HorizonVirtual:The Waker Dictionary
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.
Contents
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Absorber
One of the six heritages of waker, an Absorber is typically very talented at social adaptation.
Antiviral
Artificial Intelligence
(noun) Broadly speaking, the capability of a computer or program to mimic or parallel the thought processes of a sentient being (i.e. a human). As far as most denizens of User Space are concerned, artificial intelligence does not exist outside of science fiction; however, the sophisticated attack programs known as the progenitor viruses have evolved self awareness and intelligence after being released into the global computer network, and have inadvertently passed their gift on to the wakers.
B
Battle A.I.
C
Codeeater
Controller
D
Data Access Port
Dreamer
E
F
G
H
Heritage
(noun) The "genetic makeup" of a waker donated by its progenitor virus parent. Wakers have so far been able to classify themselves into six separate heritages: Absorber, Controller, Destroyer, Hider, Infecter and Resister.
I
J
K
L
M
Messenger
Microvirus
N
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.
Q
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.
S
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).
X
Y
Z
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