NPC

Updated: 09/12/2023 by Computer Hope

NPC may refer to any of the following:

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1. Short for non-player character or non-playable character, an NPC or a vendor is a character controlled by the computer, not a real person. An NPC helps add life to a game by creating artificial players with specific abilities and personalities. If you're playing an online game and encounter another character controlled by a real person, that type of character is called a PC.

What is the NPC trend?

The NPC trend or NPC meta is a TikTok trend where the streamer acts like an NPC until one of the viewers donates a token. When the token is received, the streamer reacts with a particular action. Each token received has real-life value, which means the streamer could make a lot of money by performing actions.

2. NPC is also an acronym for a non-printing character.

3. NP-C is another name for NP-Complete.

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