DPS

See also: dps and DPs

English

Noun

DPS (countable and uncountable, plural DPSs)

1. (video games) Initialism of damage per second; a standard way to calculate the damage dealt to other players or creatures in online role-playing games.
   • 2022 November 17, Carver Fisher, “League of Legends preseason 13 has made tanks unkillable”, in Dexerto‎^[1]:

     The phrase, “tank meta”, is one that carries a lot of weight when it comes to MOBAs. These metas are generally characterized by tanky, unkillable behemoths dominating the meta and leaving any character that isn’t focused around raw DPS in the dust.

   1. (by extension, video games) A player or unit whose primary role is to deal the maximum amount of damage possible (as opposed to holding the attention of the enemy, healing, or other tasks).
2. (post) Initialism of delivery point sequence.
3. Initialism of designated premises supervisor.
4. (nuclear physics) Initialism of disintegration per second.
5. Initialism of double page spread.

Proper noun

DPS

1. (US, government) Initialism of Department of Public Safety.
   • 2024 October 2, Julianna Russ, “Texas vehicle safety inspections going away, but you’ll still have to pay”, in KXAN‎^[2]:

     New, previously registered vehicles purchased in Texas or another state would be required to pay an initial inspection program replacement fee of $16.75 to cover two years, according to [Texas] DPS.

2. (US, planetology) Initialism of Division for Planetary Sciences.

Anagrams

• DSP, PDS, PDs, PSD, SDP, SPD, spd

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.pe.ɛs/

Proper noun

DPS

1. (finance) Initialism of Dewan Pengawas Syariah.

Noun

DPS

1. (politics) Initialism of daftar pemilih sementara.