Terminology

The XBOX Required Terminology List provides developers and publishers with the official terminology required of their games, titles, and applications that are certified for XBOX. Branding and marketing guidelines (for example, fonts, packaging templates, standard iconography, and logos) are available on the Branding and Marketing site. Related terminology documents:

Forbidden Terms List (NDA topic)

XBOX required terminology

Term (U.S. English)	Description	Area	Usage notes	Arabic	Chinese Simplified	Chinese Traditional	Czech	Danish	Dutch	English (UK)	Finnish	French	German	Greek	Italian	Hebrew	Hungarian	Japanese	Korean	Norwegian	Polish	Portuguese (Brazil)	Portuguese (Portugal)	Russian	Slovak	Spanish (Mexico)	Spanish (Spain)	Swedish	Turkish
achievement	An accomplishment as defined by XBOX or a game.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC	”Unlock” is the standard XBOX term for earning an achievement.	إنجازات	成就	成就	herní úspěch	gennemførelse	achievement	achievement	saavutus	succès	Erfolg	επίτευγμα	obiettivo	הישג	eredmény	実績	도전 과제	prestasjon	osiągnięcie	conquista	conquista	достижение	výsledok	logro	logro	achievement	başarı
add-ons	Additional content for games or apps, such as new levels, characters, and maps.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		المحتويات الإضافية	附加内容	附加內容	doplňky	udvidelser (add-ons)	uitbreidingen	add-ons	lisäosat	extensions	Add-Ons	πρόσθετα	add-on	תוספים	bővítmények	追加コンテンツ	추가 콘텐츠	tillegg	dodatki	complementos	suplementos	дополнения	doplnky	complementos	complementos	tillägg	eklentiler
code	Any license code purchased at a retailer that’s redeemed online to start a membership or get content or Microsoft currency.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC	”Redeem” is the standard term for purchasing something with a code.	الرمز	代码	代碼	kód	kode	code	code	koodi	code	Code	κωδικός	codice	קוד	kód	ご利用コード	코드	kode	kod	código	código	код	kód	código	código	kod	kod
console	Generic term for the XBOX device.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S	”Console” is often used when referring directly to the hardware component(s) of the device, but for general reference, “XBOX” is usually acceptable.	وحدة التشغيل	主机	主機	konzole	konsol	console	console	konsoli	console	Konsole	κονσόλα	console	קונסולה	konzol	本体	본체	konsoll	konsola	console	consola	консоль	konzola	consola	consola	konsol	konsol
controller	Generic term for the XBOX wired and wireless gamepad.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC	Generally it’s not necessary to refer to the controller model unless calling out specific functionality.	وحدة التحكم	控制器	控制器	ovladač	controller	controller	controller	ohjain	manette	Controller	χειριστήριο	controller	בקר	vezérlő	コントローラー	컨트롤러	kontroller	kontroler	controle	comando	геймпад	ovládač	control	mando	handkontroll	oyun kumandası
downloadable content	Any content that is transferable from the service to the console.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC	”DLC” can be used after first mention	المحتوى القابل للتنزيل	可下载内容	可下載內容	obsah ke stažení	indhold, der kan hentes	downloadable content	downloadable content	ladattava sisältö	contenu téléchargeable	Inhalte zum Herunterladen	περιεχόμενο με δυνατότητα download	contenuto scaricabile	תוכן שניתן להוריד	letölthető tartalom	ダウンロードコンテンツ	다운로드 가능한 콘텐츠	nedlastbart innhold	zawartość do pobrania	conteúdo para baixar	conteúdo transferível	загружаемый контент	obsah na stiahnutie	contenido descargable	contenido descargable	nedladdningsbart innehåll	indirilebilir içerik
game clip	A recorded section of video from a game.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		مقطع لعبة	游戏剪辑	遊戲短片	herní klip	gameklip	gameclip	game clip	pelileike	Extrait de jeu	Spielclip	απόσπασμα παιχνιδιού	clip di gioco	סרטון של משחק	játékklip	ゲームクリップ	게임 클립	spillklipp	klip z gry	clipe do jogo	clip de jogo	игровой клип	herný klip	clip de juego	clip de juego	spelklipp	oyun klibi
Game Bar	The Windows PC overlay that lets you access XBOX gaming activities like broadcasting, recording game clips, and sharing to social networks.	PC		Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar	Game Bar
gamerscore	A player’s cumulative achievement score.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC	”Gamerscore” can also be used in reference to the score earned for a single achievement.	‏‏نتيجة اللاعب	玩家分数	玩家分數	skóre hráče	gamerscore	gamerscore	gamerscore	pelaajapisteet	score du joueur	Gamerscore	βαθμολογία παίκτη	punteggio giocatore	ניקוד במשחק	játékos pontszáma	ゲーマースコア	게이머 점수	poengsum	wynik gracza	pontuação do jogador	pontuação do jogador	счет игрока	skóre hráča	puntuación	puntuación de jugador	gamerscore	oyuncu puanı
gamertag	A person’s unique name on the XBOX network.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		اسم اللاعب	玩家代号	玩家代號	jmenovka hráče	gamertag	gamertag	gamertag	pelaajatunnus	gamertag	Gamertag	ετικέτα παίκτη	gamertag	תג שחקן	becenév	ゲーマータグ	게이머태그	gamertag	tag gracza	gamertag	gamertag	тег игрока	gamertag	gamertag	gamertag	gamertag	oyuncu etiketi
guide	The XBOX screen overlay that provides quick access to things like profile, friends, and messages.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		الدليل	指南	快顯功能表	přehled	guide	guide	guide	opas	guide	Guide	οδηγός	Pannello	מדריך	útmutató	ガイド	가이드 메뉴	guide	przewodnik	painel	painel	гид	sprievodca	guía	guía	guide	kılavuz
Home	The home screen on XBOX, personalized for each profile associated with the console.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		الصفحة الرئيسية	主页	首頁	Domů	Start	Home	Home	Aloitus	Accueil	Startseite	Αρχική οθόνη	Home	בית	Kezdőlap	ホーム	홈	Hjem	Start	Início	Início	Главная	Domov	Inicio	Inicio	Startsidan	Giriş
matchmaking	The XBOX method of matching players with other players and games.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		عثور على لاعبين (matchmaking)	匹配	配對	vytváření hry	matchmaking	matchmaking	matchmaking	vastuksenhaku	matchmaking	Spielersuche	εύρεση συμπαίκτη	matchmaking	התאמה	párosítás	マッチメイキング	매치 메이킹	finn medspiller	matchmaking	organizar partida	emparelhamento	подбор игроков	priraďovanie hráčov	matchmaking	matchmaking	matchning	eşleştirme
Microsoft Store	The online store where XBOX merchandise can be purchased.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC	’The Microsoft Store’ may also be appropriate depending on usage.	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store	Microsoft Store
screenshot	A still image captured from a moment of gameplay.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		لقطة شاشة	屏幕截图	螢幕擷取畫面	screenshot	skærmbillede	schermopname	screenshot	näyttökuva	capture d’écran	Screenshot	στιγμιότυπο οθόνης	screenshot	צילום מסך	képernyőkép	スクリーンショット	스크린샷	skjermbilde	zrzut ekranu	captura de tela	captura de ecrã	снимок экрана	snímka obrazovky	captura de pantalla	captura de pantalla	skärmbild	ekran görüntüsü
XBOX Assist	The help app on the XBOX One and XBOX Series X\|S consoles.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S		مساعد XBOX	XBOX 助手	XBOX 小幫手	Pomocník pro XBOX	XBOX Assistent	XBOX Hulp	XBOX Assist	XBOX-avustaja	Assistant XBOX	XBOX Hilfe	Βοηθός XBOX	Assistenza XBOX	מסייע XBOX	XBOX segítségnyújtás	XBOX アシスト	XBOX Assist	XBOX-assistent	Asystent XBOX	Assistência do XBOX	Assistência XBOX	Помощник XBOX	Asistent pre XBOX	Asistencia de XBOX	Asistencia de XBOX	XBOX-assistans	XBOX Yardımı
XBOX Game Pass	The XBOX gameplay subscription service that includes plans for either console or PC.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass	XBOX Game Pass
XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	The premium online gameplay subscription service for both console and PC.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate	XBOX Game Pass Ultimate
XBOX Game Pass Premium	The second/middle tier of the XBOX Game Pass subscription structure.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium	XBOX Game Pass Premium
XBOX network	The XBOX online game and entertainment network.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		شبكة XBOX	XBOX 网络	XBOX 網路	Síť XBOX	XBOX-netværk	XBOX-netwerk	XBOX network	XBOX-verkko	Réseau XBOX	XBOX-Netzwerk	δίκτυο XBOX	Rete XBOX	רשת XBOX	XBOX-hálózat	XBOX ネットワーク	XBOX 네트워크	XBOX-nettverk	Sieć XBOX	Rede XBOX	Rede XBOX	Сеть XBOX	Sieť XBOX	Red XBOX	Red XBOX	XBOX-nätverk	XBOX ağı
XBOX Game Pass Essential	The premium paid online service from XBOX.	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S, PC		XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential	XBOX Game Pass Essential
PC Game Pass	The gaming subscription for PC games.	PC		PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass	PC Game Pass
XBOX One	The XBOX One brand name.	XBOX One		XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One	XBOX One
XBOX One S	The XBOX One value console model.	XBOX One		XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S	XBOX One S
XBOX One X	The XBOX One ultimate console model.	XBOX One		XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X	XBOX One X
XBOX One X Enhanced	Games that have been updated or built specifically to take full advantage of the XBOX One X.	XBOX One		محسن لـ XBOX One X	XBOX One X 效果强化	XBOX One X 效果強化	Vylepšeno pro XBOX One X	XBOX One X Forbedret	Beter op XBOX One X	XBOX One X Enhanced	XBOX One X:lle paranneltu	Optimisé pour XBOX One X	Optimiert für XBOX One X	Βελτιωμένο στο XBOX One X	Ottimizzato per XBOX One X	מיוחד עבור XBOX One X	XBOX One X konzolra feljavítva	XBOX One X Enhanced	XBOX One X Enhanced	XBOX One X-forbedret	Ulepszone dla XBOX One X	Otimizado para XBOX One X	Otimizado para a XBOX One X	Лучше на XBOX One X	Vylepšené pre XBOX One X	Mejorado para XBOX One X	Mejorado para XBOX One X	XBOX One X-optimerat	XBOX One X ile Güçlendirildi
XBOX Wireless Controller	The full name of the controller bundled with XBOX One and XBOX Series X\|S consoles	XBOX One, XBOX Series X\|S		وحدة تحكم XBOX اللاسلكية	XBOX 无线控制器	XBOX 無線控制器	Bezdrátový ovladač pro XBOX	Trådløs XBOX-controller	XBOX draadloze controller	XBOX Wireless Controller	Langaton XBOX-ohjain	Manette sans fil XBOX	XBOX Wireless Controller	Ασύρματο χειριστήριο XBOX	Controller Wireless per XBOX	בקר אלחוטי של XBOX	Vezeték nélküli XBOX-kontroller	XBOX ワイヤレスコントローラー	XBOX 무선 컨트롤러	XBOX trådløs kontroller	Kontroler bezprzewodowy XBOX	Controle sem Fio XBOX	Comando Sem Fios XBOX	Беспроводной геймпад XBOX	Bezdrôtový ovládač pre XBOX	Control inalámbrico XBOX	Mando inalámbrico XBOX	Trådlös XBOX-handkontroll	XBOX Kablosuz Oyun Kumandası
XBOX Series X\|S	The name of the series of Generation 9 XBOX consoles	XBOX Series X\|S		XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S
XBOX Series X	The XBOX Series X\|S ultimate console model	XBOX Series X\|S		XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X	XBOX Series X
XBOX Series S	The XBOX Series X\|S value console model	XBOX Series X\|S		XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S	XBOX Series S
Storage Expansion Card for XBOX Series X\|S	The expandable memory option for XBOX Series X\|S consoles	XBOX Series X\|S		بطاقة توسيع وحده التخزين لـ XBOX Series X\|S	适用于 XBOX Series X\|S 的存储扩展卡	適用於 XBOX Series X\|S 的儲存擴充卡	Rozšiřující karta úložiště pro XBOX Series X\|S	Lagerudvidelseskort til XBOX Series X\|S	Opslaguitbreidingskaart voor XBOX Series X\|S	Storage Expansion Card for XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S -laajennuskortti	Carte d’extension de stockage pour XBOX Series X\|S	Speichererweiterungskarte für XBOX Series X\|S	Κάρτα επέκτασης χώρου αποθήκευσης για XBOX Series X\|S	Scheda di espansione di archiviazione per XBOX Series X\|S	כרטיס הרחבה של אחסון עבור XBOX Series X\|S	Tárterület-bővítőkártya - XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S 用ストレージ拡張カード	XBOX Series X\|S 용 스토리지 확장 카드	Lagringsutvidelseskort for XBOX Series X\|S	Karta rozszerzenia magazynu dla konsoli XBOX Series X\|S	Placa de expansão de armazenamento do XBOX Series X\|S	Cartão de Expansão de Armazenamento para a XBOX Series X\|S	Плата расширения хранилища для XBOX Series X\|S	Rozširujúca karta úložiska pre XBOX Series X\|S	Tarjeta de expansión de almacenamiento para XBOX Series X\|S	Tarjeta de expansión de almacenamiento para XBOX Series X\|S	Expansionskort för lagring för XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S için Depolama Genişletme Kartı
Quick Resume	The XBOX Series X\|S feature that allows players to immediately jump back into a game where they left off	XBOX Series X\|S		Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume	Quick Resume
XBOX Smart Delivery	The Microsoft store feature that delivers the best version of a game when the game supports both XBOX One and XBOX Series X\|S consoles	XBOX Series X\|S	Can be shortened to “Smart Delivery” after first use	توافق ذكي XBOX	XBOX 智能分发	XBOX 智慧分發	XBOX Smart Delivery	XBOX Smart Delivery	XBOX Smart Delivery	XBOX Smart Delivery	XBOX Smart Delivery	XBOX Smart Delivery	XBOX Smart Delivery	XBOX Smart Delivery	Consegna intelligente XBOX	אספקה חכמה-XBOX	XBOX Intelligens kézbesítés	XBOX スマートデリバリー	XBOX 스마트 딜리버리	XBOX Smart Delivery	Inteligentne pobieranie XBOX	Entrega inteligente do XBOX	XBOX Smart Delivery	Технология XBOX Smart Delivery	Inteligentné doručovanie pre XBOX	Entrega inteligente XBOX	XBOX Smart Delivery	XBOX Smart Delivery	XBOX Akıllı Teslimat
Optimized for XBOX Series X\|S	Games which have been specifically built to take advantage of the XBOX Series X\|S hardware.	XBOX Series X\|S		محسن لـ XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S 专属强化	XBOX Series X\|S 專屬強化	Optimalizováno pro XBOX Series X\|S	Optimeret til XBOX Series X\|S	Geoptimaliseerd voor XBOX Series X\|S	Optimised for XBOX Series X\|S	Optimoitu XBOX Series X\|S -konsoleille	Optimisé pour XBOX Series X\|S	Optimiert für XBOX Series X\|S	Βελτιστοποιημένο για XBOX Series X\|S	Ottimizzato per XBOX Series X\|S	ממוטב עבור XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S modellekre optimalizálva	XBOX Series X\|S に最適化	XBOX Series X\|S 최적화	Optimalisert for XBOX Series X\|S	Zoptymalizowano pod kątem konsol XBOX Series X\|S	Otimizado para XBOX Series X\|S	Otimizado para XBOX Series X\|S	Оптимизировано для XBOX Series X\|S	Optimalizované pre XBOX Series X\|S	Optimizado para XBOX Series X\|S	Optimizado para XBOX Series X\|S	Optimerad för XBOX Series X\|S	XBOX Series X\|S için İyileştirilmiş
cross generational / cross-gen gaming	The ability to play the same game across multiple generations of XBOX consoles, such as XBOX One and XBOX Series X\|S.	XBOX Series X\|S		ألعاب عبر الأجيال	跨世代游戏	跨世代遊戲	Hry pro více generací konzolí	Spil på tværs af forskellige generationer af udgivelser	Games voor meerdere generaties	Cross Generational Gaming	Sukupolvien välinen pelaaminen	Jeux cross-gen	Generationenübergreifendes/Cross-Gen-Gaming	Παιχνίδι μεταξύ γενεών	giochi transgenerazionali	משחקים חוצים דורות	Többgenerációs játék	クロスジェネレーションゲーム	교차 세대 게임	Kryssgenerasjonsspill	Granie w gry pochodzące z konsol różnych generacji	Jogos de geração cruzada/entre gerações	Jogos Intergeracionais	Игры для разных поколений платформ	Hry pre rôzne generácie	Juegos intergeneracionales	Spelande över flera generationer	Nesiller Arası Oyunlar
backward compatible	The ability of newer XBOX consoles to run games originally developed for older consoles, such as XBOX 360 or the original XBOX.	XBOX Series X\|S		موافق للإصدارات السابقة	后向兼容	與舊版相容	zpětně kompatibilní	bagudkompatibel	compatibel met eerdere versies	backward compatible	yhteensopivuus aikaisempien versioiden kanssa	à compatibilité descendante	abwärtskompatibel	συμβατός με προηγούμενες εκδόσεις	compatibile con le versioni precedenti	תואם לאחור	kompatibilis az előző verziókkal	下位互換性のある	이전 버전과 호환되는	bakoverkompatibel	zgodny z poprzednimi wersjami	compatível com versões anteriores	retrocompatível	обратно совместимый	spätne kompatibilný	compatible con versiones anteriores	compatible con versiones anteriores	bakåtkompatibel	geriye dönük olarak uyumlu

Controller hardware

Term (U.S. English)	Description	Device	Usage notes	Arabic	Chinese Simplified	Chinese Traditional	Czech	Danish	Dutch	English (UK)	Finnish	French	German	Greek	Italian	Hebrew	Hungarian	Japanese	Korean	Norwegian	Polish	Portuguese (Brazil)	Portuguese (Portugal)	Russian	Slovak	Spanish (Mexico)	Spanish (Spain)	Swedish	Turkish
A button	The A button on the wireless controller.	Controller	”A” is also OK.	الزر A	A 按钮	A 按鈕	tlačítko A	A-knap	A-knop	A button	A-painike	touche A	A-Taste	Κουμπί A	pulsante A	כפתור A	A gomb	A ボタン	A 버튼	A-knapp	przycisk A	botão A	botão A	кнопка A	tlačidlo A	botón A	botón A	A-knapp	A düğmesi
B button	The B button on the wireless controller.	Controller	”B” is also OK.	الزر B	B 按钮	B 按鈕	tlačítko B	B-knap	B-knop	B button	B-painike	touche B	B-Taste	Κουμπί B	pulsante B	כפתור B	B gomb	B ボタン	B 버튼	B-knapp	przycisk B	botão B	botão B	кнопка B	tlačidlo B	botón B	botón B	B-knapp	B düğmesi
X button	The X button on the wireless controller.	Controller	”X” is also OK.	الزر X	X 按钮	X 按鈕	tlačítko X	X-knap	X-knop	X button	X-painike	touche X	X-Taste	Κουμπί X	pulsante X	כפתור X	X gomb	X ボタン	X 버튼	X-knapp	przycisk X	botão X	botão X	кнопка X	tlačidlo X	botón X	botón X	X-knapp	X düğmesi
Y button	The Y button on the wireless controller.	Controller	”Y” is also OK.	الزر Y	Y 按钮	Y 按鈕	tlačítko Y	Y-knap	Y-knop	Y button	Y-painike	touche Y	Y-Taste	Κουμπί Y	pulsante Y	כפתור Y	Y gomb	Y ボタン	Y 버튼	Y-knapp	przycisk Y	botão Y	botão Y	кнопка Y	tlačidlo Y	botón Y	botón Y	Y-knapp	Y düğmesi
XBOX button	The button on the wireless controller and remote control that opens the guide.	Controller		زر XBOX	XBOX 按钮	XBOX 按鈕	tlačítko XBOX	XBOX-knap	XBOX-knop	XBOX button	XBOX-painike	Touche XBOX	XBOX-Taste	Κουμπί XBOX	pulsante XBOX	לחצן XBOX‏	XBOX gomb	XBOX ボタン	XBOX 버튼	XBOX-knapp	przycisk XBOX	botão XBOX	botão XBOX	Кнопка “XBOX”	tlačidlo XBOX	botón XBOX	Botón XBOX	XBOX-knapp	XBOX düğmesi
Menu button	The button on the wireless controller and remote control that invokes a menu from within an app or game.	Controller		‏‏زر القائمة	”菜单”按钮	選項按鈕	tlačítko Menu	Menuknap	Menuknop	Menu button	Valikkopainike	Touche Menu	Menü-Taste	Κουμπί μενού	pulsante Menu	הלחצן ‘תפריט’	Menü gomb	メニューボタン	메뉴 버튼	menyknapp	przycisk Menu	botão Menu	botão Menu	Кнопка “Меню”	tlačidlo ponuky	botón menú	Botón Menú	Menyknapp	Menü düğmesi
View button	The button on the wireless controller and remote control that provides a different view or perspective in a game or app, such as a map view or health status.	Controller		زر العرض	”视图”按钮	視圖按鈕	tlačítko Zobrazení	Vis-knap	View-knop	View button	Näkymäpainike	Touche Affichage	Ansicht-Taste	Κουμπί προβολής	pulsante Visualizza	הלחצן ‘תצוגה’	Megtekintés gomb	ビューボタン	보기 버튼	visningsknapp	przycisk Podglądu	botão visão	botão Ver	Кнопка “Просмотр”	tlačidlo Zobraziť	botón vista	Botón Vista	Knappen Visa	Görünüm düğmesi
D-pad	The directional pad on the wireless controller and remote control.	Controller		زر الاتجاهات	方向键	方向鍵	směrový ovladač	D-blok	navigatiepad	D-pad	suuntaohjain	BMD	Steuerkreuz	Πληκτρολόγιο κατεύθυνσης	croce direzionale	D-pad	I-választó	方向パッド	방향 패드	D-pad	pad kierunkowy	direcional	botão direcional	крестовина	smerový ovládač	pad direccional	cruceta	styrknapp	yön düğmesi
left bumper	The left bumper on the wireless controller.	Controller	”LB” is also OK.	المصد الأيسر	左缓冲键	LB鍵	levé horní tlačítko	venstre kantknap (LB)	linker-bumper	left bumper	vasen bumper-painike	gâchette haute gauche	Linker Bumper	αριστερό μπροστινό κουμπί	pulsante dorsale sinistro	קצה שמאלי	bal ütköző	L ボタン	왼쪽 범퍼	venstre skulderknapp/LB	lewy bumper	botão superior esquerdo	botão superior esquerdo	левый бампер	ľavé predné tlačidlo	bumper izquierdo	botón superior izquierdo	vänster kantknapp	sol yassı düğme (LB)
left stick	The left thumbstick on the wireless controller.	Controller	”LS” is also OK.	العصا اليسرى	左摇杆	左搖桿	levá páčka	venstre styrepind	linker-stick	left stick	vasen sauva	stick analogique gauche	Linker Stick	αριστερός μοχλός	levetta sinistra	מוט שמאלי	bal kar	左スティック	왼쪽 스틱	venstre styrespak	lewy drążek	direcional analógico esquerdo	manípulo esquerdo	левый мини-джойстик	ľavá páčka	stick izquierdo	stick izquierdo	vänster styrspak	sol analog stick (LS)
left trigger	The left trigger on the wireless controller.	Controller	”LT” is also OK.	المشغل الأيسر	左扳机键	LT鍵	levá spoušť	venstre udløser (LT)	linker-trigger	left trigger	vasen liipaisin	gâchette gauche	Linker Trigger	αριστερή σκανδάλη	grilletto sinistro	הדק שמאלי	bal ravasz	左トリガー	왼쪽 트리거	venstre trigger/LT	lewy spust	gatilho esquerdo	gatilho esquerdo	левый триггер	ľavá spúšť	gatillo izquierdo	gatillo izquierdo	vänster avtryckare	sol tetik düğmesi (LT)
right bumper	The right bumper on the wireless controller. ‘RB’ as an abbreviation is OK.	Controller	”RB” is also OK.	المصد الأيمن	右缓冲键	RB鍵	pravé horní tlačítko	højre kantknap (RB)	rechter-bumper	right bumper	oikea bumper-painike	gâchette haute droite	Rechter Bumper	δεξιό μπροστινό κουμπί	pulsante dorsale destro	קצה ימני	jobb ütköző	R ボタン	오른쪽 범퍼	høyre skulderknapp/RB	prawy bumper	botão superior direito	botão superior direito	правый бампер	pravé predné tlačidlo	bumper derecho	botón superior derecho	höger kantknapp	sağ yassı düğme (RB)
right stick	The right thumbstick on the wireless controller.	Controller	”RS” is also OK.	العصا اليمنى	右摇杆	右搖桿	pravá páčka	højre styrepind	rechter-stick	right stick	oikea sauva	stick analogique droit	Rechter Stick	δεξιός μοχλός	levetta destra	מוט ימני	jobb kar	右スティック	오른쪽 스틱	høyre styrespak	prawy drążek	direcional analógico direito	manípulo direito	правый мини-джойстик	pravá páčka	stick derecho	stick derecho	höger styrspak	sağ analog stick (RS)
right trigger	The right trigger on the wireless controller. ‘RT’ as an abbreviation is OK.	Controller	”RT” is also OK.	المشغل الأيمن	右扳机键	RT鍵	pravá spoušť	højre udløser (RT)	rechter-trigger	right trigger	oikea liipaisin	gâchette droite	Rechter Trigger	δεξιά σκανδάλη	grilletto destro	הדק ימני	jobb ravasz	右トリガー	오른쪽 트리거	høyre trigger/RT	prawy spust	gatilho direito	gatilho direito	правый триггер	pravá spúšť	gatillo derecho	gatillo derecho	höger avtryckare	sağ tetik düğmesi (RT)
vibration	Gameplay feedback produced by the controller motor.	Controller		الاهتزاز	振动	震動	vibrace	vibration	vibratie	vibration	värähtely	vibration	Vibration	δόνηση	vibrazione	רטט	vibrálás	振動	진동	vibrering	wibracje	vibração	vibração	вибрация	vibrácie	vibración	vibración	vibration	titreşim
Share button	The button on the XBOX Wireless Controller that allows sharing / screenshot / capture functionality.	Controller	’Share’ is also OK	زر المشاركة	分享按钮	分享按鈕	Tlačítko pro sdílení	Knappen Del	Knop Delen	Share button	Jaa-painike	Bouton Partager	Share-Taste	Κουμπί κοινής χρήσης	Pulsante Condividi	לחצן שיתוף	Megosztás gomb	シェアボタン	공유 버튼	Deleknapp	Przycisk udostępniania	Botão Compartilhar	Botão Partilhar	Кнопка “Поделиться”	Tlačidlo Zdieľať	Botón Compartir	Botón Compartir	Knappen Dela	Paylaş düğmesi

xCloud terminology

Term (U.S. English)	Description	Arabic	Chinese Simplified	Chinese Traditional	Czech	Danish	Dutch	English (UK)	Finnish	French	German	Greek	Italian	Hebrew	Hungarian	Japanese	Korean	Norwegian	Polish	Portuguese (Brazil)	Portuguese (Portugal)	Russian	Slovak	Spanish (Mexico)	Spanish (Spain)	Swedish	Turkish
XBOX Cloud Gaming	The XBOX technology that allows people to play games from a cloud-based datacenter.	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming	XBOX Cloud Gaming
XBOX Remote Play	The ability to play a game from your console on a separate device.	لعب XBOX عن بُعد	XBOX 远程游戏	XBOX 遠端遊玩	Vzdálené hraní na XBOXu	XBOX Remote Play	XBOX extern afspelen	XBOX Remote Play	XBOX-etäpelaaminen	Jeu à distance XBOX	XBOX Remote Play	Απομακρυσμένο παιχνίδι XBOX	Riproduzione del gioco in remoto di XBOX	משחק מרחוק ב- XBOX	Távoli XBOX-játék	XBOX リモートプレイ	XBOX 원격 재생	XBOX Remote Play	Granie zdalne na konsoli XBOX	Remote Play do XBOX	Reprodução Remota XBOX	Удаленная игра на XBOX	Vzdialené hranie na XBOXe	Juego remoto de XBOX	Juego remoto de XBOX	XBOX Remote Play	XBOX Uzaktan Oynama
Cloud Enabled	Descriptor for a game that supports cloud gaming.	ممكّن على السحابة	支持云游戏	支持雲端遊戲	S podporou cloudu	Cloudaktiveret	Cloud ingeschakeld	Cloud Enabled	Pilvipalvelu käytössä	Disponible sur le cloud	Cloudfähig	Δυνατότητα cloud	Abilitato per il cloud	הענן מופעל	Felhőbarát	クラウド対応	클라우드 사용	Skyaktivert	Z obsługą chmury	Habilitado para Nuvem	Ligação à nuvem	С поддержкой облака	S podporou cloudu	Habilitado en la nube	Nube habilitada	Molnaktiverat	Bulut Etkin

Change history for terminology

Date	Change description
September 8, 2026	Broad updates to reflect requirements are not device specific.
June 26, 2026	Rebranded XBOX in the Czech and Slovak languages for XBOX Remote Play: Vzdálené hraní na XBOXu, Vzdialené hranie na XBOXe.
June 18, 2026	Broad updates to reflect XBOX rebranding.
May 1, 2026	XBOX Game Pass Core rebranded to XBOX Game Pass Essential. Added entry for XBOX Game Pass Premium.
May 15, 2024	Updates to the localization of XBOX network for Czech, French, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), and Portuguese (Portugal).
April 22, 2024	Added PC Game Pass for all languages.
February 13, 2024	Updates to XBOX Live Gold (XBOX Game Pass Core) and XBOX Live Gold subscription (PC Game Pass) branding, updates to the localizations of Quick Resume and XBOX Cloud Gaming, update to the Czech localization of right bumper, updated the gamertag description, updated the XBOX Game Pass Ultimate description, and updates to the Japanese localization of XBOX Smart Delivery.
September 1, 2021	Updates to XBOX network branding and several minor description and term changes.
November 16, 2020	Updated to add missing localizations.
October 1, 2020	Updated to remove spacing in XBOX Series X\|S.
September 1, 2020	Added XBOX Series X\|S and xCloud terminology.
August 5, 2020	Hotfix game bar/game clip errors.
August 1, 2020	Added localizations for Arabic, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, and Slovak.

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