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Computer programming (often shortened to programming or coding) is the process of writing, testing, debugging/troubleshooting, and maintaining the source code of computer program. This source code is written in a programming language. The code may be a modification of...

Computer security is a branch of technology known as information security as applied to computer. The objective of computer security varies and can include protection of information from theft or corruption, or the preservation of availability, as defined in the...

Extrasensory perception (ESP) is the purported ability to acquire information by paranormal means independent of any known physical sense or deduction from previous experience. The term was coined by Duke University researcher J. B. Rhine to denote psychic abilities...

Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, agility and coordination. The modern form of gymnastics typically involves exercises on uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise, and vault (for women), and high bar and parallel...

Linguistics is the scientific study of language. General (or theoretical) linguistics encompasses a number of sub-fields, such as the study of language structure (grammar) and meaning (semantics). The study of grammar encompasses morphology (formation and alteration of...

The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, "psyche", meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, "kinesis", meaning motion; literally "movement from the mind"), also known as telekinesis (Greek + , literally "distant-movement"), sometimes abbreviated PK and TK...

Skateboarding is the act of riding on and performing tricks with a skateboard. A person who skateboards is referred to as a skateboarder or skater. Skateboarding is a recreational activity, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and...

Telepathy, from the Greek τελε, tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια, patheia meaning "to be affected by", describes the purported transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses (See Psi). The term was...

Time travel is the concept of moving between different moments in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space, either sending objects (or in some cases just information) backwards in time to a moment before the present, or sending objects...

Cold-blooded organisms (called poikilotherms - "of varying temperature") maintain their body temperatures in ways different from mammal and bird. The term is now outdated in scientific contexts. Cold-blooded creatures were, initially, presumed to be incapable of...

Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiation between representatives of groups or states. It usually refers to international diplomacy, the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to issues of...

Teleportation is the movement of objects or elementary particle from one place to another, more or less instantaneously, without traveling through space. With present techniques, "exact" quantum teleportation is possible only with photons and atoms. "Inexact"...

The Force is one of the main concepts in the fictional Star Wars universe, created by George Lucas. First mentioned in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, it is integral in all subsequent films in the series, as well as the Star Wars "Expanded Universe" of comic books,...

Invisibility is the state of an object which cannot be seen. An object in this state is said to be invisible (literally, "not visible"). The term is usually used as a fantasy/science fiction term, where objects are literally made unseeable by magical or technological...

Flight is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the air (or movement beyond earth's atmosphere, in the case of spaceflight) by aerodynamic generating lift, propulsive thrust or aerostatically using buoyancy. Forces relevant to...

Life extension refers to an increase in maximum or average lifespan, especially in humans, by slowing down or reversing the processes of aging. Average lifespan is determined by vulnerability to accident and age-related afflictions such as cancer or cardiovascular...

Shaolin Kung Fu refers to a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery. Of the tens of thousands of kung fu wu su styles, several hundred do, in fact, have some relationship to Shaolin; however, aside from a few very well known...

Shapeshifting is a common theme in folklore, as well as in science fiction and fantasy. In its broadest sense, it is a change in the physical form or shape of a person or animal. Other terms include metamorphosis, morphing, transformation, or transmogrification. ...

In the fiction Harry Potter series created by J. K. Rowling, magic is depicted as a natural force that can be used to override the usual laws of nature while still being approached entirely scientifically. Many magical creatures exist in the series, as do ordinary...

A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web or cobweb (from the obsolete word "coppe", meaning "spider" ) is a device built by a spider out of protein spider silk extruded from its spinneret. Insects can get trapped in spider webs, providing nutrition to the spider; however,...

Fire breathing is the act of creating a large flame by spraying, with one's breath, a flammable liquid upon an open flame. The flame is usually held an arm's length away and the spray should be both powerful and misty. This art is said to have originated in India. A...

Kung fu and wushu are popular terms that have become synonymous with Chinese martial arts. However the Chinese terms kung fu ( pinyin: gōngfū) and wushu have very different meanings. Wushu can describe greatly varying martial arts traditions. Kung fu can be used in a...

Eidetic memory, photographic memory, or total recall is the ability to recall image, sounds, or objects in memory with extreme accuracy and in abundant volume. The word eidetic means related to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall of visual images, and comes from...

Levitation (from Latin levare, to raise) is the process by which an object is suspended against gravity, in a stable position, without physical contact. It is also a conjuring trick, apparently raising a human being without any physical aid. The illusion can be...

In the fictional universe of J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series, a metamorphmagus (meta-MORF-ma-gus) is a wizard born with the ability to change their shape at will. Only one such character has been introduced, so details about the power are limited. It is known...

In biology, an organism is said to regenerate a lost part, if a substitute for the loss grows from the rest of the organism, and the substitute is a copy or almost a copy of the old lost part. Regeneration of a lost limb occurs in two major steps, first de...

Dim Mak, (Traditional Chinese:點脈, literally "press artery", diǎnmò), alternatively diǎnxuè, more famously known as the Death Touch, is an attack on pressure point and meridians in some styles of Chinese martial arts used which is said to incapacitate or sometimes cause...

In science fiction stories, X-ray vision has generally been portrayed as the ability to see through layers of objects at the discretion of the holder of this superpower. People often pretend to have this ability through the use of X-ray glasses, which are a special...

In a security context, a hacker is someone involved in computer security/insecurity, specializing in the discovery of exploits in systems (for exploitation or prevention), or in obtaining or preventing unauthorized access to systems through skills, tactics and detailed...

A power ring is a weapon in the DC Universe, most notably used by the Green Lantern Corps. These rings are considered to be the most powerful weapons in the DC Universe, as its effects are limited only by the imagination of its wielder. The self-appointed Guardians...