hitTarget

Hittarget is a general term used across multiple fields to denote the object, point, or entity that a given action is intended to affect. It is not a single product or project, but rather a concept found in gaming, robotics, computer vision, and user interface design. The exact meaning of hittarget depends on the context, but it typically refers to the intended destination for an interaction, shot, or alignment task.

In software and game development, hittarget often appears as a variable or function name (for example, hitTarget) that represents the entity to be hit by a weapon, attack, or collision. It is used in physics engines, collision detection routines, aiming logic, and gameplay scripting. Depending on the system, the hittarget may be another character, an object, or a specific location in the game world.

In robotics and computer vision, hittarget denotes the pose or point the system should reach or align with. It can be computed from sensor data, such as projecting a known object to an image plane, or defined in world coordinates for navigation, manipulation, or grasping tasks. Hittargets are central to target tracking and control loops that drive actuators toward a desired state.

In user interface design and accessibility, hittarget relates to the hit testing process that determines whether a user input (mouse, touch, or stylus) intersects an interactive element’s active area. Good practice emphasizes sufficiently large hit targets to improve accuracy and usability, especially on touch devices.

Variants and related terms include hit box, hit radius, target, aiming point, and target tracking. See also: hit testing, targeting, collision detection.