Shellworld
- noun
- An artificial planet comprising a solid core surrounded by a concentric succession of spherical shells.
- Source
- Matter
Patlabor
- noun
- A type of robot originally intended for heavy construction work, adapted for police use to combat crime and terrorism.
- Origin
- Portmanteau of ‘patrol’ and ‘labor’.
- Source
- Mobile Police Patlabor
Musicometer
- noun
- A device allowing the operator to compose music automatically.
- Origin
- Derived from metron (measure).
- Source
- We
RoboCop
- noun proper
- A cyborg law enforcer, formerly Detroit Police Officer Alexander James Murphy.
- Source
- RoboCop
Yuny
- noun informal
- The uniform clothing worn by all citizens of OneState.
- Source
- We
Titanfall
- noun
- Deployment of a “Titan” robot from orbit to the surface of a planet.
- Source
- Titanfall
Hegemonarchy
- noun
- A form of government comprising a ruling class and a supreme leader.
- Origin
- Portmanteau of ‘hegemony’ and ‘monarchy’.
- Source
- Use of Weapons
Megatech
- noun proper
- A manufacturer of prosthetic bodies.
- Origin
- Truncation of ‘mega-technology’.
- Source
- Ghost in The Shell
Soligram
- noun
- A hologram with the physical properties of solid matter.
- Origin
- Abbreviation of ‘solid hologram’.
- Source
- Use of Weapons
Simex
- noun
- An implanted artificial memory, indistinguishable from lived memories.
- Origin
- Abbreviation of ‘simulated experience’.
- Source
- Ghost in The Shell
Cutteray
- noun
- Short-range laser used mostly as a cutting tool and surgeon’s scalpel.
- Source
- Dune
Verdash
- verb
- To regret.
- Source
- Of Time and Third Avenue