Locking Downloads - An idea that some Scratchers want to be implemented, which disallows a project from being downloaded.
List Block - A block which controls a list.
List - Called an 'array' in most programming languages, this holds lots of strings.
Language Forums - A group of forums where Scratchers can discuss Scratch in other languages and the translation of the Scratch interface and website.
Kumquat- A popular forum trend started by Scratch Team member cheddargirl in which she claimed her signature was "eaten by a kumquat".
Kaj - An inactive user who, after getting upset about not receiving enough views on their projects, threatened to hack some Scratchers' accounts and thus was banned.
Ignore List - A list to ignore certain users.
Hide - A feature in Scratch which completely hides a sprite from the screen.
Hat Block - A block that starts any script.
Green Flag - Sometimes simply called the 'flag,' this is what starts most projects' scripts running.
Game Project - A project that is designed to be an amusement or pastime, and has a specific purpose to achieve.
Front Page - The main page of the Scratch website,.
Forever - A function in Scratch that repeats a set of code forever, done by the Forever block.
Flag (programming feature) - See Green Flag.
Featured Projects - A section on the Front Page where projects featured by the Scratch Team are displayed.
Featured Image - An image on the Scratch Wiki, featured by an administrator.
Featured Studios - A section on the Front Page where studios featured by the Scratch Team are displayed.
Featured Article - An article on the Scratch Wiki featured by an administrator.
Scratch FAQ - An FAQ page about Scratch.
FAQ (forum) - A forum devoted to frequently asked questions about Scratch.
Frequently Asked Questions - A page on the Scratch Wiki devoted to frequently asked questions about Scratch.
Extension, Scratch Extension - An object or program that can be used in conjunction with Scratch.
Execute - A term referring to a script or block being run (i.e.
_eggplant_ - The string for a popular icon discovered in 2015 with the icon and removed in February 2018.
Educators - An archived forum, that was used by educators to discuss the teaching of Scratch.
Default Value - The default value of an insert in a block.
Custom Blocks - grouped blocks that follow a procedure and can be called by a single name of their custom block.
Curator (front page) - Every two weeks, a new curator is chosen, who is a user that picks projects to be on the Front Page.
Control Block - A block that either starts a script or keeps a script running See Also: Trigger Block.
Connecting to the Physical World - A forum for discussing topics related to PicoBoards, LEGO WeDo, and connecting Scratch projects to the physical world.
Compression, Compressing - Reducing the file size of a project in 1.4.
Community Moderator - Users who moderate the Scratch Forums.
Collaboration (forum) - A forum dedicated to collaborating on Scratch projects.
Collaboration (group) - A group of Scratchers who work together to create a projects or projects.
Collab Challenge - A challenge given by the Scratch team for who can create the best collaboration project using a set of 3 sprites given by them.
Collab Camp - A recurring activity by the Scratch team where Scratchers are given a theme to make a collaborative project.
Clutter - A website that allows users to put Scratch projects together like a slideshow.
Cap Block - A block which ends a script or project.
C Block - A block that fits stack blocks inside it.
BYOB - A commonly used acronym for the Scratch Modification Build Your Own Blocks (see above).
Bump - A term used on the forums to bump a topic to the top.
Build Your Own Blocks - One of the most popular Scratch modifications.
Broadcast - A message that is sent through the Scratch program, activating When I Receive () blocks.
Boolean Block - A conditional block that reports a statement to be true or false.
Blocks - Blocks make up scripts, which make a project work.
BBCode - A collection of formatting tags that are used to format users' forum posts.
Atomic - Referring to the ability for custom blocks to run without screen refresh.
Archived Forums - Forums that have been archived and can no longer be posted in.
Answer - A value which holds what has been input into the Ask block.
Announcements - A section of the Scratch Forums, which is used for announcements by the Scratch Team.
Animation - Project that animates something.
Advanced Topics - A section of the Scratch Forums, to do with advanced and technical features of Scratch.