(initial capital letter)the proprietary name of a sandbox video game with construction, crafting, exploration, and combat mechanics, available on many game platforms.
Origin of minecraft
1925–30;for def 1mine2 (in the sense “an underwater explosive”) + craft; for def 2mine2 (in the sense “to dig, extract ore”) + craft; coined in 2009 by Markus Persson, Swedish video game programmer and designer of the game.
