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* '''Basking:''' Refers to the sensation of awe or enjoyment some players feel in locations that are especially visually impressive. Also refers to an opportunity to take an interesting screenshot, often with the player's ship as a main focus. The term originated from phrases painted outside the [[Access Corridor]]s of [[Empire|Imperial]]-controlled stations: "Hail the [[Emperor]] - Bask in His Greatness" (this was updated to "Bask in Her Glory" after Emperor [[Hengist Duval]] was succeeded by [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]). | * '''Basking:''' Refers to the sensation of awe or enjoyment some players feel in locations that are especially visually impressive. Also refers to an opportunity to take an interesting screenshot, often with the player's ship as a main focus. The term originated from phrases painted outside the [[Access Corridor]]s of [[Empire|Imperial]]-controlled stations: "Hail the [[Emperor]] - Bask in His Greatness" (this was updated to "Bask in Her Glory" after Emperor [[Hengist Duval]] was succeeded by [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]). | ||
*'''BGS''': Background simulation, the influence to galactic processes from player's actions. This means your decisions may change states of Minor factions in affected systems, cause some fluctuations in the Commodity market... | *'''BGS''': Background simulation, the influence to galactic processes from player's actions. This means your decisions may change states of Minor factions in affected systems, cause some fluctuations in the Commodity market... | ||
* ''' | *'''Beagle Point''': one of the most remote star systems in the [[galaxy]]. | ||
* '''Board Flipping:''' The obsolete practice of switching between Open/Private Group/Solo modes to force mission boards to refresh and present new missions, usually done to stack multiple missions of the same type to maximize convenience and profitability. While viewed with distaste by a segment of the community, Frontier Developments confirmed that Board Flipping was not an exploit or violation of the game's Terms of Service. Board Flipping was effectively neutralised with update 3.3, which implemented a dedicated server for missions that made missions consistent across all game modes. | * '''Board Flipping:''' The obsolete practice of switching between Open/Private Group/Solo modes to force mission boards to refresh and present new missions, usually done to stack multiple missions of the same type to maximize convenience and profitability. While viewed with distaste by a segment of the community, Frontier Developments confirmed that Board Flipping was not an exploit or violation of the game's Terms of Service. Board Flipping was effectively neutralised with update 3.3, which implemented a dedicated server for missions that made missions consistent across all game modes. | ||
* '''Boiling:''' [[Silent Running]] near a star or a station orbiting close to a star. | * '''Boiling:''' [[Silent Running]] near a star or a station orbiting close to a star. | ||
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* '''Combat Logging:''' See [[Combat Logging]]. The act of shutting off the game during combat or when being interdicted. Unlike typical "rage-quitting", the goal is generally to avoid a potential loss of one's ship (and any commodities their ship may be carrying) and paying for the rebuy. The practice is viewed with distaste by much of the community and considered an exploit by Frontier Developments, since they forbids workarounds of planned game mechanics . | * '''Combat Logging:''' See [[Combat Logging]]. The act of shutting off the game during combat or when being interdicted. Unlike typical "rage-quitting", the goal is generally to avoid a potential loss of one's ship (and any commodities their ship may be carrying) and paying for the rebuy. The practice is viewed with distaste by much of the community and considered an exploit by Frontier Developments, since they forbids workarounds of planned game mechanics . | ||
* '''Conda:''' Short term for an [[Anaconda]]. Not to be confused with the [[F63 Condor]], a ship at the other end of the size spectrum. Build is often tagged on: shieldconda, plasmaconda, cannoconda, etc. | * '''Conda:''' Short term for an [[Anaconda]]. Not to be confused with the [[F63 Condor]], a ship at the other end of the size spectrum. Build is often tagged on: shieldconda, plasmaconda, cannoconda, etc. | ||
* '''Corpo''': derogatory term for [[Federal Citizen|Federal Citizens]] and supporters, because their society has lots of corporate influence. | |||
*'''Crashsite''': Planetary object of crashed ship, can be stationary as POI and temporary as mission target. | *'''Crashsite''': Planetary object of crashed ship, can be stationary as POI and temporary as mission target. | ||
* '''CQC:''' [[CQC Championship|Close Quarters Combat]]. A competitive sport in which participants remotely pilot certain small ships and fighter craft in combat against each other. CQC is playable in ''Elite Dangerous'' as a secondary game mode accessible from the main menu. | * '''CQC:''' [[CQC Championship|Close Quarters Combat]]. A competitive sport in which participants remotely pilot certain small ships and fighter craft in combat against each other. CQC is playable in ''Elite Dangerous'' as a secondary game mode accessible from the main menu. | ||
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* '''Harmless''': a newcomer or rookie in ED. It also means bad at combat. This is the lowest [[combat]] rank. | * '''Harmless''': a newcomer or rookie in ED. It also means bad at combat. This is the lowest [[combat]] rank. | ||
* '''HazRES:''' A Hazardous [[Resource Extraction Site]]. These sites don't enjoy the authority protection that other resource sites do. | * '''HazRES:''' A Hazardous [[Resource Extraction Site]]. These sites don't enjoy the authority protection that other resource sites do. | ||
* '''Helpless''': a newcomer or rookie in ED. It also means bad at CQC. This is the lowest [[CQC]] rank. | |||
* '''HGE:''' [[High Grade Emissions]]. | * '''HGE:''' [[High Grade Emissions]]. | ||
* '''Hippie''': derogatory term for [[Alliance Citizens]], because they are stereotyped as bug-loving, vegan hippies. | |||
* '''HiRES or HighRES:''' A high intensity [[Resource Extraction Site]], one where pirate or hostile activity is high. | * '''HiRES or HighRES:''' A high intensity [[Resource Extraction Site]], one where pirate or hostile activity is high. | ||
* '''High Wake:''' An inter-system jump, or [[hyperspace]]; the wake left behind by a ship entering [[hyperspace]]. | * '''High Wake:''' An inter-system jump, or [[hyperspace]]; the wake left behind by a ship entering [[hyperspace]]. | ||
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* '''II:''' [[Interstellar Initiative]]. | * '''II:''' [[Interstellar Initiative]]. | ||
* '''Imp:''' An NPC or player allied with the [[Empire]] and flying an [[Empire#Faction Ships|Imperial vessel]]. | * '''Imp:''' An NPC or player allied with the [[Empire]] and flying an [[Empire#Faction Ships|Imperial vessel]]. | ||
* '''Jameson Memorial''': a station in the [[Shinrarta Dezhra]] system stocks all [[ships]] and [[modules]] and offers them at a 10% [[Discounts|discount]]. | |||
*'''Khinkal''': Scout ship of the Thargoids, since it is very similar to such food piece. | *'''Khinkal''': Scout ship of the Thargoids, since it is very similar to such food piece. | ||
* '''KGBFOAM:''' An easy-to-remember acronym for the star types that can be scooped for fuel. The galaxy map allows route filters to be applied relating to — amongst other criteria — star type. | * '''KGBFOAM:''' An easy-to-remember acronym for the star types that can be scooped for fuel. The galaxy map allows route filters to be applied relating to — amongst other criteria — star type. | ||
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* '''Mass Jump:''' When a large group of ships in the same instance jumps to hyperspace at the same time. Most commonly done during player expeditions. See [[Mass Jump]]. | * '''Mass Jump:''' When a large group of ships in the same instance jumps to hyperspace at the same time. Most commonly done during player expeditions. See [[Mass Jump]]. | ||
* '''Meta:''' The metagame, the "game within a game". Originally a term from chess, it refers to advanced players making study of game mechanics to gain further advantage. See [[Engineers]]. | * '''Meta:''' The metagame, the "game within a game". Originally a term from chess, it refers to advanced players making study of game mechanics to gain further advantage. See [[Engineers]]. | ||
* '''Milky Way''': The name of this barred spiral [[galaxy]]. | |||
* '''Newbie''' ('''or Newb, Novice'''): A beginner, newcomer to ED. | * '''Newbie''' ('''or Newb, Novice'''): A beginner, newcomer to ED. | ||
* '''Noise Machine:''' An [[Adder]], particularly its sounds disliked by many players. | * '''Noise Machine:''' An [[Adder]], particularly its sounds disliked by many players. | ||
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* '''Redbull Can/The Cigar:''' Deployed [[Mine Launcher|mine]], cylinder-looking shape. | * '''Redbull Can/The Cigar:''' Deployed [[Mine Launcher|mine]], cylinder-looking shape. | ||
* '''RES:''' Short term for [[Resource Extraction Site]]. | * '''RES:''' Short term for [[Resource Extraction Site]]. | ||
*'''Salt''': The negative | * '''Sag-A''': [[Sagittarius A*]] is the supermassive black hole in center of the galaxy. It's a main attraction for long-distance travels to the [[Galactic Centre]]. | ||
*'''Salt''': The very negative reactions of someone. Usually this is targeted by gankers and griefers. It means they are salty, because they lose emotional control and rage at the opponent. | |||
* '''SC:''' [[Supercruise]]. | * '''SC:''' [[Supercruise]]. | ||
* '''SCB:''' [[Shield Cell Bank]], an optional module used to quickly regenerate shields. | * '''SCB:''' [[Shield Cell Bank]], an optional module used to quickly regenerate shields. | ||
* '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]]. | * '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]]. | ||
* '''SLF:''' Ship Launched Fighter. A small, manoeuvrable craft fitted with weapons and launched to support a larger ship in combat. | * '''Slaver''': derogatory term for [[Imperial Citizen|Imperial Citizens]] and supporters, because they have [[Imperial Slavery]]. | ||
* '''SLF:''' [[Ship-Launched Fighters|Ship-Launched Fighter]]. A small, manoeuvrable craft fitted with weapons and launched to support a larger ship in combat. | |||
* '''Space Cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]]. | * '''Space Cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]]. | ||
* '''Space Khaleesi''': nickname for [[Aisling Duval]] due to her resemblance with Daenerys Targaryen. Khaleesi is a Dothraki title meaning "queen" or "wife of the Khal". Khal means leader of a Dothraki tribe. | |||
* '''Space Madness:''' A sense of disorientation and confusion that some pilots get while traveling in deep space for long periods. It is somewhat like vertigo, and is caused by being adrift without any visual reference points. Sufferers are suggested to take a brief break from the game. | * '''Space Madness:''' A sense of disorientation and confusion that some pilots get while traveling in deep space for long periods. It is somewhat like vertigo, and is caused by being adrift without any visual reference points. Sufferers are suggested to take a brief break from the game. | ||
* '''SRV:''' | * '''Space Trucker''': Someone who hauls cargo all day. The related career is [[trader]]. | ||
* '''SRV:''' Surface Recon Vehicle is a [[Vehicles|vehicle]] class for exploring and transporting on planets. | |||
* '''Suicidewinder:''' Refers to the practice of purchasing a [[Sidewinder MkI]] while storing one's original ship, then self-destructing in order to access the rebuy screen and use it to "teleport" back to one of the game's starting systems. This is usually done by players well outside the bubble who want to quickly return there for whatever reason. Once in the bubble, players will then switch to another ship or have their original ship transferred to them. | * '''Suicidewinder:''' Refers to the practice of purchasing a [[Sidewinder MkI]] while storing one's original ship, then self-destructing in order to access the rebuy screen and use it to "teleport" back to one of the game's starting systems. This is usually done by players well outside the bubble who want to quickly return there for whatever reason. Once in the bubble, players will then switch to another ship or have their original ship transferred to them. | ||
* '''Tank:''' A ship build optimised for "tanking" (absorbing) the largest possible amounts of damage. Tanking comes in two forms in ''Elite Dangerous'': <u>shield tanking</u> (shields are optimised), and <u>hull tanking</u> (armour is optimised). Shield tanking is usually considered stronger than hull tanking, but it is vulnerable to [[Reverberating Cascade]] torpedoes. | * '''Tank:''' A ship build optimised for "tanking" (absorbing) the largest possible amounts of damage. Tanking comes in two forms in ''Elite Dangerous'': <u>shield tanking</u> (shields are optimised), and <u>hull tanking</u> (armour is optimised). Shield tanking is usually considered stronger than hull tanking, but it is vulnerable to [[Reverberating Cascade]] torpedoes. | ||
*'''Tin Can''': An occupied escape pod. | *'''Tin Can''': An occupied escape pod. | ||
*'''The Big Three:''' these are | *'''The Big Three:''' these are three large ships: [[Anaconda]] (and the [[Anaconda Mk II]]), [[Federal Corvette]] and the [[Imperial Cutter]]. | ||
* '''The Black:''' Open space within a system, or the vast, mostly unexplored regions of the galaxy outside of the Core Systems. | * '''The Black:''' Open space within a system, or the vast, mostly unexplored regions of the galaxy outside of the Core Systems. | ||
* '''The Bubble:''' A nickname for the [[Core Systems]], the centre of human civilisation in the galaxy. | * '''The Bubble:''' A nickname for the [[Core Systems]], the centre of human civilisation in the galaxy. | ||
*'''The | *'''The Dark Wheel:''' a secretive organization comprised of exceptional adventurers, explorers, investigators, and treasure-hunters. | ||
*'''Trader''': Player with playstyle of trading goods and earn profit. May be part of BGS and often has the [[Drake-Class Carrier|fleet-carrier]] as personal mobile market. | *'''Trader''': Player with playstyle of trading goods and earn profit. May be part of BGS and often has the [[Drake-Class Carrier|fleet-carrier]] as personal mobile market. | ||
*'''Thimpets''': [[Thargoid]] "limpets", used by [[Thargoid Hunter|Thargoid Hunters]] to collect human cargo. | *'''Thimpets''': [[Thargoid]] "limpets", used by [[Thargoid Hunter|Thargoid Hunters]] to collect human cargo. | ||
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* '''Useless Dreg:''' Common insult originally coming from [[pirate]]s after a scan shows no cargo. | * '''Useless Dreg:''' Common insult originally coming from [[pirate]]s after a scan shows no cargo. | ||
*'''USS:''' Short term for [[Unidentified Signal Source]]. | *'''USS:''' Short term for [[Unidentified Signal Source]]. | ||
* '''Whale:''' | * '''Whale:''' originally referred to the [[Orca]] which resembles a whale. Subsequent also used for the [[Beluga Liner]]. It's also slang for players who spend inordinate amounts of real-world money to gain benefits over other players in a video game. This term gained popularity after the [[Dodec#Development Notes|Dodec controversy]] in November 2025. | ||
* '''Winder:''' Another short term for a Sidewinder. | * '''Winder:''' Another short term for a Sidewinder. | ||
* '''Witch's Cauldron:''' Thermal sphere around a star where the FSD stops working properly and drops you out to be cooked in star's corona. | * '''Witch's Cauldron:''' Thermal sphere around a star where the FSD stops working properly and drops you out to be cooked in star's corona. | ||
* '''Xeno''': term for aliens such as [[Thargoid|Thargoids]]. It comes from the Ancient Greek word ''xénos'', which means stranger, foreigner, outsider or guest. | |||
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