Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1974 | commlink n. (1974) | a communication link; a communication device |
| 1974 | Darth n. 1 (1974) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: (used as a title before the name of a Sith Lord) |
| 1974 | Force n. (1974) | (with the) in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: a mystical universal energy field which certain individuals, such as the Jedi, can harness to gain special powers or abilities |
| 1974 | hobbit-hole n. (1974) | a hobbitβs house; any small cozy house |
| 1974 | nanotechnology n. (1974) | the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of 0.1 to 100 nanometres, or, generally, with the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules |
| 1974 | nearside n. (1974) | the part of a moon that faces the planet it orbits; cf. farside n. |
| 1974 | uchronian adj. (1974) | of or relating to uchronias |
| 1974 | Wookiee n. (1974) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: (a member of) a race of tall, hairy, humanoid aliens |
| 1973 | AI n. (1973) | a sentient computer; = artificial intelligence n. |
| 1973 | artificial intelligence n. (1973) | a computer program or system capable of reasoning in a manner regarded as equivalent to a human being; a sentient computer |
| 1973 | gamer n. (1973) | a participant in a war-game or role-playing game; a player or creator of such games |
| 1973 | holovid n. (1973) | a holographic video; a device or system that displays or records holographic videos; cf. holovision n. |
| 1973 | Jedi n. (1973) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: a member of an order of heroic, skilled warrior monks who are able to harness the mystical power of the Force. Also in extended and allusive use; esp. someone (humorously) credited with great skill or preternatural powers. Also more fully Jedi knight, Jedi master |
| 1973 | multiverse n. 2 (1973) | in figurative use: a sphere of very varied possibility, such as the mind or the imagination |
| 1973 | Padawan n. (1973) | in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: an apprentice Jedi; also (often humorously) in extended and allusive use: a youthful, naive, or untrained person |
| 1973 | realspace n. (1973) | the ordinary universe; space that exists outside of hyperspace, wormholes, or other notional regions used for faster-than-light travel; cf. otherspace n. |
| 1973 | SFX n. (1973) | special effects |
| 1973 | shapechange v. (1973) | to change shape, by an imagined natural capability, and adopt the form and sometimes abilities of an animal or other being |
| 1973 | skiffy n. (1973) | = sci-fi adj. |
| 1973 | starfaring n. (1973) | interstellar traveling |
| 1973 | vibroknife n. (1973) | = vibroblade n. |
| 1973 | xenocide n. (1973) | the killing or attempted killing of an entire alien species; the killing of an individual alien; (also) a person who commits this act |
| 1972 | cryosleep n. (1972) | = cold sleep n. |
| 1972 | downtime adv. (1972) | esp. in time-travel contexts: in, into, or toward the past; cf. uptime adv. |
| 1972 | novum n. (1972) | a scientific (rather than supernatural or fantastic) element in a work that demonstrates that the work takes place in a world different from our own, thus establishing that the work should be regarded as science fiction |
| 1972 | spacing n. 2 (1972) | the act of executing a person by forcing them into space without a spacesuit; cf. space v. 2 |
| 1972 | uptime adv. (1972) | esp. in time-travel contexts: in, into, or toward the future; cf. downtime adv. |
| 1972 | uptime adj. (1972) | esp. in time-travel contexts: in or from the future; cf. downtime adj. |
| 1972 | xenopsychology n. (1972) | the psychology of alien races |