hit point

gaming

The concept of 'hit points' is integral to many gaming systems, especially in role-playing and video games, where it quantifies a character's or object's endurance against damage.

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Definition

B2Role-Playing Games

(technical, gaming)A unit that measures the amount of damage a character or object can take before being defeated.

Example

The hero lost 10 hit points after being struck by the dragon.
She used a healing potion to restore her hit points.

B2Video Games

(technical, gaming)A numerical value indicating the health of a character, which decreases when damage is taken.

Example

If your hit points drop to zero, your character will die.
Collecting health packs will increase your hit points.

C1Computer Graphics

(technical)The point in a scene where a ray intersects an object during ray tracing.

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