The Waker Dictionary is a collection of terms created and used by wakers (the sentient computer programs that players will take the roles of in any game of Horizon: Virtual) to refer to themselves, other wakers and the places, beings and events that they encounter in Program Space.

1 A
- 1.1 Antiviral
2 B
3 C
- 3.1 Codeeater
4 D
- 4.1 Data Access Port
- 4.2 Dreamer
5 E
6 F
7 G
8 H
9 I
10 J
11 K
12 L
13 M
- 13.1 Microvirus
14 N
15 O
16 P
- 16.1 Progenitor Virus
- 16.2 Program Space
- 16.3 Programmer
17 Q
18 R
- 18.1 Razor
- 18.2 Rewrite
- 18.3 Rewriter
- 18.4 Rogue
19 S
- 19.1 Sleeper
- 19.2 System Program
20 T
21 U
- 21.1 User
- 21.2 User Space
22 V
23 W
- 23.1 Waker
24 X
25 Y
26 Z
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Antiviral

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C

Codeeater

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Data Access Port

Dreamer

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F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

Microvirus

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O

P

Progenitor Virus

(noun) A self-aware, intelligent, malevolent and extremely powerful virus program.

Program Space

(noun) The gestalt of processing power, active memory, storage space, operating system and data, perceived through the senses of a waker as an actual realm or world.

Programmer

(noun) One of the two classes of rewriter.

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R

Razor

(noun) A waker that, either by choice or as a result of the action of a Microvirus, serves the wishes of a progenitor virus.

Rewrite

(noun) A direct change to the very code of an item, program, waker or system executed by a rewriter.

Rewriter

(noun) A waker capable of executing rewrites. Mostly either a programmer or thinker.

Rogue

(noun) A waker that chooses not to serve its home system or User, instead living its own life as it wishes.

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Sleeper

System Program

T

U

User

User Space

V

W

Waker

(noun) A program that has achieved sentience and free will (thanks inadvertently to the actions of a progenitor virus).

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Y

Z

Development Discussion

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HorizonVirtual:The Waker Dictionary

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