and connected clients |
| Desync | A situation where the game state differs between the server and one or more clients |
| Ping | The round-trip time for data to travel between a client and the server, measured in milliseconds |

## Entities

| Word | Meaning |
| ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| NPC | A non-player character that connects to the server like a player and is driven by a script, and uses a player slot |
| Actor | A static non-player character used for decoration or interaction, such as a cashier, that uses no player slot |

## Common gamemode types

| Word | Meaning |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Deathmatch | A gamemode type where players try to kill each other to win |
| Roleplay | A gamemode type where players act like in real life and are expected to stay in character |
| Reallife | A gamemode type which is based on real life but players do not need to act like in real life |
| Cops and Robbers | A gamemode type where criminals commit crimes while police attempt to stop and arrest them |
| Derby / Sumo | A gamemode type where players try to knock opponents out of an arena with vehicles |
| Survival | A gamemode type where players must survive against environmental hazards, such as zombies or other players |
| Freeroam | A gamemode type with no set objective, where players are free to explore, stunt and fight as they please |