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GAMING This term has been adopted by Gamer s with the meaning "sidestepping", primarily in First Person Shooter s (FPS); it refers to the Movement alone, even when no weapon is being fired. The origin of this usage is uncertain, but is most likely derived from a misunderstanding of the military term. The word "strafe" was used in game Menu s at least as early as the popular FPS '' Wolfenstein 3D '', indicating the first use was most likely by Game Developers . Sidestepping is an integral part of any First Person Shooter as it allows the player to Dodge incoming fire while keeping their view aimed at their target. It should, however, be noted very few modern first-person shooters use the term "strafe" themselves; most game menus use the more semantically transparent "move left" and "move right" instead. However, "strafe" is firmly established in gamer Jargon . See also Straferunning and Circlestrafing . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK
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