Modding is changing something — most often a computer game or other software — so it works in a new way the makers did not ship. People add new maps, new clothes for characters, extra tools, or they fix something they do not like. The changed piece is a mod; modding is the doing.

Modding是 changing something改造某個東西 — most often a computer game or other software大多是電腦遊戲或其他軟體 — so it works in a new way the makers did not ship讓它變成製作者原本沒有推出的新樣子。People玩家 add new maps加新地圖, new clothes for characters幫角色加新衣服, extra tools加額外的工具, or they fix something they do not like或改掉自己不喜歡的地方。The changed piece改出來的東西 is a mod叫做mod; modding這個動作本身 is the doing就叫modding。

The word is informal and lives with fans and hobby people, especially gamers. You also hear it for changing a computer case or a car, but the centre of the word today is software.

The word這個字 is informal很口語, and lives with fans and hobby people用在粉絲跟玩票的人之間, especially gamers尤其是玩家。You also hear it你也會聽到有人這樣用 for changing a computer case or a car指改電腦機殼或改車, but the centre of the word today不過現在這個字的重心 is software在軟體上。

Though actually, not every change is modding. Updating an app the normal way is not. Building a program from nothing is not. Modding starts from something that already exists and reshapes it, usually on your own machine.

Though actually不過其實, not every change並不是每種改動 is modding都算modding。Updating an app the normal way一般方式的app更新 is not就不算。Building a program from nothing從零開始寫程式 is not也不算。Modding是從一個已經存在的東西開始, and reshapes it再去改造它, usually on your own machine通常就在自己的機器上做。

This mod is short for modification / modify. It is not the “mod” who watches a chat room (that is moderator), and not the 1960s British Mods with scooters and sharp suits — same letters, different stories.

This mod這個mod is short for modification / modify是modification／modify的縮寫。It is not它不是指 the "mod" who watches a chat room看聊天室的那個「mod」 (that is moderator)（那是moderator）, and not也不是 the 1960s British Mods with scooters and sharp suits1960年代那群騎小綿羊機車、穿俐落西裝的英國Mods — same letters, different stories字母一樣，故事不同。