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A count, a d, a die size and a modifier.
Also known as: d20 notation, Dice roll notation
Dice notation writes a roll as a count, the letter d, the number of faces and an optional modifier — three d six plus two. It came out of tabletop role-playing games in the 1970s and is now used wherever random ranges are specified, including in software documentation.
Specifies a dice roll as a number of dice, the number of faces on each and an added or subtracted modifier.
Contexts: History
Originated in tabletop role-playing publishing in the 1970s and has spread to any context specifying a random range.
Contexts: History
A numeral, a lowercase letter d, a second numeral and sometimes a sign and a third numeral.