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==Places==
==Hacking==
[[File:Dirtgirl.png|thumb|right|An earthborn Dirtgirl.]]
[[File:RealSpace.png|thumb|right|Hades Colony in Realspace.]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''Black Hat''' || A hacker specializing in exploiting, destroying and stealing data.
|-
| '''Crystaljock''' || A technician; a Realspace hardline-hacker.
|-
| '''Decker''' || An umbrella term for a hacker.
|-
| '''Deckhead''' || A person addicted to hacking, usually lost to cyberspace.
|-
| '''Frag''' || Destroy a cyberbrain or cybertech.
|-
| '''Ghost''' || An unidentified entity on the NET.
|-
| '''Gray Hat''' || An independent hacker who sports each hat in hacking.
|-
| '''ICE''' || Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics. Programs that protect databases.
|-
| '''Jack''' || Connecting in or out of a network.
|-
| '''Meatspace''' || The physical world and environment especially as contrasted with the virtual world of Cyberspace.
|-
| '''Netrunner''' || A hacker that specializes in Cyberspace.
|-
| '''Shadowrunner''' || A hacker that specializes in exploiting corps in the ShadowNET.
|-
| '''Skids''' || An amalgamation of "script kiddy" and the old definition of "skid", now used to refer to "no talent deadbeats."
|-
| '''Vidiot''' || someone addicted to DayDream, VR, or media.
|-
| '''White Hat''' || A hacker specializing in cybersecurity.
|}


==People==
[[File:Joygirls.png|thumb|right|Two joytoys on call.]]
{| class="wikitable"  
{| class="wikitable"  
|-
|-
| '''Black Hat''' || A hacker specializing in exploiting, destroying and stealing data.
| '''Aug''' || Slang for Cyborgs.
|-
| '''Blade Runner''' || A bounty hunter that terminates rogue Replicants and Synths.
|-
| '''Booster''' || Bands of street gangs, typically enhanced with augments.
|-
| '''Callboy/Callgirl''' || An escort.
|-
| '''Corpo''' || See: Exec.
|-
| '''Choom / Choomba / Choombatta''' || A friend, by Black or Latino cultural slang.
|-
| '''Chummer''' || A friend.
|-
| '''Cutta''' || A dealer.
|-
| '''Dirtboy''' || Derogatory name for Surface Mutants.
|-
| '''Exec''' || Corporate executive.
|-
| '''Fixer''' || An anonymous Solo contractor.
|-
| '''Gonk''' || An idiot.
|-
| '''Harvester''' || A person who extracts and sells organs or cyber-augmentation on the black market.
|-
| '''Hanzer''' || Slang for "enhancer"; used to refer to those with heavy combat augmentations.
|-
| '''Joyboy/Joygirl''' || A prostitute.
|-
| '''Natch''' || Baseline Human; a derogatory term used toward naturally born humans with no augmentations or mutations.
|-
| '''Popsicle''' || A frozen corpse in space.
|-
| '''Razorboy/Razorgirl''' || A heavily cyber-augmented Street Samurai.
|-
| '''Rockerboy/Rockergirl''' || A musician.
|-
| '''Rogue''' || Replicants or Synths without an owner.
|-
| '''Ronin''' || See: Street Samurai.
|-
| '''Samurai''' || A megacorp enforcer.
|-
| '''Scav(enger)''' || See: Harvester.
|-
| '''Skinner''' || Derogatory name for Replicants.
|-
| '''Solo''' || Independent mercenaries, bounty hunters, and assassins for hire.
|-
| '''Spliced''' || Slang for cosmetic mutations. Elven Ears, fangs, skin, etc.
|-
| '''Street Samurai''' || A mercenary proficient in bladed weapons.
|-
| '''Wrench''' || A corporate Synth or Cyborg.
|}
 
==Tech==
[[File:Neon.png|thumb|right|A type of "neon" drug with psychedelic effects.]]
[[File:AugChemStick.png|thumb|right|A solo, sitting and smoking a chemstick.]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''AI''' || Artificial Intelligence. A fully self-aware computing system.
|-
| '''Comm''' || Any device that allows direct communication.
|-
| '''Chipped''' || Augmented with gear chips.
|-
| '''Chrome''' || Cybernetic augments.
|-
| '''DayDream''' || A form of media in full-sensory recording or simulation.
|-
| '''Dataterm''' || An information terminal with net and key inputs.
|-
| '''DD/Didis''' ||Slang for Daydreams.
|-
| '''Heater''' || Slang for a gun.
|-
|-
| Crystaljock || A technician; a Realspace hardline-hacker.
| '''Holo-vid''' || See: Trid.
|-
|-
| Decker || An umbrella term for a hacker.
| '''Neon''' || Drugs which scramble colour receptors in cybernetic eyes.
|-
|-
| Deckhead || A person addicted to hacking, usually lost to cyberspace.
| '''Trid''' || Three-dimensional holographic video imaging.
|}
 
==Misc==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| Frag || Destroy a cyberbrain or cybertech.
| '''Chemstick''' || Cigarette.
|-
|-
| Ghost || An unidentified entity on the NET.
| '''Chit''' || A Solcred chip or sum of credits.
|-
|-
| Gray Hat || An independent hacker who sports each hat in hacking.
| '''Delta''' || To move in haste. I.e. "Let's delta the fuck out of here!"
|-
|-
| ICE || Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics. Programs that protect databases.
| '''Gee-gee''' || Nice going; good job (sarcastic).
|-
|-
| Jack || Connecting in or out of a network.
| '''Handle''' || A person’s street alias used for anonymity.
|-
|-
| Netrunner || A hacker that specializes in Cyberspace.
| '''Null''' || Not. i.e. - "Not Cool" or "Null Cool"
|-
|-
| Shadowrunner || A hacker that specializes in exploiting corps in the ShadowNET.
| '''Nupoz''' || Any drug which is used to counteract Augmentation Rejection Syndrome.
|-
|-
| Skids || An amalgamation of "script kiddy" and the old definition of "skid", now used to refer to "no talent deadbeats."
| '''Slammit''' || Escalating a situation; getting violent, typically for no reason.
|-
|-
| Vidiot || someone addicted to DayDream, VR, or media.
| '''Soykaf''' || Ersatz coffee substitute made from soybeans
|-
|-
| White Hat || A hacker specializing in cybersecurity.
| '''Wetwork''' || Assassination; Murder.
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 16:47, 24 April 2025

Hacking

An earthborn Dirtgirl.
Hades Colony in Realspace.
Black Hat A hacker specializing in exploiting, destroying and stealing data.
Crystaljock A technician; a Realspace hardline-hacker.
Decker An umbrella term for a hacker.
Deckhead A person addicted to hacking, usually lost to cyberspace.
Frag Destroy a cyberbrain or cybertech.
Ghost An unidentified entity on the NET.
Gray Hat An independent hacker who sports each hat in hacking.
ICE Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics. Programs that protect databases.
Jack Connecting in or out of a network.
Meatspace The physical world and environment especially as contrasted with the virtual world of Cyberspace.
Netrunner A hacker that specializes in Cyberspace.
Shadowrunner A hacker that specializes in exploiting corps in the ShadowNET.
Skids An amalgamation of "script kiddy" and the old definition of "skid", now used to refer to "no talent deadbeats."
Vidiot someone addicted to DayDream, VR, or media.
White Hat A hacker specializing in cybersecurity.

People

Two joytoys on call.
Aug Slang for Cyborgs.
Blade Runner A bounty hunter that terminates rogue Replicants and Synths.
Booster Bands of street gangs, typically enhanced with augments.
Callboy/Callgirl An escort.
Corpo See: Exec.
Choom / Choomba / Choombatta A friend, by Black or Latino cultural slang.
Chummer A friend.
Cutta A dealer.
Dirtboy Derogatory name for Surface Mutants.
Exec Corporate executive.
Fixer An anonymous Solo contractor.
Gonk An idiot.
Harvester A person who extracts and sells organs or cyber-augmentation on the black market.
Hanzer Slang for "enhancer"; used to refer to those with heavy combat augmentations.
Joyboy/Joygirl A prostitute.
Natch Baseline Human; a derogatory term used toward naturally born humans with no augmentations or mutations.
Popsicle A frozen corpse in space.
Razorboy/Razorgirl A heavily cyber-augmented Street Samurai.
Rockerboy/Rockergirl A musician.
Rogue Replicants or Synths without an owner.
Ronin See: Street Samurai.
Samurai A megacorp enforcer.
Scav(enger) See: Harvester.
Skinner Derogatory name for Replicants.
Solo Independent mercenaries, bounty hunters, and assassins for hire.
Spliced Slang for cosmetic mutations. Elven Ears, fangs, skin, etc.
Street Samurai A mercenary proficient in bladed weapons.
Wrench A corporate Synth or Cyborg.

Tech

A type of "neon" drug with psychedelic effects.
A solo, sitting and smoking a chemstick.
AI Artificial Intelligence. A fully self-aware computing system.
Comm Any device that allows direct communication.
Chipped Augmented with gear chips.
Chrome Cybernetic augments.
DayDream A form of media in full-sensory recording or simulation.
Dataterm An information terminal with net and key inputs.
DD/Didis Slang for Daydreams.
Heater Slang for a gun.
Holo-vid See: Trid.
Neon Drugs which scramble colour receptors in cybernetic eyes.
Trid Three-dimensional holographic video imaging.

Misc

Chemstick Cigarette.
Chit A Solcred chip or sum of credits.
Delta To move in haste. I.e. "Let's delta the fuck out of here!"
Gee-gee Nice going; good job (sarcastic).
Handle A person’s street alias used for anonymity.
Null Not. i.e. - "Not Cool" or "Null Cool"
Nupoz Any drug which is used to counteract Augmentation Rejection Syndrome.
Slammit Escalating a situation; getting violent, typically for no reason.
Soykaf Ersatz coffee substitute made from soybeans
Wetwork Assassination; Murder.
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