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uid: FAQ.Glossary
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title: Common Terminologies / Glossary
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---
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# Glossary
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This is an additional chapter for quick references to various common
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types that you may see within Discord.Net. To see more information
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regarding each type of object, click on the object to navigate
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to our API documentation page where you might find more explanation
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about it.
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## Common Types
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* A **Guild** ([IGuild]) is an isolated collection of users and
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channels, and are often referred to as "servers".
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- Example: [Discord API](https://discord.gg/jkrBmQR)
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* A **Channel** ([IChannel]) represents a generic channel.
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- Example: #dotnet_discord-net
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- See [Channel Types](#channel-types)
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[IGuild]: xref:Discord.IGuild
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[IChannel]: xref:Discord.IChannel
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## Channel Types
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### Message Channels
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* A **Text Channel** ([ITextChannel]) is a message channel from a
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Guild.
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* A **DM Channel** ([IDMChannel]) is a message channel from a DM.
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* A **Group Channel** ([IGroupChannel]) is a message channel from a
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Group.
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- This is rarely used due to the bot's inability to join groups.
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* A **Private Channel** ([IPrivateChannel]) is a DM or a Group.
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* A **Message Channel** ([IMessageChannel]) can be any of the above.
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### Misc Channels
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* A **Guild Channel** ([IGuildChannel]) is a guild channel in a guild.
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- This can be any channels that may exist in a guild.
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* A **Voice Channel** ([IVoiceChannel]) is a voice channel in a guild.
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* A **Category Channel** ([ICategoryChannel]) (2.0+) is a category that
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holds one or more sub-channels.
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* A **Nested Channel** ([INestedChannel]) (2.0+) is a channel that can
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exist under a category.
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[INestedChannel]: xref:Discord.INestedChannel
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[IGuildChannel]: xref:Discord.IGuildChannel
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[IMessageChannel]: xref:Discord.IMessageChannel
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[ITextChannel]: xref:Discord.ITextChannel
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[IGroupChannel]: xref:Discord.IGroupChannel
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[IDMChannel]: xref:Discord.IDMChannel
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[IPrivateChannel]: xref:Discord.IPrivateChannel
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[IVoiceChannel]: xref:Discord.IVoiceChannel
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[ICategoryChannel]: xref:Discord.ICategoryChannel
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## Emoji Types
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* An **Emote** ([Emote]) is a custom emote from a guild.
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- Example: `<:dotnet:232902710280716288>`
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* An **Emoji** ([Emoji]) is a Unicode emoji.
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- Example: `👍`
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[Emote]: xref:Discord.Emote
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[Emoji]: xref:Discord.Emoji
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## Activity Types
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* A **Game** ([Game]) refers to a user's game activity.
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* A **Rich Presence** ([RichGame]) refers to a user's detailed
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gameplay status.
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- Visit [Rich Presence Intro] on Discord docs for more info.
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* A **Streaming Status** ([StreamingGame]) refers to user's activity
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for streaming on services such as Twitch.
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* A **Spotify Status** ([SpotifyGame]) (2.0+) refers to a user's
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activity for listening to a song on Spotify.
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[Game]: xref:Discord.Game
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[RichGame]: xref:Discord.RichGame
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[StreamingGame]: xref:Discord.StreamingGame
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[SpotifyGame]: xref:Discord.SpotifyGame
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[Rich Presence Intro]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/rich-presence/best-practices
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