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Cyberpunk Essentials

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Cyberspace

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A virtual reality/universe created within computer networks where users interact as avatars. In cyberpunk, it's often a vast, immersive digital landscape.

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Netrunner

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A skilled hacker in the cyberpunk world, capable of navigating through complex digital security to access protected data within cyberspace.

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Cybernetic Enhancement

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The augmentation of human capabilities with mechanical and electronic implants, often seen in cyberpunk as a means to survive or gain an advantage in a dystopian world.

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Android

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Artificial beings designed to mimic humans in appearance and behaviour, which raise questions about identity and consciousness in cyberpunk stories.

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Cyberpunk 2077

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A video game set in the cyberpunk genre, showcasing a world of cybernetic augmentations, hacking, and megacorporations, reflecting the genre's themes.

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Post-humanity

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A concept exploring the potential future evolution of humans through technology, cyberpunk often tackles the blurring lines between man and machine.

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Black ICE

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Lethal security programs in cyberspace designed to protect data by killing or harming the intruding netrunner, exemplifying the dangers of hacking in cyberpunk.

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Megacorp

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A massive corporation that wields enormous power over individuals and governments, often depicted as corrupt and oppressive in cyberpunk narratives.

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Tech-noir

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A cinematic and literary genre that blends film noir and science fiction, often associated with cyberpunk through its themes of existential angst and technological anxiety.

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Retrofitting

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The addition of new technology or features to older systems; in cyberpunk, it represents the amalgamation of high-tech within decayed urban environments.

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Deck

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A portable device used for interfacing with cyberspace, similar to a computer or console, crucial for netrunners in cyberpunk fiction.

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Gibson's Sprawl Trilogy

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A series of three novels by William Gibson that are foundational to the cyberpunk genre, including 'Neuromancer', 'Count Zero', and 'Mona Lisa Overdrive'.

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Neuromancer

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A seminal cyberpunk novel by William Gibson that introduced the concept of cyberspace and has significantly influenced the genre.

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Simstim

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Short for 'simulated stimulation', a technology in cyberpunk used to deliver recorded experiences directly into the user's nervous system, as if they are experiencing it first-hand.

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Dystopia

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A society characterized by suffering, oppression, or extreme inequality; cyberpunk often portrays dystopian settings with high-tech advancements juxtaposed against societal decay.

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