hitbox

English

Alternative forms

• hit-box

Etymology

From hit +‎ box.

Noun

hitbox (plural hitboxes)

1. (computer graphics) An invisible shape bounding all or part of a model (in a video game, etc.) used in collision detection to determine whether another object collides with the model.
   • 2023 December 27, Zachary Small, “Video Games Let Them Choose a Role. Their Transgender Identities Flourished.”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Veronica Ripley, 32, often speaks to friends about the role that video games played in her trans awakening: “I would try to explain it away, saying that I was playing the girl character because she had a smaller hitbox or quicker kill animations,” she said, referring to in-game advantages.

   • 2024 March 16, Rishabh Sabarwal, “Fortnite hitboxes: Do skins have a competitive advantage?”, in Dexerto‎^[2]:

     However, Fortnite players believe that each skin has varying hitboxes, offering them a competitive advantage.

Derived terms

• hurtbox

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: osumalaatikko