What does NPC mean?

NPC originally came from what you call as Non-Playable Characters in Role Playing Games or RPG.

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What does NPC mean?

NPC originally came from what you call as Non-Playable Characters in Role Playing Games or RPG. In that gaming context, NPC refers to people who are like background characters without personality or a mind of their own.

When is NPC used?

NPC is often used to describe someone who is perceived to have no original thoughts or personality.

Why do people say NPC?

People say "NPC" to describe someone who is acting in a predictable or unoriginal way, like a non-player character in a video game.

Examples of using NPC

•Talking to him is like chatting with an NPC, no real responses.

•She feels like an NPC in my life, just background noise.

•He's got that NPC energy, doing the same routine every day.

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What does NPC mean?

What does NPC mean?

When is NPC used?

Why do people say NPC?

Examples of using NPC

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