Combo is short for “combination,” and it describes things that are grouped or packaged together. At a restaurant, you might order a combo meal that includes a sandwich, fries, and a drink all for one price instead of buying each item separately. Game stores sell combo packs with multiple related items bundled together.

The word took on special meaning in fighting games like Street Fighter, where a combo is a sequence of moves executed rapidly, one after another, to create a powerful attack. A skilled player might land a five-hit combo by chaining together punches, kicks, and special moves so quickly that their opponent can't block or escape. Players spend hours practicing these combinations to master them.

In music, a combo is a small group of musicians performing together, usually jazz players. A jazz combo might include a saxophone, piano, bass, and drums.

Whether you're talking about food, games, or music, a combo brings separate elements together into something unified and often more powerful or valuable than the parts would be on their own.