Microsoft Corporation

Industry: Computer

Number of terms: 318110

Number of blossaries: 26

Company Profile:

An American multinational software corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing.

achievement score

The score that is associated with an achievement.

Industry:Games

avatar

3D personification created by a player, to represent them in social spaces on Xbox LIVE.

Industry:Games

avatar award

An avatar item granted by a game, like an achievement.

Industry:Games

avoided player

A person to whom a gamer has given a negative player review.

Industry:Games

chat

Communication with another player on Xbox LIVE.

Industry:Games

chat invite

An invitation to communicate with another player on Xbox LIVE.

Industry:Games

complaint

Notification by a player to the Xbox LIVE service of another player's violation of the Xbox LIVE code of conduct.

Industry:Games

community rating

Average rating for a game given by the Xbox LIVE community.

Industry:Games

custom match

Matchmaking based on a user-defined set of criteria. (Equivalent to Xbox LIVE Optimatch.) Custom acceptable when space is restricted.

Industry:Games

downloadable content

Content, such as game levels, characters, and maps, that is transferable from the service to the console.

Industry:Games