Player vs Autofire - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between player and autofire

is that player is one that plays while autofire is (video games) a feature on a joystick that permits automatic firing, as though the player were repeatedly pressing the fire button.

player

English

Noun

(en noun)

One that plays

# One who plays any game or sport.

# (theater) An actor in a dramatic play.

# (music) One who plays on a musical instrument.

# (gaming, video games) A gamer; a gamester.

# (gambling) A gambler.

# (historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.

# (electronics) An electronic device or software application that plays audio and/or video media, such as CD player.

One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.

A significant participant.

He thought he could become a player , at least at the state level.

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(informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.

Synonyms

* (l) * See also

Derived terms

* accordion player * basketball player * bit player * CD player * football player * player-manager * player piano * record player * rugby player * soccer player * tennis player

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autofire

English

Noun

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(video games) A feature on a joystick that permits automatic firing, as though the player were repeatedly pressing the fire button.

* 1988 , Operation Wolf'' (review), ''Crash issue 59 (December 1988)

You start off with just seven clips of ammo and five grenades — so all you autofire merchants are in trouble. Only real soldiers, with an accurate eye and careful trigger finger need apply here.

* 1989 , Popular Mechanics (volume 166, number 10, October 1989)

High-speed autofire and a choice of two joystick sizes are featured.

* 1990 , Letters'', ''Your Sinclair issue 51 (March 1990)

Also the crappy joystick, the SJ51, is useless. It's as stiff as a Skoda's steering and there's no autofire on it. I can't help thinking that I made the worst investment of my life by buying this computer.