Difference between revisions of "SF and Literary Terms - A Glossariki!"
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; FTL drive: the drive that enables ships to cross interstellar distances fast than light would (so in a relatively short time) | ; FTL drive: the drive that enables ships to cross interstellar distances fast than light would (so in a relatively short time) | ||
| − | ; Robot: A robot is an electro-mechanical device or group of devices that can perform autonomous or preprogrammed tasks unaided by human intervention. | + | ; Robot: A robot is an electro-mechanical device or group of devices that can perform autonomous or preprogrammed tasks unaided by human intervention. C-3PO and R2-D2 are examples of robots. |
| − | ; Android: An android is a robot made to resemble a human, usually both in appearance and behavior. | + | ; Android: An android is a robot made to resemble a human, usually both in appearance and behavior. Data from Star Trek is an example of an android. |
; Cyborg: Stands for a CYBernetic ORGanism. In essence a creature that is part organic and part mechanical, computerized, etcetera. The Terminator is an example of a cyborg, for it is a mechanical body covered with organic skin and flesh. | ; Cyborg: Stands for a CYBernetic ORGanism. In essence a creature that is part organic and part mechanical, computerized, etcetera. The Terminator is an example of a cyborg, for it is a mechanical body covered with organic skin and flesh. | ||
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Revision as of 00:41, 30 January 2007
- LY, light year
- The distance traveled by light in one Earth year. Light travels at 300,000 km/sec, so a light year is [1 light year = 9.4605284 × 1015 meters]. One light second - 300,000 km or the distance light travels in one second
- FTL
- faster than light.
- FTL drive
- the drive that enables ships to cross interstellar distances fast than light would (so in a relatively short time)
- Robot
- A robot is an electro-mechanical device or group of devices that can perform autonomous or preprogrammed tasks unaided by human intervention. C-3PO and R2-D2 are examples of robots.
- Android
- An android is a robot made to resemble a human, usually both in appearance and behavior. Data from Star Trek is an example of an android.
- Cyborg
- Stands for a CYBernetic ORGanism. In essence a creature that is part organic and part mechanical, computerized, etcetera. The Terminator is an example of a cyborg, for it is a mechanical body covered with organic skin and flesh.
