Potato Please mixes kitchen words, factory words and Soviet administrative language. This glossary keeps the manual consistent. Where the game uses a Russian sign or label, we give the original.
| Term | Meaning | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|
| Quota | The pile you must finish; the main progress counter | HUD, achievements |
| Shift | One run from warm-up to quota completion | Rank screen, leaderboard |
| Recount | The game re-measures the pile; starts with the crane | Loudspeaker, 1.0.2 notes |
| Repile | Restack the pile using the pause-menu action | Pause menu, 1.0.1/1.0.2 notes |
| Hopper | The input buffer on a machine | Patch notes, machine UI |
| Channel | The water trough that carries peeled potatoes away | Patch notes, store screenshots |
| Autopilot | Crane automation | Patch notes |
| Master Peeler | The end-of-quota milestone | Patch notes, rank screen |
| Strict peeling | A harder peel-quality check used on Hard after 1.0.1 | Settings, patch notes |
| No Mercy | The harshest peel check the game shipped with | Settings, patch notes |
| Equipment issue point | The shop window; Russian sign ПУНКТ ВЫДАЧИ СНАРЯЖЕНИЯ | Store screenshot |
| Villager crate | A loaded crate that can be sent with a held E | Patch notes |
| Supply drop | A delivery of equipment that lands in the yard | Patch notes |
| Key potato | A story item that must be picked up by hand | Patch notes |
| Warmed Up | Achievement for finishing the warm-up shift | Achievements |
| The Quota | Achievement for peeling every last potato | Achievements |
If a term is missing, the machine reference or the quota page probably explains it in context.