non-player character

non- +‎ player character

non-player character (plural non-player characters)

1. (role-playing games, video games) A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.
2. (Internet slang, derogatory) An individual who does not think for themselves nor makes their own decisions.

Often used to specifically refer to characters who are not hostile towards the players. Hostile non-player characters are instead called enemies, monsters, mobs, or creeps.

• NPC
• AI (for computer games, but not role-playing games)
• computer (for computer games, but not role-playing games)

• player character