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* '''AFMU:''' [[Auto Field-Maintenance Unit]] | * '''AFMU:''' [[Auto Field-Maintenance Unit]] | ||
* '''AspX:''' Abbreviation of [[Asp Explorer]]. | * '''AspX:''' Abbreviation of [[Asp Explorer]]. | ||
* '''ASPX:''' Another, incorrect abbreviation of [[Asp Explorer]]. Used by players under the misconception that the word "Asp" is an acronym ("ASP Explorer"); an | * '''ASPX:''' Another, incorrect abbreviation of [[Asp Explorer]]. Used by players under the misconception that the word "Asp" is an acronym ("ASP Explorer"); an "asp" is another word for a "viper", following the ''Elite'' series' trend of naming some ship models after snakes. | ||
* '''AX:''' Anti-Xeno. Used to refer to any activities or ship builds relating to combat with Thargoids. | * '''AX:''' Anti-Xeno. Used to refer to any activities or ship builds relating to combat with Thargoids. | ||
* '''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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* '''Death Flower:''' Slang for a [[Thargoid Interceptor]]. | * '''Death Flower:''' Slang for a [[Thargoid Interceptor]]. | ||
* '''DSS:''' [[Detailed Surface Scanner]]. | * '''DSS:''' [[Detailed Surface Scanner]]. | ||
* '''FD''': First Discovered | * '''FD''': First Discovered. Signifies the player who first discovered a particular astronomical object. | ||
* '''FDev:''' [[Frontier Developments]], the developers of ''Elite Dangerous''. | * '''FDev:''' [[Frontier Developments]], the developers of ''Elite Dangerous''. | ||
* '''FDL:''' Short term for the [[Fer-de-Lance]]. Could also be used to refer to [[Faulcon DeLacy]], but isn't typically used to do so. | * '''FDL:''' Short term for the [[Fer-de-Lance]]. Could also be used to refer to [[Faulcon DeLacy]], but isn't typically used to do so. | ||
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* '''Noob Hammers:''' Refers to the long "arms" that can be present on the exterior of certain [[Coriolis]] stations. Since docking with such stations can require piloting around the rotating arms to reach the Access Corridor, inexperienced pilots have been known to collide with them. | * '''Noob Hammers:''' Refers to the long "arms" that can be present on the exterior of certain [[Coriolis]] stations. Since docking with such stations can require piloting around the rotating arms to reach the Access Corridor, inexperienced pilots have been known to collide with them. | ||
* '''NPC:''' Non-player character. This is a broader term, coined in the early days of multiplayer games, used to describe characters that are not players, but are under computer control. | * '''NPC:''' Non-player character. This is a broader term, coined in the early days of multiplayer games, used to describe characters that are not players, but are under computer control. | ||
* '''NSP: | * '''NSP:''' [[Notable Stellar Phenomena]]. A Point of Interest found in space with scannable anomalies. | ||
* '''o7:''' An emoticon for a salute. Used to say hello or goodbye, or offer praise or recognition. | * '''o7:''' An emoticon for a salute. Used to say hello or goodbye, or offer praise or recognition. | ||
* '''OC:''' [[Orbital Cruise|Orbital cruise]]. | * '''OC:''' [[Orbital Cruise|Orbital cruise]]. | ||
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* '''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. The variants are a shield tank, and a hull tank (for armour). | * '''Tank:''' A ship build optimised for "tanking" (absorbing) the largest possible amounts of damage. The variants are a shield tank, and a hull tank (for armour). | ||
* '''The Black:''' Open space | * '''The Black:''' Open space within a system, or the vast, mostly unexplored regions of the galaxy outside of the Core Systems. | ||
* '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]]. | * '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]]. | ||
* '''Toast rack:''' The metal frame structure outside of a [[station]]'s airlock. | * '''Toast rack:''' The metal frame structure outside of a [[station]]'s airlock. | ||