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Java Edition is the original version that runs on computers (PC/Mac). Bedrock Edition runs on phones, consoles, and Windows 10/11. They're both Minecraft — they just play on different devices and have small differences in how some things work.
Look up any word you hear in the game — explained simple, for kids.
A region of the world with its own climate, terrain, and mobs — like a desert, jungle, or snowy taiga.
The basic cube everything in Minecraft is made of — dirt, stone, wood, and water are all blocks.
A 16×16 column of the world that loads around you as you move — the game builds the world chunk by chunk.
Combining items in a grid (2×2 in your inventory, 3×3 on a table) to make new tools, blocks, and items.
A green hostile mob that sneaks up and explodes — hear a hiss? Run away fast!
Adding special powers to your gear (like extra damage or faster mining) using an Enchanting Table and XP.
A tall dark mob that picks up blocks and attacks if you look at its eyes — it teleports and is neutral until provoked.
A bar that drains over time — when it's full you heal, when it's empty you start losing health, so keep eating!
The backpack screen where you carry items — you have a 2×2 crafting grid and rows of storage slots.
Short for "mobile" — any living creature in the game, from cows and pigs to zombies and the Ender Dragon.
A hot, dangerous dimension full of lava and monsters that you reach by lighting a Nether Portal.
A block you mine underground to get materials like coal, iron, gold, redstone, and diamond.
A block that pushes other blocks when powered by redstone — the heart of most machines and doors.
Minecraft's version of electricity — wire it up to power lamps, doors, farms, and contraptions.
Coming back to life after dying — you drop your items where you died and reappear at your spawn point.
A code that decides how your world is generated — share it to let friends explore the same world.
The spot where you appear when you start or respawn — sleeping in a bed sets it to that bed.
A game mode where you gather resources, manage hunger, and fight mobs to stay alive.
Experience points — earned by mining, fighting, and breeding, and spent on enchanting your gear.
A common hostile mob that burns in sunlight and comes out at night to attack you.
If there's a Minecraft word you don't understand that isn't here, ask a grown-up to help you send Jax a message — new words get added all the time!