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| Vacuum Suit An early description of a space suit, and the first use of this now archaic phrase. (From The Man from the Atom [1926] by G. Peyton Wertenbaker) |
| Automatic Reversed Memory A device that activates memories and plays them back in reverse order. (From Brain Control [1937] by Dave Cummins) |
| X Gun (X-Beam Projector) A device that projected soft x-rays into small planetoids to determine their composition. (From Diamond Planetoid [1937] by Gordon A. Giles) |
| Reaction Pistol A hand-held device for maneuvering in zero gravity in a space suit. (From Martian Guns [1932] by Stanley D. Bell) |
| Spectroscopic Robot Converter Accepted the return of soft x-ray radiation, and translated it into Fraunhofer spectra. (From Diamond Planetoid [1937] by Gordon A. Giles) |
| Neuronic Control Apparatus A device that communicated with a brain implant, granting both sight and control. (From Masson's Secret [1939] by Raymond Z. Gallun) |
| Neuronic Receptor-Transmitter A device which, implanted in the brain, can both transmit sight and sound, and enable control of the body by a remote operator. (From Masson's Secret [1939] by Raymond Z. Gallun) |
| Microsurgery Tool Miniaturized device for surgical precision. (From Masson's Secret [1939] by Raymond Z. Gallun) |
| Inertia Tank A device that protected its delicate contents by cushioning. (From Masson's Secret [1939] by Raymond Z. Gallun) |
| Field-Minder An agricultural robot. (From But Who Can Replace A Man [1958] by Brian Aldiss) |
| Hyperfilament A very high tensile strength material structured as a long thin line or ribbon. (From The Fountains of Paradise [1978] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Alibi Archive A recording made of transmissions from a personal implant that perceived everything that happened to that individual. (From Hominids (Neanderthal Parallax) [2003] by Robert J. Sawyer) |
| Companion Implant Electronic device placed within the body; it has a wide variety of uses. (From Hominids (Neanderthal Parallax) [2003] by Robert J. Sawyer) |
| Thigh Grips Special chair feature for space ships undergoing accelerations. (From The Power Planet [1931] by Murray Leinster) |
| Space Weakness Early description of what happens to the human body in zero gravity. (From Space Tug [1953] by Murray Leinster) |
| Lifelog A life record made constantly. (From Halting State [2007] by Charles Stross) |
| Sinclair Molecule Chain A monofilament fiber, used for strength. (From A Gift From Earth [1968] by Larry Niven) |
| The Krang An enormous musical instrument (or weapon). (From The Tar-Aiym Krang [1972] by Alan Dean Foster) |
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