Glossary

Activator Rail—When a minecart passes over an activator rail, a command is issued that will affect the minecart or the contents of the minecart.

Beacon—Beacons produce an extremely bright light source that can be seen from a great distance. They can also affect the status of a player who gets close to them.

Bedrock—Everyone loves digging in Minecraft, but eventually you’ll hit bottom. Bedrock is the bottom layer and you cannot break this block in survival mode.

Biome—Every Minecraft world has multiple biomes or ecological regions. Fly around enough in creative mode and you will come across deserts, mountain ranges, oceans, jungles, plains, and many others.

Button—When activated, a button will release a short burst of power, enabling ...

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