Our Video Game Glossary - Part Four: J to K

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Not easy to understand all the gamers' vocabulary. So we've decided to explain everything from A to Z.

Glossary Letter: J

Playability

The translation of the term Gameplay, which encompasses the game's controllability.

Joypad

Refers to the gamepad, especially when it includes a directional pad.

Joystick

Refers to a gamepad equipped with a stick like the one on an aircraft. By extension, a small button installed on controllers to replace the directional pad.

Video Game

Discover the different types of video games here.

Glossary Letter: K

Kick

Literally "kick". Kicking someone means excluding them from a chat or from an online game match. You don't get kicked by accident, but due to a somewhat heavy, even downright annoying attitude.

Killstreak

A neologism derived from the English streak, meaning a "series", and from to kill. First appeared in Call of Duty 4 and adopted by many shooter games; a killstreak represents the act of killing several enemies in a row without dying. Generally, achieving a killstreak grants a bonus based on the number of enemies killed in a row.

Kiting

From English to kite, meaning "to fly a kite". A tactic where a player strikes an enemy while keeping them at a distance, usually using techniques that slow down or paralyze the opponent. The goal of kiting is often to neutralize the enemy without taking any damage.