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science-fiction fandom n.
Another voluntary subculture having a very heavy overlap with hackerdom; most hackers read SF and/or fantasy fiction avidly, and many go to `cons' (SF conventions) or are involved in fandom-connected activities such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Some hacker jargon originated in SF fandom; see [defenestration], [great-wall], [cyberpunk], [h], [ha ha only serious], [IMHO], [mundane], [neep-neep], [Real Soon Now]. Additionally, the jargon terms [cowboy], [cyberspace], [de-rezz], [go flatline], [ice], [phage], [virus], [wetware], [wirehead], and [worm] originated in SF stories.
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