LAN
Local Area Network event. Pros all play in the same physical venue, same network — eliminates ping advantages and external interference. The "real" competitive tier.
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Major
Valve-designated CS championship — the flagship tournament. Two per year typically; gives souvenir-package drops to viewers. See /majors/ for the full archive.
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Pug / pug-stomping
Pickup-game. A casual organized match between unrelated players. Some pros pug between events to stay sharp; "pug-stomping" = a pro destroying public lobbies.