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particle system

technique in game physics, motion graphics, and computer graphics; uses very many very small graphic objects to simulate certain “fuzzy” phenomena (e.g. highly chaotic systems, natural phenomena, or processes caused by chemical reactions)
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particle system

Summary

particle system is a game mechanic[1]. It draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (game_mechanic category, ranking #16 of 37).[2]

Key Facts

  • particle system's instance of is recorded as game mechanic[3].
  • particle system is a type of game physics[4].
  • particle system is a type of motion graphics[5].
  • particle system is a type of 3D computer graphics[6].
  • particle system's Commons category is recorded as Particle system[7].
  • particle system's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/particle-system[8].

Why It Matters

particle system draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (game_mechanic category, ranking #16 of 37).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

3D computer graphics Particle emitter

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openalex id → —
    Encyclopedia of china (third edition) id → 155716
    Microsoft academic id (discontinued) → —
    Commons category → Particle system
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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