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DLC

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/ˌdiː el ˈsiː/abbreviationCore term

In software engineering, DLC means: Short for downloadable content: extra content released for a game after it comes out, such as new levels, characters, story chapters or costumes, often sold separately.

In Turkish: DLC, indirilebilir içerik, ek paket

How it is used

Said letter by letter: D-L-C. Large DLCs are called expansions. Publishers plan DLC in a season pass or roadmap, and players complain when content seems cut from the main game to be sold as day-one DLC.

Example sentences

  1. The first DLC adds a new region and about ten hours of story.

  2. We're keeping two artists on the team after launch to work on DLC.

Common collocations

  • release DLC
  • paid DLC
  • free DLC
  • DLC pack
  • season pass
  • patchA small update that fixes bugs or security problems in software without adding big new features. It is also a verb: to patch a system.
  • live serviceA model in which a game is updated continuously for years after launch with new content, events and seasons, to keep players playing and spending.

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