Writers and thinkers have, it seems, always speculated about what's to come. From Jules Verne to Vernor Vinge, Charles Stross, and multitudes more, writers have been creating science fiction that is sometimes eerily prescient. What we hope to do in general is to capture these and similar glimpses into the future that is to come.

In all endeavors verging on the scientific people begin to develop their own way of talking about things. The purpose of this post is to be a living-document, which will over time capture these words and phrases and give you a concise beginer's-guide sort of definition, along with linking to other resources for a more in depth discussion.