Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Order by: alphabetical | chronological ( asc | desc )
| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Dark Side n. 2 (1975) | the force of evil |
| 1975 | ecotopia n. (1975) | a place, society, or condition thought to resemble Ecotopia; a place or state which is utopian from an ecological perspective |
| 1975 | fix-up n. (1975) | a novel constructed from shorter material written separately |
| 1975 | holocamera n. (1975) | = holocam n. |
| 1975 | lightsaber n. (1975) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: a weapon resembling a sword, but having a destructive beam of light in place of a blade |
| 1975 | orbital tower n. (1975) | a structure linking a planet, moon, etc., with a space station or satellite which is in stationary orbit around it; cf. skyhook n. 4 |
| 1975 | shipmind n. (1975) | an intelligent entity (alien or computer-based) that helps control a spacecraft |
| 1975 | space elevator n. (1975) | any of various proposed structures extending from the earth upwards for many miles as a means of transporting materials into space, esp. one consisting of a tether linked to a geosynchronous satellite orbiting the earth; cf. orbital tower n. |
| 1975 | space tunnel n. (1975) | = wormhole n. |
| 1975 | superluminally adv. (1975) | at a superluminal speed; faster than light |
| 1975 | temporal loop n. (1975) | = time loop n. |
| 1975 | worm n. (1975) | a program designed to sabotage a computer or computer network; spec. a self-duplicating program which can operate without becoming incorporated into another program |
| 1976 | areologist n. (1976) | a scientist specializing in areology n. |
| 1976 | cyborg v. (1976) | to make into a cyborg |
| 1976 | cyborged adj. (1976) | (of a biological organism) made into a cyborg n. |
| 1976 | Earthish adj. (1976) | of or pertaining to Earth or its inhabitants |
| 1976 | escape pod n. (1976) | a small, minimally equipped spacecraft for emergency use; = lifeboat n. |
| 1976 | fembot n. (1976) | a robot resembling a woman in appearance; (also) a woman characterized as having robotic behavior or demeanor |
| 1976 | filking n. (1976) | the writing or performing of filk songs |
| 1976 | Mary Sue n. (1976) | a (fan fiction) story featuring an unrealistically idealized character (esp. a young woman), typically perceived as being based on the author; (also) this type of character in such a story |
| 1976 | matrix n. (1976) | with the: = cyberspace n. |
| 1976 | mindmeld v. (1976) | to engage in a mind-meld (with) |
| 1976 | Planet X n. (1976) | (an arbitrary designation for) an unknown or hypothetical alien planet |
| 1976 | torch drive n. (1976) | a fusion-powered, slower-than-light space drive |
| 1976 | vape v. (1976) | to vaporize by means of a weapon; to destroy completely, to annihilate |
| 1977 | alternate universe n. 2 (1977) | esp. in fan fiction: a setting, of a story or group of connected stories, that differs from that of the canon universe |
| 1977 | genre fantasy n. (1977) | stories, novels, etc. that are explicity written or published in the genre of fantasy, as opposed to ones which contain fantastic or supernatural elements but are written or published as mainstream fiction, or in another genre |
| 1977 | hubward adv. (1977) | (of a rotating or circular body, as a space station) near or towards the center, rather than the edge |
| 1977 | Jonbar adj. (1977) | in time-travel or alternate-history contexts: denoting a point at which a (trivial) action can result in a significantly different timeline (chiefly in form Jonbar hinge, Jonbar point) |
| 1977 | landspeeder n. (1977) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: a small vehicle that uses antigravity technology to hover close to the ground |