RPG

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noun

ˌär-(ˌ)pē-ˈjē

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

RPG

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abbreviation

rocket-propelled grenade

role-playing game

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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 See All Example Sentences for RPG

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Etymology

Noun

report program generator

First Known Use

Noun

1962, in the meaning defined above

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