Here is a brief glossary of terms in common usage among residents of Linden. Please let me know about any inaccuracies or missing items as soon as possible. I hope to have the finished version on the stands before the public arrives.
I had many more terms, but decided to shorten the list to the current 86 in order not to scare new players, and so that I can put it all in one note card. There will likely be more terms added, and several removed, before final publication.
So, again, please send me any additions, corrections, or suggestions.
Kathy Yamamoto
Turtlemoon Publishing
Shipley.210.210
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admit list - (n) the list of those allowed in an area that otherwise excludes everyone by use of a script.
AFK (Away From Keyboard) - (adj) describes a player who has left his computer to take care of some task in Real Life (RL). If they've taken the time to set themselves as "Away", you will see the word (Away)" floating in the air above their avatar.
attach - (v) usually, to take an item from inventory and cause it to be fixed to a certain part of your avatar's body.
avatar - (n) the animated being that represents you on the screen.
baked - (adj) freshly donned clothing will often look clear and sharply defined and then, a short time later, become fuzzy. At this point, it can be assumed that everyone in the area can now see your clothing clearly. The textures are then "baked" in.
ban list - (n) the list of those banned from an area, by use of a script, that otherwise allows visitors.
banisher - (n) a scripted device that excludes some or all other residents from your property.
boot - (v) usually, to expel from a property.
BRB (Be Right Back) - shorthand meant to imply that the speaker is AFK for a moment, but will return very shortly.
BTW - shorthand for "by the way".
calling card - (n) an item with a particular player's name that goes into the Calling Card section of your inventory. Calling cards allow you to monitor whether the player is online and gives you easy access to the player's profile. You can drop items on a player's calling card so that the item is delivered to that player.
Community Standards - (n) the agreement all players subscribe to which determines the limits of appropriate behavior while playing the game.
coordinates - (n) the name of a region combined with two numbers between 0 and 255 to designate where something is located. For instance, the offices of Turtlemoon Publishing are in the Shipley region, and are located where the lines 210 and 210 cross within Shipley. Usually, given as Shipley 210, 210.
damage - (n) in certain regions, it is possible for an avatar to experience "injury" resulting in a loss of points that may result in death. At that point, the avatar is teleported to it's Home and the points are restored. Damage-enabled areas can be set for one person's property or for an entire region, If you are in a damage-enabled zone, you will see a red heart at the bottom of your screen with a number showing points from 1 to 100.
day - (n) day time is about 2 hours long. Night is about 1 hour long.
death - (n) when your avatar is in an area that allows damage to occur, a red heart will appear at the bottom of the screen. Next to it is a number that is initially set to 100 percent. If the amount of damage your avatar suffers drops to zero, the avatar dies. It is then teleported to Home and the points are set back to 100%.
detach - (v) usually, to remove an item that has been attached to a specific part of the avatar's body and return it to inventory.
drop - (v) to remove an attached item from your avatar and drop it on the ground, instead of returning it to your inventory.
gesture - (n) a command that animates your avatar to perform actions such as smiling, dancing, bowing, waving, etc.
grid - (n) (1) a series of intersecting lines that give a regular reference for building. (2) the combination of all the servers that make up the world of Second Life.
grief player (griefer) - (n) a player whose purpose is to cause grief. They can often be countered by muting them. But, if they persist or begin to escalate, then they should be reported to Linden staff.
group - (n) an in-world player-created association. Belonging to a group also includes the ability for several avatars to work on one project.
Home - (n) the location that you teleport to when you choose the menu item "Teleport Home" or when you die. You can set this location with a menu command. It does not need to be on land you own, though most people set Home to their own property.
IM (Instant Message) - (n) the chat window that allows two players to speak privately.
IM coma - (n) a state in which one person, usually a Liaison, is not moving, chatting or responding to chat because he or she is being bombarded with IMs.
in-world - (adj) the state of being connected to the Second Life servers and present in the Second Life world. Also: online.
info machine - (n) a machine that is usually marked with a question mark that allows a visitor to receive an informational note from the owner.
inventory - the window that contains everything you possess that isn't manifest in the world.
irl - shorthand for "in real life" (See "RL")
kick - (v) usually, to expel from a property.
lag - (n) the condition of running slowly. This can be caused by the server, your internet connection, or the objects, scripts and activities of the players around you.
land mark (LM) - (n) an item, kept in inventory, that will allow the player to find a certain location on the map, fly to the location, or telport to the location. A player can create a landmark anywhere using a menu command, and can then be given to other players..
Liaison - (n) an employee of Linden Labs who comes in-world to provides customer assistance. They will have a title before their avatar's name of "Liaison."
Linden - (n) (1) one of several names for the world in which we play. (2) an employee of Linden Labs. Their avatars will have the last name "Linden."
Linden Labs - (n) the creators of Second Life.
Linden bucks (L$) - (n) the unit of currency for all monetary transactions in Second Life.
link - (v) when building, several pieces may be linked together with a menu command. When linked, they can be moved as one unit.
lock - (v) to set the lock flag for an item, making it un-modifiable.
log - (1) (n) a transcript of chat, or of computer activities. (2) (v) to log out, to go offline, to stop playing Second Life.
LOL (Laughing Out Loud) - shorthand meant to convey that the writer is actually sitting at the computer laughing at something someone has said or done. "That's some silly cheese hat you have there! LOL!"
lot - (n) the land on which a building is constructed.
map window - (n) the window in the Second Life application that displays the map. It can be used to mark locations, individuals, and specific coordinates.
mature - describes an area that allows behavior forbidden in the PG areas. This may include profanity, nudity and sexual content and activities - to the extent that such behavior is legal.
mouseview - (n) typing the letter "m" will change the main window to a first person view that will change according to mouse motions. This is the usual view for weapons fire. It is also useful for flying in some circumstances.
mute - (v) choosing the option that prevents you from seeing the chat from another player.
night - (n) day time is about 2 hours long. Night is about 1 hour long.
note card - (n) an inventory item usually containing text.
np - shorthand for "no problem"
offline - (adj) the state of being disconnected from the Second Life servers and absent from the Second Life world.
omg - shorthand for "Oh My God!".
online - (adj) the state of being connected to the Second Life servers and present in the Second Life world. Also: in-world.
ooc - (adj) shorthand for "Out of character." Often with a following or preceding slash (/) to symbolize the beginning or end of a section of speech that is not part of an ongoing role. Used to let the listener know that the actor is speaking as himself - not as the character he is performing.
outfit - (n) in the appearance window, there is a button to create an outfit from the avatar's current appearance. The player can choose to save clothing, aspects of the avatar's body, and/or attachments. This will create a folder in the inventory window. containing the player's choices. that can be dropped on the avatar to effect a fast change of appearance.
Outlands - (n) an area comprised of one or more areas where most standards of behavior are suspended. Players should expect to be shot, captured, or otherwise attacked when it the Outlands. At this time, the Outlands contains only the region of Jessie, though this is likely to expand.
PG - describes an area that does not allow profanity, obvious sexuality, or intentional nudity,
physical - (adj) objects that have their "physics" flag set are subject to simulated Newtonian effects. These objects will bounce, collide, and be affected by gravity,
ppl - shorthand for "people"
prime (sometimes: prim) - Primary shape, such as a cylinder, cube, pyramid, or sphere, used to build an object.
profile - (n) the window that contains personal information about a player. For instance, it will contain the results of ratings by other players, a list of the groups a player belongs to, and a few personal words from the player.
property - (n) the land a person owns.
public - (adj) (1) land that is not currently owned by anyone else. Public land can be purchased, and land becomes public land when released by the owner. (2) items left on public land slowly become public property.
rating - (n) the positive or negative vote a player can give to another player for their avatar's appearance, the player's building ability and how well the players relates to others. A rating costs one Linden buck.
rehi - shorthand for "Hello, again." Usually spoken to someone who is seen again within a short time of a previous conversation. "Rehi, Kathy. How was supper?"
rez - (v) - [origin: the movie Tron. Derived from "de-rez" - a fictional hacker term for an object losing resolution, or dissolving away.] - to create an object or to bring an object out of your inventory. To make something appear in the world.
RL (Real Life) - (n) (1) an imaginary, dream-like world frequently described by avatars shortly after waking up in-world. (2) the constant interruptions that interfere with your ability to stay in-world 24 hours a day.
ROTFLMAO (Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off) - hyperbolic version of LOL.
safe - (adj) describes areas which are set initially to not allow avatars to take damage. Individual landholders can enable damage on their own land, however.
script - (n) a program that is written in the Second Life Scripting Language. A script can be placed into an object to cause it to have an effect on those people or things around it. For instance, I can write a script and place it into my front door so that it will allow only specific people to enter.
server - (n) the computer that runs the programming necessary for one region of the world.
shard - (n) [probable origin: Ultima Online] a separate area of an online game that is not accessible to all players.
shout - By clicking the Shout button, a line of chat can be audible out to a 100 meter radius.
sim - (simulator) - the server that supports a particular region, For instance, there is one sim to support all of Shipley, and another sim to support all of Ahern.
spam - (n) an unexpected private message sent to several people. This can be sent by another player, or by an object containing a script. Either results in a partial but significant covering of the screen by text.
splat - (v) to drop face first onto the ground. Usually caused by turning off flight too soon or accidentally.
stipend - (n) the money given to a player by Linden Labs on a weekly basis.
teleport - (v) to transport oneself instantly to another location. Teleportation often costs money. Teleporting to your Home is always free.
texture - (n) a graphic uploaded to Second Life for application to an object as coloring, decoration. This is a major feature of Second Life, enabling one to realistically represent items and material that couldn’t otherwise be created. A player may not be able to construct a bouquet of flowers, for example, but he or she may upload a picture of roses that make a convincing representation.
title - (n) when a group is created, one of the labels designated for officers and members of that group. This title appears at the beginning of the avatar's name.
tooltip - (n) the information that appears when a mouse pointer is moved over an item or avatar. Slide the mouse arrow (without pressing any mouse buttons) over the item and the tooltip will appear, telling you the name or cost of an item, or the name of an avatar.
track - (v) to select an avatar's name in the map window so that the avatar can be located, or followed, on the map. As well as a mark on the map, the avatar will have a vertical yellow pole through his or her location visible in the main window.
ty - shorthand for "Thank You!"
voting machine - (n) a machine that is usually marked "Vote" that allows a visitor to register approval for the owner's building. Money is awarded to the owner of the property according to how many votes occurred the previous day.
wb - shorthand for "Welcome Back!"
whisper - (n) speech (usually by objects containing scripts) that is audible only within a 10 meter radius from the object.
wtf - shorthand for "What the F**k!"
yw - shorthand for "You're Welcome."
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