This is a glossary of game terms used by the ''[[Minecraft]]'' community, but are not officially in the game. Some of these game terms are used as shortenings, while others are terms exclusive to ''Minecraft'', and may not be familiar to people who are new to the game. 

Underlined words represent terms that are further described in this list. Terms that exist on other dedicated pages are not listed here.

== List of terms ==
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=== A ===
; {{va|admin}} / {{va|operator}}
: A player who is listed on the [[Commands/op|OP]] (operator) list, having access to most or all of the [[commands]] on a server.
; {{va|adminium}}
: The old nickname for {{BlockLink|Bedrock}}. Back in the days of [[Java Edition Classic 0.0.20a|Classic Creative]], bedrock was referred to as "Adminium" because the admins were the only ones who could use it, and there was no in-game item names yet.
; {{va|AFK}}
: ''Away From Keyboard'': when a player is away from their computer, tabbed out, or otherwise not paying attention to what's happening in the game.
; {{va|AFK farm}}
: A [[farm]] that requires a player to function by making the player perform tasks automatically, exploiting interacting mechanics in a way that the player doesn't have to be actively involved due to the fact it requires only one, more or even no keys to be held indefinitely, which can be done by a weight placed on the keyboard/mouse or by exploiting an alt-tabbing glitch.
; {{va|AFK farming}}
:When an <u>[[#AFK|AFK]]</u> player runs an <u>[[#AFK farm|AFK farm]]</u>.

=== B ===
; {{va|base}}
: Home of a player, usually a place with their storage, some workstations ({{BlockLink|crafting table}}, {{BlockLink|furnace}}, etc.) and a {{BlockLink|bed}}. It is also most likely a frequently visited place.
; {{va|beef}}
: Shortening of {{ItemLink|raw beef}}. Can also refer to {{ItemLink|steak}}.
; {{va|blacksmith}}
: A name generally used for the {{EntityLink|Weaponsmith}}, as it was the name for it before the [[Village & Pillage]] update. If used for the villager's building, it commonly describes the [[Village/Structure/Blueprints/Plains weaponsmith 1 blueprint|Weaponsmith plains house]], although it can be used to describe any of its other types of houses.
; {{va|block}} <small>''verb''</small>
: To obstruct something; to [[blocking|block]] with the {{ItemLink|sword}} (pre 1.9) / {{ItemLink|shield}}.
; [[Tutorials/Breaking a fall#Block_Clutch_2|{{va|block clutch}}]]
: The act of quickly placing blocks on a vertical wall below the player's feet. This can be used to prevent fatal falls, hold onto a certain place, or move along the side of the wall.
; {{va|Bolan diamonds}} / {{va|diamond-clay trick}}
: A trick that allowed you to mathematically locate blobs of ore using clay or gravel disks in rivers or swamps, typically used to efficiently mine for diamonds. Named after ''Minecraft'' content creator Matthew Bolan, who first discovered and showcased the method. This trick no longer works as of [[Java Edition 1.18]].
; {{va|bridge}} <small>''verb''</small>
: The act of [[crouching]] on a ledge and placing blocks while moving. Used to get across gaps, such as between mountains, or over the void in {{EnvLink|the End}}. Many versions of bridging exist, such as ninja bridging and god bridging, varying in speed and difficulty, often performed without always crouching.
; {{va|buff}} <small>''noun''</small>
: A special ability, granted by modded servers (modified [[attributes]], e.g. flying in Survival mode, or higher speed than usual, not to be confused with the [[Speed|potion effect]] here), or granted in <u>[[#vanilla|vanilla]]</u>, like [[status effects]]. '''Debuff''' refers to a negative effect. In video game balancing, the term '''buff''' also refers to a change that increases the value of a certain element.
; {{va|butter}}
: Jargon or a joke term for {{BlockLink|gold|id=gold-ore}}. Most likely due to the appearance of {{ItemLink|gold ingot}}s in-game, or the fact that gold gear has very low durability. Rarely used in modern ''Minecraft'', since the retexturing of the gold ingot in the [[Texture Update]] to look more shiny and less buttery.

=== C ===
; {{va|cave noises}} / sounds{{Anchor|cave sounds}}
: Refers to [[ambience|ambient sounds]] that occasionally play in dark or underground areas based on the mood algorithm.
; {{va|cheater}} / {{va|griefer}} / {{va|hacker}}
: The toxic part of the community; sometimes typed differently to avoid chat censoring (e.g. '''Haxor'''), it describes someone using [[Griefing#Griefing clients|modified clients]] to gain unfair advantages. Most servers forbid the use of those clients, and their use is not moral as well. However, some servers also forbid accusing players of being hackers on chat and whisper, but do provide an alternative method of reporting to <u>[[#staff|staff]]</u> like forums or dedicated in-game commands. Griefers do not necessarily have to be hackers, but are generally considered equally toxic and unwanted, and hacks can make griefing and finding things to grief easier.
; {{va|cheese}}
: Any strategy that removes most, if not all danger from fighting a mob or performing any task that would usually be difficult. An example of a cheese strategy is a 2-block tall roof, which prevents {{EntityLink|enderman}} and {{EntityLink|wither skeleton}}s from reaching you.
: Another example could be using high FOV to x-ray through walls.
; {{va|cobble}}
: A shortening for {{BlockLink|cobblestone}}.
; {{va|combat log}} <small>''verb''</small>
: To disconnect from a server during combat to avoid death, usually in PvP.
; {{va|cracked}} / {{va|non-premium}}
: Pirated, unofficial access to Minecraft. Cracked launchers allow people to play Minecraft without an official account and cracked servers accept these players. Non-premium is sometimes used as a euphemism.
; {{va|crafting bench}}
: A {{BlockLink|crafting table}}.
; {{va|crit}}
: Short for a [[critical hit]].
; {{va|crystal}}
: Short for {{EntityLink|End Crystal}}, which is the most powerful weapon item in the game. To crystal (or crystallize) a player is to attack them with end crystal explosions.

=== D ===

; {{va|DB}}
: A {{BlockLink|block of diamond}}, used as currency on some servers.
; {{va|defend}}
: Sometimes a miscalling for [[blocking]] rather than defending something.
; {{va|DLC}}
: Abbreviation for "downloadable content", which is a standard feature of ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''. Alternatively, it has been used to describe certain releases on the [[marketplace]] that promote external media. DLCs are typically paid and official.
; {{va|dog}}
: A {{EntityLink|tamed wolf}}.
; {{va|dupe}} / {{va|duped}} / {{va|duping}}
: A method of [[Tutorials/Block and item duplication|duplicating items]], often as a result of a bug or an oversight. Duped items are items that are produced by duping.
; {{va|dub}}
: A [[large chest]]. Abbreviation of '''double chest'''. Not to be confused with a pronunciation of the term "<u>[[Tutorials/Game terms#W|W]]</u>".

=== E ===
;{{va|e-chest}}
: Short for {{BlockLink|Ender Chest}}.
;{{va|eye}}
: {{ItemLink|Eye of ender}}. Can also be used to describe the completeness of an {{EnvLink|end portal}}, for example, an end portal with 3 {{BlockLink|end portal frame}}s containing eyes of ender is called a 3-eye portal, or simply 3-eye.
; {{va|EZ}}
: "Easy", depending on context (at the end of a game, and/or like in '''<u>[[#GG|GG]]</u> EZ'''), some servers (completely) forbid the use of this word because it might be "not respectful to the players".

=== F ===
; {{va|fire res}}
: Short for {{EffectLink|Fire Resistance}} or {{ItemLink|Potion of Fire Resistance}}.
; {{va|FnS}}
: Short for {{ItemLink|Flint and Steel}}.
; {{va|fully automatic farm}}
: A [[farm]] that works without any player intervention (except for being nearby to load the chunks).
; {{va|full netherite|full diamond|full iron|full chain|full gold|full leather}} / diamond / iron / chain / gold / leather
: Full set of <u>[[#gear|gear]]</u> made of one material.

=== G ===
; {{va|gapple}} / {{va|gap}}
: {{ItemLink|Golden Apple}}; may refer to {{ItemLink|Enchanted Golden Apple|the enchanted one}} too, however, a term for those is also '''Notch Apple''' (official until 1.12, as seen on [[achievements]]), '''God Apple''', or '''Enchanted Golden Apple''' (now official, as seen by its in game item name).
; {{va|gamemode}}
: Gamemode may refer to [[Creative]] mode, being used synonymously, ex. "I am in gamemode." Not to be confused with the space-separated term [[game mode]], which is the playing state of the game (Creative, Survival, Adventure).
; {{va|gear}} / {{va|geared}}
: [[Armor]]; may refer to the removed block: {{BlockLink|Gear}}, however chances of seeing a player talk about it are extremely rare. '''Geared''' means "having armor equipped" and '''Gearing up''' means to equip armor. Can also mean [[tool]]s, [[weapon]]s and [[armor]] in general.
; {{va|GG}}
: Good Game. Goes with <u>[[#EZ|EZ]]</u> too, as '''<u>GG EZ</u>''' (Good game, it was easy).
; {{va|golem}}
: {{EntityLink|Iron Golem}} or {{EntityLink|Snow Golem}}, more likely to refer to iron golem.
; {{va|green top}}
: When a {{BlockLink|dirt}} house has grown {{BlockLink|Grass Block|grass}} on top. Normally used jokingly to deride lazy players who build dirt homes and never upgrade them.

=== H ===
; {{va|hero}}
: Humanoid protagonists, such as {{EntityLink|Alex}} or {{DuEntityLink|Valorie}}, used in ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'', ''[[Minecraft Dungeons: The Rise of the Arch-Illager]]'' and ''[[Minecraft Legends]]''.
; {{va|house}} / {{va|hut}} / {{va|shack}}
: An enclosed construction of blocks built by player(s) for practical or aesthetical use, or both. Also refers to buildings in {{EnvLink|village}}s.

=== I ===
; {{va|ice boat}}
: A transportation technique in which the player rows on top of {{BlockLink|ice}} (or [[Ice (disambiguation)|its variants]]), which causes the {{EntityLink|boat}} to drift at high speeds.
; {{va|invis}}
: Short for {{EffectLink|Invisibility}} or {{ItemLink|Potion of Invisibility}}.

=== J ===
; {{va|jitter|jitter clicking}} / {{va|butterfly|butterfly clicking}} clicking
: A quick way of mouse clicking used in [[Java Edition 1.8|1.8]] [[PvP]]. Butterfly clicking means alternating using 2 fingers on the same button (left/right mouse button).

=== M ===
; {{va|microlens}} / {{va|E Ray}} <small>''verb''</small>
: A technique used to locate {{EnvLink|bastion remnant}}s or {{EnvLink|fortress}}es by setting the field of view setting to the minimum, focusing on a certain area, and then checking the entity count on the debug screen. A high entity count usually confirms the location of the aforementioned structures. This happens because structures automatically generate with mobs, while biomes take time to spawn them.
; {{va|MLG}}
: Acronym for "major league gaming". In ''Minecraft'' this refers to the act of placing a block or using an item just before hitting the ground after falling to prevent fall damage. For example, '''MLG water bucket''' means to use a {{ItemLink|water bucket}} on the ground and take no fall damage when jumping off from a high place.
; {{va|mob cage}}
: A {{BlockLink|monster spawner}}.
; {{va|modded}}
: Client/server with [[mods]]. A modded server might still be able to host <u>[[#vanilla|vanilla]]</u> clients, otherwise they are supposed to host clients that have the same mods applied.

=== N ===
; {{va|neo}}
: A jump involving going around a block in parkour maps.
; {{va|noob}} / {{va|newb}}
: A [[player]] who is new to a game, and a shortening for newbie. Usually but not necessarily used as an insult for someone who's not very good at the game, and is not necessarily someone who's new.

=== O ===
; {{va|obi}} / {{va|obby}}
: A shortening for {{BlockLink|obsidian}}. {{BlockLink|Crying Obsidian}} can be named "crying obby" or "crying obi". Not to be confused with the same term commonly used in the context of "obstacle course" in Roblox games.
; {{va|OP}}
: Depending on context: <u>operator (admin)</u> most of the time, <u>[[#over-powered|over-powered]]</u>: too powerful (equipment only, a term used mostly on modded servers and in other games), original poster (forums and sites, not necessarily ''Minecraft'' related) or end-game equipment and <u>[[#gear|gear]]</u>.

=== P ===
; {{va|pearl}}
: {{ItemLink|Ender pearl}}. Could be a verb as well (i.e. teleporting with an ender pearl). To "pearl away" (from something, someone, etc) is to flee a conflict, for example, an unwanted [[PvP]] battle, by throwing an ender pearl away from, for example, a fight.
; {{va|perimeter}}
: A large area where all blocks are removed from the surface down to (or close to) bedrock level. Often used on technical ''Minecraft'' servers to allow mob farms to be built as low down as possible while removing all other mob spawning spaces, and around the world spawn point to reduce lag in the [[spawn chunk]]s.
; {{va|pick}} <small>''noun''</small>
: A shortening for {{ItemLink|pickaxe}}.
; {{va|pigman}}
: This term is almost never used to describe {{EntityLink|Pigman|pigmen}} (the scrapped removed mob), and is rarely used as a short for {{EntityLink|piglin}}s. Instead, it is used as a common short term for {{EntityLink|Zombie Pigman|zombie pigmen}}. This term was used long before the [[Nether Update]]. Even after zombie pigmen have been renamed to {{EntityLink|Zombified Piglin|zombified piglins}}, the term "Pigman" is still used for zombified piglins.
; pillager / {{va|illager base|pillager base}}
: {{EnvLink|Pillager outpost}}s or {{EnvLink|woodland mansion}}s can be named "[[pillager]] base" or "[[illager]] base". Also {{EnvLink|Witch Hut}} can be rarely named "illager base" or "illager home" even though the [[witch]] is not an [[illager]].
; [[Tutorials/Pillar jumping|{{va|pillar jumping}}]], {{va|pillaring}} / {{va|pillar}} / {{va|tower}} / {{va|nerd poling}} <small>''verb''</small>
: When a player repeatedly jumps followed by quickly placing a block beneath. This is helpful when getting high off the ground in a short amount of time, and it can be done by just looking down and holding {{control|jump}} and {{control|use}} with a proper block selected.
; {{va|pop}} <small>''verb''</small>
: When a [[Totem of Undying]] is used. Usually used in [[PvP]], though can be used in other situations as well.
; {{va|pot}}
: A shortening for {{ItemLink|potion}}. E.g. <u>[[Tutorials/Game terms#invis|invis]]</u> pot
: Can be sometimes used as a shortening of {{BlockLink|flower pot}} or {{BlockLink|decorated pot}} as well.
; {{va|pro}}
: A [[player]] who is good at the game and is the opposite of a <u>[[#noob|noob]]</u>. A shortening for ''professional''.
; {{va|prot}}
: A shortening for [[Protection]], and may also be used to describe other damage-reducing enchantments (e.g. [[Projectile Protection]]).
; {{va|pumpkin vision}}
: The effect of wearing a {{BlockLink|carved pumpkin}} on your head.

=== Q ===
; {{va|quad}} (jump)
: When a player has to sprint-jump over a 4-block gap horizontally, which is the furthest a player can jump while sprinting without any <u>(de)[[#buff|buffs]]</u>. This term is often used when playing on parkour maps.

=== R ===
; {{va|raiding}}
: While similar to the destructive form of [[griefing]], the most notable difference is that raiding is done with the purpose of gaining material assets (i.e. [[item]]s) or strategic advantages toward an enemy and in most cases, it is on a relatively large scale. This term is mostly used on ''Factions'' servers. It should not be confused with [[raid|pillager raids]].
; {{va|regen}}
: Short for {{EffectLink|Regeneration}} or {{ItemLink|Potion of Regeneration}}.
; {{va|relog}} / log <small>''verb''</small>
: To disconnect from the server and rejoin the server, usually to fix glitches.
; {{va|rod}}
: {{ItemLink|Blaze Rod}}, {{ItemLink|Breeze Rod}} or {{ItemLink|Fishing Rod}}, also can be used as a verb to hook onto something with a fishing rod.
; {{va|run}} <small>''noun''</small>
: In a <u>[[#speedrunning|speedrunning]]</u> context, refers to an attempt to defeat the {{EntityLink|ender dragon}} in a freshly generated world as fast as possible or some other spreedrunning goal.

=== S ===
; {{va|sea}}
: All types of {{BiomeLink|ocean}} can be named "sea".
; {{va|semi-automatic farm}}
: A [[farm]] that requires active player intervention in order to produce but has an enhancing mechanism to help the player plant/harvest crops or spawn/kill mobs (depending on the type) and/or they feature enhancement for collecting items.
; {{va|semivanilla}}
: Any <u>[[#modded|modded]]</u> server that accepts <u>[[#vanilla|vanilla]]</u> clients. This is because the term "<u>[[#modded|modded]]</u>" for servers usually mean servers that do not accept vanilla clients at all, despite that semivanilla servers use modified server software, use third-party plugins, and/or run on systems like Bukkit and PaperMC. Semivanilla may simply mean "between <u>[[#modded|modded]]</u> and <u>[[#vanilla|vanilla]]</u>."
; {{va|shifting}}
: Synonym for crouching, derived from the left shift key, the default key binded to crouch.
; {{va|skelly}}
: Short for a {{EntityLink|skeleton}}.
; {{va|slimestone}}
: Often-moving redstone contraptions involving heavy use of {{BlockLink|slime block|Link=Slime Block}}s and/or {{BlockLink|honey block|Link=Honey Block}}s.
; {{va|splash}}
: {{ItemLink|splash-potion|link=Splash Potion|text=Splash potion}} or now more commonly, [[splash text]] (also known as '''Splash Screen''').
; {{va|spleef}}
: Breaking the [[block]] below a [[player]] or [[mob]] to make them fall
; {{va|spam}} <small>''verb''</small> / {{va|spam clicking}}
: The act of clicking a key repeatedly in quick succession. Spam may also refer to filling the chat by copy-pasting a line or holding a key.
; {{va|speedrun}}
: The act of completing a certain goal in a video game as fast as possible. In ''Minecraft'', it usually refers to defeating the {{EntityLink|ender dragon}} in a newly-generated world. 
; {{va|sprint-jumping|sprint jumping}}
: Sprinting and (continuously) jumping. It is the fastest way a player can run without the use of [[status effect]]s, [[Spectator|Spectator Mode]], [[Soul Speed|enchantments]], or client modification. One can run faster in spaces 2 blocks tall, on {{BlockLink|stairs|text=stairways}} or on {{BlockLink|ice}} and its variants, by manually spamming or holding the {{control|jump}} key.
; {{va|staff}}
: Players that were granted additional commands to use compared to regular players, in order to help administrate the server. Staff members aren't necessarily <u>[[#Admin|Admins]]</u> as they might not have even nearly full access to all of the commands, just like the real-life meaning of the term, where a staff member might not be on top of the hierarchy.
; {{va|sub}} <small>''preposition''</small>
: In a <u>[[#speedrunning|speedrunning]]</u> context, sub-''number'' refers to a <u>[[#run|run]]</u> that takes a total time less than that number of minutes. For example, a 14:37 <u>[[#run|run]]</u> is a sub-15.
; {{va|sus gravel}} / {{va|sussy gravel}}
: {{BlockLink|Suspicious Gravel}}.
; {{va|sus sand}} / {{va|sussy sand}}
: {{BlockLink|Suspicious Sand}}.
; {{va|sus stew}} / {{va|sussy stew}}
: {{ItemLink|Suspicious Stew}}.

=== T ===
; {{va|totem}}
: A shortening of {{ItemLink|totem of undying}}.
; {{va|TPS}}
: Short form of Ticks Per Second&mdash;amount of game ticks per one real second. Default value is 20. Any number below 20 is commonly called "lag", although low frame rates is also called lag.
; [[Tutorials/Villager trading hall|{{va|trading hall}}]]
: A player-made building where an array of {{EntityLink|villager}}s are lined up for easy access to trades.
; {{va|troll}}
: A [[player]] who messes with people, though not as bad as a <u>[[#griefer|griefer]]</u>. To some people, the two terms are synonymous.

=== U ===
; {{va|update skipping}}
: Similar to update suppression, introduced in [[Java Edition 1.19]]. Fixes old methods of update suppression by creating a block update queue limited with 1 million updates chained. Skips some of the block updates after reaching 1 million.
; {{va|update suppression}}
: A method of cancelling all block updates in a chain of updates. Often used to create illegal block states or dupe items. Achieved by causing an exception in the game code. Widely used for custom-shaped portals, duping. Partially removed in [[Java Edition 1.19]].

=== V ===
; {{va|vanilla}}
: An unmodified ''Minecraft'' game, [[Client.jar|client]] or [[Server.jar|server]]. This term can be used for any piece of software. This term is now somewhat official, as it is shown on the ''Java Edition'' [[debug screen]].

=== W ===
; {{va|W}}
: A shortened term for "win". Pronounced /dʌbəljuː/ or /dʌb/ for short.

=== X ===
; {{va|XP}} / {{va|EXP}}
: Abbreviation for "experience points", or just "[[experience]]".

; {{va|XP bottle}}
: Abbreviation for [[bottle o' enchanting]].

=== Z ===
; {{va|zombie flesh}}
: An alternative name for {{ItemLink|rotten flesh}}.
; {{va|zombo}} / {{va|zomb}}
: A shortening for {{EntityLink|zombie}}. {{EntityLink|Zombified piglin}}s or {{EntityLink|zoglin}}s can be named "zombo pig".
; {{va|zombie pigman}}
: The old name of the {{EntityLink|Zombified Piglin}}, sometimes still used informally.

== See also ==
* [[Tutorials/Architectural terms]]
* [[Tutorials/Griefing prevention]]
* [[Controls]]
* {{w|Glossary of video game terms}} in Wikipedia

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