Ractor
- noun
- A professional performer of interactive fiction.
- Origin
- Abbreviation of ‘interactive (“ractive”) actor’.
- Source
- The Diamond Age
Synthespian
- noun
- A computer-generated artificial actor appearing in motion pictures.
- Origin
- Portmanteau of ‘synthetic’ and ‘thespian’.
- Source
- Idoru
Burbclave
- noun
- A fortified private surburb with its own by-laws and police force.
- Origin
- Portmanteau of ‘suburb’ and ‘enclave’.
- Source
- Snow Crash
Xenonaut
- noun
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- (plural proper) An international organisation defending Earth from extraterrestrial invasion.
- A member of the Xenonauts defence force.
- Origin
- Derived from ksenos (foreign) and nautēs (traveller).
- Source
- Xenonauts
Sentionaut
- noun
- A humanoid servant kept in storage at the Arboria Institute.
- Origin
- Derived from sentiō (sentient) and nautēs (traveller).
- Source
- Beyond the Black Rainbow
Proj
- verb
- To move at high speed with vigorous effort.
- Phrase
- Proj on, spoken when one is about to proj.
- Source
- Virtual Light
Tanj
- exclamation
- Acronym of “There ain’t no justice” used as an expletive.
- Source
- Ringworld
Archlight
- noun
- As seen from the inner surface, the reflected light from the skyward face of a ringworld.
- Origin
- So named because the skyward face resembles an arch overhead.
- Source
- Ringworld
Gridfire
- noun
- A method of creating a dimensional rift that releases astronomical amounts of energy into realspace from the energy grid between universes.
- Source
- Consider Phlebas
Vodsel
- noun
- A member of the species Homo sapiens.
- Source
- Under The Skin
Nestworld
- noun
- A type of artificial habitat composed of multiple twisting tubes, complexly intertwined.
- Source
- Matter
Robotics
- noun
- A branch of technology dealing with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.
- Source
- Liar!