(Fancy Play Syndrome): Mike "The Mad Genius of Poker" Caro defines FPS as the condition that even skilled players have such that "they'd rather impress weak opponents with unexpected plays than beat them with the obvious winning strategy."

Fps is the unit that measures computer display performance, much like that in film. One frame consists of one scan of the screen. Fps is especially relevant to video conferencing, where a drop too far below 25-30, considered ‘full motion' video, results in stuttering and pauses/dropouts in video and audio.

A video transmission metric.

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frame rate measurement unit.

speed at which the frames past before the recording camera lens or projector lens.

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Refers to the number of shots that can be taken consecutively in a second. With motordrive film cameras are capable of 4 to 10 FPS. Digital cameras have a more difficult task as there is a requirement for digital cameras to process the information striking the sensor. Most current model digital cameras have limited ability to shoot at high frame rates. The notable exemption to this is the Canon D1s which can capture 8.5fps for 40 frames.

feet pre second, the way velocity is usually measured for the projectile

We use FPS to measure the velocity of the paintball, the international speed limit is 300 FPS.

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The number of video frames displayed each second. The higher the number, the smoother and sharper the images appear.

The measure of the frame rate of video or film. PAL video is 25 fps and film is 24 fps.

rames per second. A measure of the rate at which pictures are shown for a motion video image. In NTSC and PAL video, each frame is made up of two interlaced fields.

This term relates to video or 3D games, and is the amount of single pictures (or frames) that are displayed each second to generate what appears to be a moving image. Typical digital video displays at around 30FPS. Higher frame rates are not necessary as the human eye cannot handle more than about 30FPS. Some games will average 30FPS or higher and look choppy. Usually this is due to intense scenes that cause the action to dip below 30FPS for short periods of time. Rates of over 100FPS in games are common nowadays with simpler 3D action, but do not necessarily add to the experience of playing a game.

Feet Per Second - refers to the speed of a paint ball shot from a marker. See " Chronograph" and the Fine Tuning section for more information.

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Feet Per Second. Measurement of the power of an airsoft weapon. Commonly accepted limits are 328fps for AEG's and 500fps for single action. See section on Law for more details.

The measurement of speed at which the paintball travels. 300fps is the maximum velocity a paintball may travel safely. 300fps is approximately 200mph.

Stands for rames er econd, i.e. Film = 24 FPS, NTSC = 29.97 FPS and PAL/SECAM = 25 FPS.

Flow velocity in feet per second.

Abbreviation for Feet-Per-Second. Also ft/sec, fps or f.p.s.

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Feet Per Second (a measure of velocity) The speed of BBs during flight is often measured in feet per second.  This speed is measured to obtain the energy output of the gun before most skirmishes.  (328fps with 0.20g BBs = 1 Joule of energy).

Stands for "feet per second," by which bullet velocity is measured.

Feet per Second. Velocity of the paintball is measured in FPS.

Feet per second. Apollo spacecraft velocities were read out in feet per second. This measure is still used as a measure of spacecraft velocity today, although because NASA must cooperate with engineers from many countries where the SI system prevails, it is becoming increasing common to use meters per second.

The abbreviation for "feet per second"; refers to the velocity of water in pipes.

Feet per second, the standard measure of projectile velocity in the Imperial measurement system.

Frames per second.

Abbreviation for the term "feet per second".

Feet (foot) per second

Abbreviation for the foot-pound-second system of units.

A measure of flow velocity.

Measures the speed of an animation.

Feet per second, a measure of velocity in the English system. Also feet/sec, ft/sec, or fs.

This describes a video game that is played from the perspective of first person - looking out of the eyes of the main character. As well, to achieve the "shooter" aspect, the main character usually has some type of weapon and to achieve your goals, you must kill off enemies. The first meaningful game of this genre was Castle Wolfenstein 3D, and other popular examples include Doom, Quake, Half-Life and Unreal.

First Person Shooter. A game in which there is a 3D environment, and the viewpoint is in respect to the character currently being controlled. This is the same as we see the world, we are able to see in front of us but not what is behind us without turning around.

first-person shooter. The genre of games with a first-person view (as if you were looking through your character's eyes). You can switch back and forth from AO's default third-person view to a first-person view by pressing F8. You can also switch between various third-person views by pressing CTRL+F8.

First Person Shooter. Usually for older children, these games take a first person perspective where the

(First Person Shooter) A computer game where you shoot things, played from a first person perspective, ie with you standing behind the gun(s). Also known as a shoot-'em-up.

First Person Shooter. A combat game, played from a first-person viewpoint, generally in a futuristic or science fiction genre. Examples: PlanetSide, Doom, Quake

Acronym: 'First-Person Shooter'. A game in which the player sees the world from the point of view of a particular avatar. Games such as Quake are good examples of this genre.

See First Person Shooter