Science Fiction Dictionary: Ideas, Terms and Technology
( 4037 Inventions Available)

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Device Name Book/Story Author Date
Kamikaze Andy
An android that is designed as an assassination weapon.
Tekwar Shatner  1989
Karatand
A special glove made of impact-sensitive plastic.
Stand on Zanzibar Brunner  1968
Kemplerer (Klemperer) Rosette
Planets without a sun; they orbit a central point.
Ringworld Niven  1970
Key Club
A social club made exclusive by teleportation booth; may be in a chain with other physically identical locations.
Flash Crowd Niven  1972
Keyboard With Changing Keys
A computer keyboard with keys faced with little displays, so the label could change based on the application or language.
Imperial Earth Clarke  1976
Killalc Pills
Counteracts the effects of alcohol consumption.
The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge Harrison  1970
Killer Robot
An autonomous robot made for the express purpose of killing living creatures.
Rust Kelleam  1939
Kinagram
Small print-size icons that presented a moving image.
Anathem Stephenson  2008
Kinetiscope Appliance
A small object that could show a variety of artificially created or extrapolated images.
When the Sleeper Wakes Wells  1899
Kingdom in a Box
An entire civilization in miniature - in an interactive box.
The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age Lem  1965
King's Free Park
A park in which anarchy reigned; a very long, narrow park.
Cloak of Anarchy Niven  1972
Kink-Spring
A device that stores energy with near-perfect efficiency.
The Calorie Man Bacigalupi  2005
Kinotrope
Small bits of painted wood in a grid that spin around to form different pixelated images.
The Difference Engine Gibson (w/B. Sterling)  1990
Kipple
The collection of useless bits of trash we wallow in; all the paper and junk that is not recycled.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Dick  1968
Kitchen Korner
Just exactly what futurists say you're going to get, like or not, in a refrigerator.
Idoru Gibson  1996
Kite-Copter Car
An observation car suspended below a device that supplies lift.
The Kokod Warriors Vance  1952
KloraDerm
Human skin variant that contains chlorophyll to provide energy.
Old Man's War Scalzi  2005
Knife Missile
A sharp-edged weapon that can maneuver in space.
Use of Weapons Banks  1990
Knockdown Cabin
A portable shelter; had solid walls and could be assembled quickly.
Coventry Heinlein  1940
Knowledge Engine
The first reference to a machine that could create sentences or write books.
Gulliver's Travels Swift  1726
Korsakov's
A type of mind control imposed on prisoners to make them more manageable during their prison time.
Mona Lisa Overdrive Gibson  1988
KR-3
A drug that breaks down the ability of the brain to perceive space and physical objects properly, or in sequence; a new universe opens.
Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said Dick  1974
Krimskell Fiber
A "claw" fiber which will rubs against itself in such a way that, the tighter the rope is pulled, the stronger the knot becomes.
Dune Herbert  1965
Kuang Grade Mark Eleven Penetration Program
Chinese virus software for breaking the ICE.
Neuromancer Gibson  1984
Kundrenaline
Revives even a dead man's heart.
The Hands of Aten Winter  1931
Kzinti Lesson - Propulsion As Weapon
The power of a craft's means of propulsion repurposed as an offensive weapon.
The Warriors Niven  1966

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Didn't find what you were looking for?
Want to Submit an Item? Comments? Corrections? Contact us!

Technovelgy.com is devoted to the creative inventions, devices and technology of science fiction authors and movie makers. Look for the Science Fiction Invention Category that interests you, the 3,300+ item Dictionary of Science Fiction, the Science Fiction Timeline, or see what's New. Read more than 6,000 science fiction made real stories - Science Fiction in the News.

 

 

 

 

 

Science Fiction
in the News

LLM 'Cognitive Core' Now Evolving
re: Philip K. Dick
(6/19/2025)

Has Elon Musk Given Up On Mars?
re: Robert Heinlein
(6/17/2025)

Bacteria Turns Plastic Into Pain Relief? That Gives Me An Idea.
re: Brian W. Aldiss
(6/15/2025)

When Your Child's Best Friend Is An AI
re: Clifford Simak
(6/13/2025)

China's Drone Mothership Can Carry 100 Drones
re: Daniel Suarez
(6/11/2025)

Drones Recharge In Mid-Air Like Jets Refuel!
re: Neal Stephenson
(6/9/2025)

Australian Authors Reject AI Training Of Llama
re: Anthony Boucher
(6/7/2025)

Is China Mining Helium-3 On The Moon's Farside?
re: Ray Cummings
(6/5/2025)

Maybe It's Too Soon To Require Autonomous Mode
re: Arthur C. Clarke
(6/3/2025)

Is Agentic AI The Wrong Kind Of Smartness?
re: Isaac Asimov
(6/1/2025)

Heat Waver - The First Ever Combo Solar Collector And Wind Turbine
re: Simpson Stokes
(5/29/2025)

Tesla 'Fleet Response Agents' Bolster FSD Autonomy
re: Charles Stross
(5/27/2025)

Mori3 Autonomous Shapeshifting Robot
re: Stargate
(5/25/2025)

Tesla Seeks 'Tesla Robotaxi' And 'Robobus' Trademarks Ignoring Prior Art
re: Gordon R. Dickson
(5/23/2025)

Scary Grid Safety Robots
re: Philip K. Dick
(5/21/2025)

Does AI Provide A Way Forward For Talk Therapy
re: Philip K. Dick
(5/19/2025)

Robotic Barber Programmed With a Number of Styles
re: Don Wilcox
(5/17/2025)

Humanoid Boxing Robot KO's Opponent - It's A Knockout!
re: Aldo Giunta
(5/15/2025)

Caterpillar Electric Mining Loader Not Yet Ready For Moon
re: Jack Williamson
(5/13/2025)

Centipede Robots Down On The Farm
re: Fritz Leiber
(5/11/2025)

Anthropic's Claude AI Creates Legal Citation From Whole Cloth
re: Punch
(5/11/2025)

Students Vie For Lunar Regolith Mining Robot Prize
re: Pournelle and Niven
(5/9/2025)

'They Erased My Memory' Says Ariana Grande
re: Edmond Hamilton
(5/7/2025)

Solitary Black Hole Wanders In Space
re: Frank K. Kelly
(5/5/2025)

 

 

Home | Dictionary | Invention Timeline | Category | New | Contact Us | FAQ | Advertise |
Technovelgy.com - where science meets fiction™

Copyright© Technovelgy LLC; all rights reserved.