velocity.x and velocity.y 2d noob question

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void Update () {

	if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space)) {
		GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().velocity = new Vector2(GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().velocity.x, jumpHeight);
	}

	if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.D)) {
		GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().velocity = new Vector2(moveSpeed, GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().velocity.y);
	}

	if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.A)) {
		GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().velocity = new Vector2(-moveSpeed, GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().velocity.y);
	}

im having difficulty understanding why is it that velocity.x is used for making the player jump? why not use velocity.y as a vertical motion? i thought in math x is the horizontal axis while y is the vertical am i wrong? Thank you

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GetComponent().velocity = new Vector2(GetComponent().velocity.x, jumpHeight);

this line means:

take original velocity_x, set new velocity_y = jumpHeight, and apply this combination back to original velocity

so here we changing Y but not changing X component, taking it AS IS