: a computer language that generates programs from the user's specifications especially to produce business reports

RPG

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
rocket-propelled grenade
2
role-playing game

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Noun
With SoniQ™ Technology, RPG aims to address that concern by integrating sound-absorbing functionality directly into furniture surfaces. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 June 2026 The result was a jaw-dropping tour through the upcoming sci-fi RPG's storytelling, dialogue, combat tactics, weaponry, stealth modes, companions, and diverse denizens of this astonishingly rich universe. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2026 While absent from the films, Peeves has appeared in several video game adaptations of the movies, as well as the open world RPG, Hogwarts Legacy. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026 Just a few days after pushing Fable out of 2026, Microsoft showed off more footage of Fable, the first new entry in the storied RPG franchise since 2010’s Fable III, at its Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday. Jay Peters, The Verge, 7 June 2026 The report program generator (RPG) talent pool is contracting, and the generation behind it is not replenishing it. Mohit Gupta, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 During Asexual Awareness Week in October 2025, Eva AI, another RPG, offered free access for a month to people who identify on the asexual spectrum. Mattha Busby, Wired News, 16 May 2026 The combo system is rich and rewarding, but aggressive and powerful enemies offer enough challenge to keep you on your toes throughout this lengthy 30-hour action-RPG. George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026 This takes the Hylian magic of Nintendo’s long-running RPG game and brings it to the modern gamer in ways both familiar and unique. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

report program generator

First Known Use

Noun

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of RPG was in 1962

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“RPG.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RPG. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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