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The following is a list of common abbreviations and terms which are used by the Starcraft communities, and is intended to assist new players who are unsure of what a particular term means.
The following is a list of common abbreviations and terms which are used by the Starcraft communities, and is intended to assist new players who are unsure of what a particular term means.



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The following is a list of common abbreviations and terms which are used by the Starcraft communities, and is intended to assist new players who are unsure of what a particular term means.


Race-Specific Terminology

Terran

CC
Command Center
Scan
Scanning an area with the Comsat

Protoss

DA
Dark Archon
DT
Dark Templar
goon
Dragoons
HT
High Templar
obs
Observer (Also can refer to a spectator in the game)
zlot
Zealots

Zerg

crackling
Zerglings with both movement and attack speed upgrades. Describes the zerglings as 'on crack'
zling, ling
Zerglings


Miscellaneous Terminology

obs
A spectator in a game (also can refer to the Protoss Observer unit)


Common Chat Terminology

chobo
Korean origin, used to describe unskilled players. ie. That player is chobo
gg
Good Game. It is considered good etiquette to say this after every game. The loser player says this first, and the winner responds the same.
gosu
Korean origin, used to describe skilled players. ie. That player is gosu