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spawn - respawn

By Dave Spohn, About.com

Definition: Spawning is joining the game at a designated location on the map when you first enter a game or re-enter (respawn) after being killed. In most FPS games, weapons also reappear again a certain length of time after being picked up by players. Monsters in online RPGs typically respawn at set intervals so that there are always plenty of hostile creatures around.

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