DPS

DPS stands for average Damage Per Second, and is commonly used in MMOs as the base measure for a weapon's or character's effectiveness. There are websites designed to help you calculate your DPS:
 * Thott's "DDO MELEE TOOL"
 * DDO Spell Power Calculator V1.6 Final

To compare your DPS with other characters in game, look e.g. at this forum thread:
 * Shade's DPS Challenge

Also often used in DDO to refer to a class or build whose primary purpose is damaging enemies.
 * DPS class types
 * Ranged DPS
 * Ranger - Arcane Archer
 * Artificer
 * Rogue - Mechanic
 * Melee DPS
 * Most common Barbarian
 * Fighter
 * Rogue - Assassin
 * Favored Soul
 * Caster DPS
 * Most common: Sorcerer
 * Wizard
 * Pale Master
 * Archmage
 * Favored Soul