Card game terminology can include a variety of specialized words and phrases, such as suit (the symbol on a card, like hearts, diamonds, clubs, or spades), rank (the numerical or face value of a card), hand (the cards held by a player), deck (the full set of cards used in a game), draw (the action of taking a card from the deck), discard (the action of placing a card from your hand into a separate pile), and trump (a suit that outranks the other suits in a particular game). Understanding this specialized vocabulary can greatly assist in navigating the world of card games.