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A list of acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations of the NetHack community. Red links in this list probably need a redirect to the correct article, or maybe a new article. Also look in [[:Category:Acronyms]]. For nicknames and item class abbreviations like "?oGD" for "[[scroll of gold detection]]", see [[Abbreviations]]. | A list of acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations of the NetHack community. Red links in this list probably need a redirect to the correct article, or maybe a new article. Also look in [[:Category:Acronyms]]. For nicknames and item class abbreviations like "?oGD" for "[[scroll of gold detection]]", see [[Abbreviations]]. | ||
| − | * [[AC]] | + | * [[AC]]: ''armor class'' – Usually called AC, and displayed as AC on the status line. |
| − | * [[AoY]] or "oY | + | * [[AoY]] or "oY: ''Amulet of Yendor'' – Everyone wants it. Also called "the Amulet". The [[cheap plastic imitation of the Amulet of Yendor|cheap plastic imitation]] is a "fake AoY" or "fake Amulet". |
| − | * [[ASCII]] | + | * [[ASCII]]: ''American Standard Code for Information Interchange'' – The character set from which NetHack finds those map symbols. |
| − | * [[BSD]] | + | * [[BSD]]: ''Berkeley System Distribution'' – Once a popular operating system for the VAX machine, and the original platform for NetHack. Today "BSD" refers to the modern variants of the original BSD. |
| − | * [[BDSM]] | + | * [[BDSM]]: Probably an attempt to refer to black (or blue) dragon scale mail, in analogy to GSDM and SDSM. In non-NetHack contexts, or in certain jokes about nymphs or foocubi, BDSM may be an initialism of "bondage, domination, sadism, masochism". |
| − | * [[DSM]] | + | * [[DSM]]: ''dragon scale mail'' – Without the color, if you remove the first letter from GDSM or SDSM. |
| − | * [[DYWYPI]] | + | * [[DYWYPI]]: ''Do you want your possesions identified?'' – The familiar message from the end of your game. Writing "DYWYPI?" is a way to imply that the hero died. |
| − | * [[E]] | + | * [[E]]: ''[[Elbereth]]'' – In contexts like "Engrave E" or "Why didn't you E?", especially in [[IRC]] where participants remain too lazy to type Her name. |
| − | * [[FAQ]] | + | * [[FAQ]]: ''frequently asked questions'' – Many Usenet groups, including RGRN, periodically post a FAQ to explain the group. |
| − | * [[GDSM]] | + | * [[GDSM]]: ''gray dragon scale mail'' – Non-metal armor that provides good AC and magic resistance. Frequent wish, along with SDSM. |
| − | * [[GoD]] or [oD | + | * [[GoD]] or [oD: ''gauntlets of dexterity'' – Sometimes an alternative to gauntlets of power in ascension kits. |
| − | * [[GoP]] or [oP | + | * [[GoP]] or [oP: ''gauntlets of power'' – Common item in ascension kits, for boosting strength to 25. |
| − | * [[IRC]] | + | * [[IRC]]: ''Internet Relay Chat'' – Online chat, divided into rooms called channels. Libera has a #nethack channel for spoily discussion. |
| − | * [[LRS]] | + | * [[LRS]]: ''Larn Revenue Service'' – NetHack mentions the LRS when you try to drop or throw a negative amount of gold. |
| − | * [[NGPL]] | + | * [[NGPL]]: ''NetHack General Public License'' – Usually refers to the template {{tl|NGPL}} on this wiki. |
| − | * [[NH]] | + | * [[NH]]: ''NetHack'' |
| − | * [[NHINRL]] | + | * [[NHINRL]]: ''NetHack is not real life'' – Explanation for why NetHack does not always follow the physics of the real world. |
| − | * [[PYEC]] | + | * [[PYEC]]: ''the Platinum Yendorian Express Card'' – Tourist's quest artifact, and popular wish for other neutral characters who want to add charges to items. |
| − | * [[RGRN]] or [[rgrn]] | + | * [[RGRN]] or [[rgrn]]: ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack'' – The game's discussion group on Usenet. |
| − | * [[RL]] | + | * [[RL]]: ''real life'' or ''roguelike'' – Usually in the phrase NHINRL. Some other roguelike games have RL in their names. |
| − | * [[S]] or [[S'EM]] | + | * [[S]] or [[S'EM]]: ''[[SLASH'EM]]'' – An "S" in the subject line of RGRN posts may indicate that the post is about SLASH'EM. |
| − | * [[SDSM]] | + | * [[SDSM]]: ''silver dragon scale mail'' – Non-metal armor that provides good AC and reflection. Frequent wish, along with GDSM. |
| − | * [[TDTTOE]] | + | * [[TDTTOE]]: ''The DevTeam Thinks of Everything'' – The expression for when you try something strange in NetHack, and the game reacts appropriately. |
| − | * [[unihorn]] | + | * [[unihorn]]: ''unicorn horn'' – Important cure. A cursed unihorn is unhelpful for that, but a spare unihorn may help. |
| − | * [[WoW]] or /oW | + | * [[WoW]] or /oW: ''wand of wishing'' – Everyone wants this. The WoW in the [[Castle]] is usually termed the "castle wand". |
| − | * [[WoY]] | + | * [[WoY]]: ''Wizard of Yendor'' – More frequently terms for him are "[[Rodney]]" or "the Wizard". The WoY wants the AoY. |
| − | * YA... | + | * YA...: ''yet another...'' |
| − | ** [[YAAD]] | + | ** [[YAAD]]: ''Yet Another Annoying Death'' – Alternative to YASD, when the annoyed player blames the game, not a player's mistake, for the death of the hero. |
| − | ** [[YAAP]] | + | ** [[YAAP]]: ''Yet Another Ascension Post'' – A post to [[RGRN]] announcing that a player won the game. |
| − | ** [[YAFAP]] | + | ** [[YAFAP]]: ''Yet Another First Ascension Post'' – A post to RGRN announcing a player's first win. |
| − | ** [[YAFM]] | + | ** [[YAFM]]: ''Yet Another Funny Message'' – Because you did not expect the message, but [[TDTTOE]]. |
| − | ** [[YANC]] | + | ** [[YANC]]: ''Yet Another Newt Comic'' – A ''[[Dudley's dungeon]]'' strip in which a [[newt]] appears and scares (and usually kills) Dudley. |
| − | ** [[YANI]] | + | ** [[YANI]]: ''Yet Another New Idea'' – A muse to add some feature to NetHack. |
| − | ** [[YASD]] | + | ** [[YASD]]: ''Yet Another Stupid Death'' – A mistake that causes the death of the hero. |
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 2 February 2022
A list of acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations of the NetHack community. Red links in this list probably need a redirect to the correct article, or maybe a new article. Also look in Category:Acronyms. For nicknames and item class abbreviations like "?oGD" for "scroll of gold detection", see Abbreviations.
- AC: armor class – Usually called AC, and displayed as AC on the status line.
- AoY or "oY: Amulet of Yendor – Everyone wants it. Also called "the Amulet". The cheap plastic imitation is a "fake AoY" or "fake Amulet".
- ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange – The character set from which NetHack finds those map symbols.
- BSD: Berkeley System Distribution – Once a popular operating system for the VAX machine, and the original platform for NetHack. Today "BSD" refers to the modern variants of the original BSD.
- BDSM: Probably an attempt to refer to black (or blue) dragon scale mail, in analogy to GSDM and SDSM. In non-NetHack contexts, or in certain jokes about nymphs or foocubi, BDSM may be an initialism of "bondage, domination, sadism, masochism".
- DSM: dragon scale mail – Without the color, if you remove the first letter from GDSM or SDSM.
- DYWYPI: Do you want your possesions identified? – The familiar message from the end of your game. Writing "DYWYPI?" is a way to imply that the hero died.
- E: Elbereth – In contexts like "Engrave E" or "Why didn't you E?", especially in IRC where participants remain too lazy to type Her name.
- FAQ: frequently asked questions – Many Usenet groups, including RGRN, periodically post a FAQ to explain the group.
- GDSM: gray dragon scale mail – Non-metal armor that provides good AC and magic resistance. Frequent wish, along with SDSM.
- GoD or [oD: gauntlets of dexterity – Sometimes an alternative to gauntlets of power in ascension kits.
- GoP or [oP: gauntlets of power – Common item in ascension kits, for boosting strength to 25.
- IRC: Internet Relay Chat – Online chat, divided into rooms called channels. Libera has a #nethack channel for spoily discussion.
- LRS: Larn Revenue Service – NetHack mentions the LRS when you try to drop or throw a negative amount of gold.
- NGPL: NetHack General Public License – Usually refers to the template {{NGPL}} on this wiki.
- NH: NetHack
- NHINRL: NetHack is not real life – Explanation for why NetHack does not always follow the physics of the real world.
- PYEC: the Platinum Yendorian Express Card – Tourist's quest artifact, and popular wish for other neutral characters who want to add charges to items.
- RGRN or rgrn: rec.games.roguelike.nethack – The game's discussion group on Usenet.
- RL: real life or roguelike – Usually in the phrase NHINRL. Some other roguelike games have RL in their names.
- S or S'EM: SLASH'EM – An "S" in the subject line of RGRN posts may indicate that the post is about SLASH'EM.
- SDSM: silver dragon scale mail – Non-metal armor that provides good AC and reflection. Frequent wish, along with GDSM.
- TDTTOE: The DevTeam Thinks of Everything – The expression for when you try something strange in NetHack, and the game reacts appropriately.
- unihorn: unicorn horn – Important cure. A cursed unihorn is unhelpful for that, but a spare unihorn may help.
- WoW or /oW: wand of wishing – Everyone wants this. The WoW in the Castle is usually termed the "castle wand".
- WoY: Wizard of Yendor – More frequently terms for him are "Rodney" or "the Wizard". The WoY wants the AoY.
- YA...: yet another...
- YAAD: Yet Another Annoying Death – Alternative to YASD, when the annoyed player blames the game, not a player's mistake, for the death of the hero.
- YAAP: Yet Another Ascension Post – A post to RGRN announcing that a player won the game.
- YAFAP: Yet Another First Ascension Post – A post to RGRN announcing a player's first win.
- YAFM: Yet Another Funny Message – Because you did not expect the message, but TDTTOE.
- YANC: Yet Another Newt Comic – A Dudley's dungeon strip in which a newt appears and scares (and usually kills) Dudley.
- YANI: Yet Another New Idea – A muse to add some feature to NetHack.
- YASD: Yet Another Stupid Death – A mistake that causes the death of the hero.
