Why is the Y Axis called that when it is horizontal like an X Axis
Dumb question but it drove me crazy this morning when I got a notification to lubricate the y axis rails. I pulled up the tutorial and it's shows lubricating the rails in the bed which are horizontal which totally confuses me. I thought it was a mistake so I spent the last 15 minutes making sure I was lubricating the right rails. Can someone explain this for my own curiosity please?
EDIT: Thank you everyone for the information! I’ve been in 2D world lately and mostly (specifically working on an NES game and Y is vertical, X is horizontal and there is no Z)