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Computer science terms that sound like fantasy RPG abilities

I’ll start:

  • Firewall
  • Virtual Memory
  • Single source of truth
  • Lossless Compression (this one sounds really powerful for some reason)

Your turn

Hard mode: Try not to include closer to domain-specific things like javascript library names

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    Lossless Compression isn’t actually powerful, its just an improved Lossy Compression which is admittedly terrifying to use in many cases.

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    • Race condition

    • Physical Layer

    • Fast Fourier Transform

    • COBOL

    • Penetration testing

    • Tiger Team

    • Zombie process

    • Alice, Bob and Carol (some NPCs)

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    • Ring zero
    • Bootkit/Rootkit
    • Attacker in the middle
    • Intercepting proxy
    • Daemon
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    • Knapsack problem
    • Pushdown automata
    • Zero-knowledge proof
    • Late binding
    • Borrow checker
    • Channel coding
    • Tail recursion
    • Camel case
    • Double float
    • Red-black trees
    • Quaternions

    Lossy compression feels like cheating:

    • Block prediction
    • Motion compensation
    • Chroma subsampling
    • Frequency space
    • Time domain
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    Python runtime. Time for you to run from these pythons bitch.

    BSOD. Pretty self-explanatory

    Agile development. Raises Dex everytime a new enemy enters vision.

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    I had a bit too much fun with these :)

    Magical Items
    • The Bandwidth Cap
      Cursed item that limits the magical power of it’s wearer
    • The Token Ring
      Magical ring that allows the wielder to communicate over large distances. They can receive messages from one token ring and send message to another.
    • The Memory Barrier
      Protective charm that shields the mind from intrusion.
    • The Shadow Register
      A magical ledger that records secrets and hidden locations in the immediate area.
    • The Superscalar
      A legendary shimmering sword that can strike multiple foes in a single attack.
    Spells
    • Loopback
      Redirects a spell to its point of origin.
    • Jabber
      Causes the target to produce incoherent speech and lose its train of thought.
    • Branch Prediction
      Gives the caster foresight to predict their opponent’s next action.
    • Traceroute
      A tracking spell that reveals the path of a target.
    • Mask
      Hides the caster’s true identity.
    • Hypertransport
      Enables instantaneous movement over short distances.
    • Interrupt
      Counterspell to disrupt an enemy’s casting.
    Spell modifiers
    • Broadcast
      Modifies spell to affect a large area.
    • Unicast
      Modifies spell to affect a single point with maximum damage.
    • Multicast
      Modfies spell to affect multiple selected targets.
    • Repeater
      Modifies spell to recast itself over multiple turns.
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      Transmission Control Protocol - Modifies teleportation and summoning to be very specific.

      Universal Datagram Protocol - see “Shout”

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    Kernel Space - banishes the target to a plane of existence filled with corn

    B Tree - an AOE summon of a permanent swarm of bees in the targeted area until the bees all die or leave naturally

    Monad - device that transmutes one set of spell components into another. These can be strung together to form very complex things.

    Extended Backus-Naur Form - Allows one to transform into a memetic form to be carried in the mind of another; also extends to your clothing and any carried items.