Counter-Strike: Source games pit a team of counter-terrorists against a team of terrorists in a series of rounds. Each round is won by either completing a mission (such as detonating a bomb or rescuing hostages) or by eliminating all members of the opposing team.
The Omniscient Wikipedia has a pretty good description.
If you enjoy playing CS:S and attend ACM’s LAN parties, you might consider using the ACM tag.
Example: <ACM>JohnDoe