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==General Terms==
+Src or Sr.c- Speedrun.com
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+SoB - Sum of your best segments/splits.
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+Emu - Emulator
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+LiveSplit - A software to keep track of how you are doing in a run by saving each segment takes you to do and how much time you gained or lost.
==Category Terms==
==Category Terms==
Any% - Complete the goal as fast as possible using any means possible.
Any% - Complete the goal as fast as possible using any means possible.
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Warpless - Complete the game without using warps as fast as possible.
Warpless - Complete the game without using warps as fast as possible.
−Low% - Complete the game doing as little as possible.
+Low% or minimum% - Complete the game doing as little as possible.
Longplay - A Speedrun with no focus on speed.
Longplay - A Speedrun with no focus on speed.
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TWR - Tied World Record
TWR - Tied World Record
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+UWR - Untied World Record
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+FWR - Former World Record
Sub## - When a run is sub a certain time, it usually means it is respectable. When a runner says they are going for Sub-20 minutes it usually means that any time under 20 minutes is a decent run.
Sub## - When a run is sub a certain time, it usually means it is respectable. When a runner says they are going for Sub-20 minutes it usually means that any time under 20 minutes is a decent run.
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Retiming - The action of using tools to analyze a video and see the precise time of a run.
Retiming - The action of using tools to analyze a video and see the precise time of a run.
−Retime Tools - Tools to help retime a run. Some examples are Somewes Retime Tool, Better Speedrun Timer, amd Slushpuppie's Retime Tool
+Retime Tools - Tools to help retime a run. Some examples are Somewes Retime Tool, Better Speedrun Timer, and Slushpuppie's Retime Tool
==Running Terms==
==Running Terms==
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Clip - Clipping is the act of going through something that should be solid.
Clip - Clipping is the act of going through something that should be solid.
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+Cycle - A place in a game where you can only progress in increments of time.
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+Damage Boost - Taking damage to take advantage of frames of invincibility.
Death Abuse - Dying in a speedrun specifically to get some sort of advantage.
Death Abuse - Dying in a speedrun specifically to get some sort of advantage.
Emulator - Any program used to mimic a game console.
Emulator - Any program used to mimic a game console.
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+Gold - get a best time on a segment of a splitting software
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+I-frames - frames of invincibility
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+Reset - Restarting a run
RNG - Random Number Generator
RNG - Random Number Generator
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Save Warp - Reloading a game to restart at a save point because it is faster than traveling there normally.
Save Warp - Reloading a game to restart at a save point because it is faster than traveling there normally.
−Soft Lock - A state the game is in and also soft lock doesnt prevent you from completing a game as for example restarting the game most likely gets you out.
+Soft Lock - A state the game is in and also soft lock doesn't prevent you from completing a game as for example restarting the game most likely gets you out.
+Split - Save the time segment on a splits software to keep track of how well you did on the segment or how you compare to your set time on it.
Hard Lock - Making a save file incompletable
Hard Lock - Making a save file incompletable
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==Speedrun.com Game Terms==
==Speedrun.com Game Terms==
Category Extensions - A leaderboard meant for extra categories for a game or game series (usually meme categories).
Category Extensions - A leaderboard meant for extra categories for a game or game series (usually meme categories).
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+CE - Category Extensions
Base Game - The main game of a series of games including Category Extensions, Custom Content, Fangames, etc.
Base Game - The main game of a series of games including Category Extensions, Custom Content, Fangames, etc.