Terminology

- After the Fall of Earth. Generally used for dating. (See 'BF') - Artificial Intelligence. Generally used to refer to 'dumb AIs,' those that do not posess the full range of human cognitive abilities. AIs are generally specialized or intentionally limited for safety concerns. See Artificial Intelligence and Seed AIs for more information. - An artificial intelligence that possesses the capacity for self-improvement, allowing it to learn and operate autonomously. -Someone who believes that government is unnecessary or corrupt entirely, and that humanity should control their own lives through collective action. - 'Astronomical Unit.' Defined as the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. Approximately 8.3 light minutes (or about 150 million kilometers). - A type of Synthetic robot engineered to be bipedal and humanoid. Although they have a human structure, they are noticeably not human and noticeably not biological.

- A hypothetical image or sensory input that affects a machine's programming, similar to an optical illusion that may change the behavior of technology that accepts sensory input. (See Basilisk Hacks) - Before the Fall of Earth. Generally used for dating. (See 'AF') - A anti-bioengineering philosophy that argues for strict regulations against biomodifications, cognitive enhancement, and AI. - Short for 'Robot,' a colloquial term for Synthetics. (See 'Synthetic') - Exiles who live on the fringes of the human empire, generally in isolation or in migrating fleets.

- A blanket term for the wireless network and information transfer in any frequency. Encompasses transmission in radio, laser, etc. - Containing genetic traits from other species. Synonymous with 'Transgenic.' - An artificial brain, generally used for AI storage and processing.

- A robot fed instructions by teleoperation over comms systems, instead of functioning by an onboard AI.

- Images produced by neural links to the brain that are networked to the visual cortex. - A planet in a different solar system. - Outside the solar system.

- The gradual decay of humanity caused primarily by overpopulation. - An unmodified or minimally modified human. - A derogatory term for someone born or used to living with gravity. - Abbreviation for 'Faster Than Light.' Generally used to describe slipspace travel.

- Someone who replaces or modifies the tissues of themselves or others. A bioengineer. - Unidentified signals.

- A living environment. Generally refers to space stations or especially large spacecraft meant to house large populations. - The imaginary line around a star where solar wind balances with the interstellar medium (In the sun's case, about 100 AU out.)

- Refers to artificial intelligences and seed AIs, usually by individuals who consider them 'alive.'

- Disrupting Comms fields, usually by outputting 'junk' data on that frequency. (See Comms)

- One of five points around a small body orbiting a larger one where both bodies' gravity neutralize each other. Generally, these are ideal locations for a station or habitat.

- A derogatory term for Organics or Flats. (See 'Organic', 'Flat') - Zero (or near zero) gravity. - A personal AI assistant or secretary.

- A nano-scale machine. Nanobots are invisible to the human eye and generally work in large swarms (See Nanoswarms) - A large mass of nanobots. Nanobots network with each other to accomplish tasks in nanoswarms.

- A biological subject. (See 'Synthetic')

- A human or transhuman individual or species that has been modified so extensively as to no longer be considered human. - Various parapsychological abilities. Normally unnoticable even in talented individuals, certain devices known as Psi Amps can amplify the effect to noticeable ranges. (See 'Psi Amp') - A person with psionic abilities, generally produced through an implant known as an amp. (See 'Psi Amp') - A device, usually implanted at the base of the skull, that stimulates neuron activity in a manner not wholely inconsistant with that of a seizure. In certain individuals with a psionic predisposition, this can amplify psionic abilities, allowing a user to use psyches. (See 'Psyche') - A psionic technique, such as mind reading.

- A faction that seeks to reclaim the war-torn surface of Earth and return it to its former glory.

- A point of rapid, exponential technological progress, beyond which the future becomes impossible to predict. - Transhumans who heavily modify their bodies and cognitive processes, seeking to become powerful or posthuman. - Humans who are genetically modified for looks. - A mechanical subject. (See 'Organic')

- Remote control. - A unique data address, similar to a phone number, email address, or url. Generally very long, Tokens are generally stored for later use on devices rather than written out or remembered. - A donut-shaped habitat, spun for gravity. - A modified human.

- Colloquialism for 'Vacuum' - the state of space with no atmosphere. - Virtual private network, an isolated network that operates within a comms field, generally for security.

- Colloquialism for 'Xenomorph' - hypothetical alien life-form.