ROM
read-only memory, a term used to describe memory and data storage in computers; it cannot be altered
RAM
random-access memory, a form of data storage and computer memory that can be altered
cybernetics
the science of automatic control functions, such as those in a computer or even the human brain
fence
an individual who moves stolen goods
superintelligence
an artificial intelligence or entity that is more intelligent than a human being
icebreaker program
a term popularized by Gibson and used widely in the "cyberpunk" genre, referring to a computer program that protects data from hackers
Chiba City
A Japanese city about twenty five miles east of Tokyo, located on the Tokyo Bay
artificial intelligence
often shortened to "AI"; a computer or machine that demonstrates a level of intelligence that mimics the way humans think, act, or reason
hustler
someone who must hustle or aggressively work to make ends meet in an entrepreneurial way
mycotoxin
a poison created out of fungi
psychotherapy
treatment that can help an individual make sense of their identity or recover from psychological trauma
Rastafari, Rastafarianism
a religion developed in the first half of the twentieth century in Jamaica
matrix
a synonym for virtual, computer-generated worlds pioneered by Gibson in Neuromancer
post-capitalism
a hypothetical society emerging after the fall or demise of capitalism
corporation
an organization that conducts or controls business
postmodernism
late-20th century literary style that rejected traditional forms of narrative
simulation
a false display or projection
hologram
a three-dimensional projection of light that creates an image
urban
relating to a city
jack
in Neuromancer, "jacking" into cyberspace means entering cyberspace through electric pads that connect to neurons known as dermatrodes
