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In accounting and bookkeeping, item was a notation for an element in a list. This Latin fragment then became an English word in general use, for example, in computing.
In video games, an item is a expression for the various objects and rewards collected by the game's characters for points or to improve their avatar's characteristics in the game. Common video game items include:
- 1-ups or continues, giving the player "extra lives" and allowing them to continue after "dying"
- Treasure such as coins, gems or jewelry. These are often used to determine the player's score or exchanged for other, better items.
- Medicine, food or energy containers, which give the player extra health or defensive ability.