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| Gesture-Controlled Device An electronic device that is controlled by hand gestures. (From The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [1979] by Douglas Adams) |
| Strakh The prestige or social prominence which serves as a medium of exchange on the planet Sirene. (From The Moon Moth [1976] by Jack Vance) |
| Human Object Recognition System uses human beings as an aid to robotic object recognition. (From Robot Justice [1959] by Harry Harrison) |
| Whuffie A system in which one's actions, as perceived by others, directly procure the necessities of life; reputation-based currency. (From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom [2003] by Cory Doctorow) |
| Disruptor Tube (Disruptor Ray) A device that interrupted the very bonds between atoms. (From The Emperor of the Stars [1931] by Nat Schachner (w. AL Zagat)) |
| Lecton A device that would read aloud an electronic text book. (From Return from the Stars [1961] by Stanislaw Lem) |
| Star Base An installation or station at an important interstellar location. (From Star Base X [1944] by R.M. Williams) |
| Space Beacon An ordinary sun is transformed into a beacon for use by spacecraft when in hyperspace. (From Troubled Star [1952] by George O. Smith) |
| Barytrine Field Very large scale stasis field. (From Troubled Star [1952] by George O. Smith) |
| Menslator A translator that works by examining the mental image of what you are trying to say. (From Troubled Star [1952] by George O. Smith) |
| Stardrive Propulsion method that quickly brings a ship's speed to nearly that of light. (From Childhood's End [1953] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Sentient Room A room constructed entirely of flesh, dominated by the personality of a geisha. (From Schismatrix [1985] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Mark IV Door Keeping Robot A robotic device for responding (and scanning) people who come to your door. (From The Man Who Could Not Stop [1959] by A. Bertram Chandler) |
| Softlight Personality erasure via laser imprinted subliminal commands. (From Softlight Sins [1997] by Peter F. Hamilton) |
| Welton Cube High-density storage device. (From Time Enough For Love [1973] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Nose Gun Weapon system located up high. (From Arm of the Law [1958] by Harry Harrison) |
| Personality Death Punishment leaves the body intact. (From Robot Justice [1959] by Harry Harrison) |
| Flying Eye A remote-controlled device for surveillance overflight. (From The Repairman [1959] by Harry Harrison) |
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