background character; mob; NPC
Abbreviation of モブキャラクター. Used in manga, anime, and games for minor characters without distinct personalities, often crowd fillers or generic enemies.
The background characters in this anime all have the same face.
I defeat mobs in the RPG to earn experience points.
Variant with interpunct; less common but sometimes seen.
Abbreviation of モブキャラクター, from English 'mob' (as in a crowd or generic group) + 'character'.