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Historical Terminology ​

The words used to describe things in- and outside of Minecraft have changed quite a bit as both the game and the community around it have evolved.

This page will serve as both a guide and a reference to terms that were commonly used back in the day, that were later changed to something else.

A lot of these arose, either because a thing didn't have a public name, or because the name was changed later. A popular example is that Crafting tables were once known as Workbenches.

NOTE

This page does not cover cut or unused features, such as gears or the sky dimension. It serves purely as an archive of words or terms that were commonly used in forums of videos, that were later clarified or revised through official means

Historical term(s)Modern termNotes
Damage, Damage valueMetadataCommunity name. Came about due to how the damange system was introduced for tools
WorkbenchCrafting tableCrafting tables were called Workbenches until Beta 1.2
HatchetAxeCommunity name. The correct name was introduced via Tooltips in Beta 1.0
DiodeRedstone RepeaterRepeaters can also act as Diodes
Not GateRedstone RepeaterHistorical internal name
EmeraldsDiamondsDiamonds were called Emeralds in late Classic (See MC Wiki)
ClothWoolHistorical name. Cloth was removed and later readded as Wool, with its more modern colors. The modern name was introduced via Tooltips in Beta 1.0
WireRedstone Wire/Dust
Red flowerRoseHistorical internal name
Yellow FlowerDandelionHistorical internal name
Hell, Hell worldNetherIndev map type that inspired Notch to add a hell-like world (See MC Wiki)
Slip, NexusNetherA few names Notch considered before going with "Nether"

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