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== A ==
== A ==
{{lex|AAR|
{{lex|AAR|
# [[How_to_Properly_Form_a_Fleet#The_After_Action_Report|After Action Report]]
# [[After Action Report]]
# [[Tanking#Active_tanking|Ancillary Armor Repairer]] ''(S, M, L can be prefixed for respective sizes.)''}}
# [[Tanking#Active_tanking|Ancillary Armor Repairer]] ''(S, M, L can be prefixed for respective sizes.)''}}
{{lex|AB|Afterburner (see [[Propulsion equipment#Afterburners|Propulsion equipment]])}}
{{lex|AB|Afterburner (see [[Propulsion equipment#Afterburners|Propulsion equipment]])}}
{{lex|ABC|[[Battlecruisers#Attack_Battlecruisers|Attack Battlecruiser]]}}
{{lex|ABC|[[Battlecruisers#Attack_Battlecruisers|Attack Battlecruiser]]}}
{{lex|AC|Autocannon (see [[Turrets#Projectile turrets|Turrets]])}}
{{lex|AC|Autocannon (see [[Turrets#Projectile turrets|Turrets]])}}
{{lex|ACR|Ancillary Current Router (see [[Fitting Guidelines]])}}
{{lex|ACR|Ancillary Current Router (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
{{lex|Active Module|A module that must be manually activated by the player (see [[Module]])}}
{{lex|Active Module|A module that must be manually activated by the player (see [[Module]])}}
{{lex|ADC|Assault Damage Control}}
{{lex|ADC|Assault Damage Control}}
{{lex|AF|[[Frigates#Assault Frigates|Assault Frigate]] (ship class)}}
{{lex|AF|[[Assault Frigate]] (ship class)}}
{{lex|AFK|"Away from keyboard"}}
{{lex|AFK|"Away from keyboard"}}
{{lex|Aggro|[[Aggression]]}}
{{lex|Aggro|[[Aggression]]}}
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{{lex|Alfa|Alternate spelling of [[#Alpha|Alpha]]}}
{{lex|Alfa|Alternate spelling of [[#Alpha|Alpha]]}}
{{lex|Align|Accelerating towards an object in preparation for [[warp]]}}
{{lex|Align|Accelerating towards an object in preparation for [[warp]]}}
{{lex|Aligned|The act of moving towards a warpable object at a minimum speed of 75% ready to warp to said object at a moment's notice (see [[Advanced_piloting_techniques#Alignment|alignment]] for more information).}}
{{lex|Aligned|The act of moving towards a warpable object at a minimum speed of 75% ready to warp to said object at a moment's notice (see {{Section link|Advanced piloting techniques|Warping and alignment}} for more information).}}
{{lex|Alliance|A group of [[Corporation]]s}}
{{lex|Alliance|A group of [[Corporation]]s}}
{{lex|Alpha|Short for the Alpha [[Clone states#Alpha clone|clone state]] or [[#Alpha Strike|Alpha strike]]}}
{{lex|Alpha|Short for the Alpha [[Clone states#Alpha clone|clone state]] or [[#Alpha Strike|Alpha strike]]}}
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{{lex|Alt|[[Alternate characters|Alternate character]]}}
{{lex|Alt|[[Alternate characters|Alternate character]]}}
{{lex|AMC|'''[[Averon Mining Campus]] (originally Amarr Mining Campus), former EVE University Campus (rolled into [[Main Community]])'''}}
{{lex|AMC|'''[[Averon Mining Campus]] (originally Amarr Mining Campus), former EVE University Campus (rolled into [[Main Community]])'''}}
{{lex|Anchor|Anchors lead fleets by [[Manual_piloting|manually piloting]] and fleet members use commands to follow them. Multiple anchors may exist for specific roles, e.g. [[#DPS|DPS]], [[#Logi|Logi]], [[#EW / EWAR|EWAR]].}}
{{lex|Anchor|Anchors lead fleets by [[manual piloting|manually piloting]] and fleet members use commands to follow them. Multiple anchors may exist for specific roles, e.g. [[#DPS|DPS]], [[#Logi|Logi]], [[#EW / EWAR|EWAR]].}}
{{lex|Ancil|Ancillary Armor Repairer or Ancillary Shield Repairer (see [[Tanking#Active_tanking|Tanking]])}}
{{lex|Ancil|Ancillary Armor Repairer or Ancillary Shield Repairer (see [[Tanking#Active_tanking|Tanking]])}}
{{lex|Anoikis|See [[#W-Space|W-Space]]}}
{{lex|Anoikis|See [[#W-Space|W-Space]]}}
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{{lex|AT|[[Alliance Tournament]]}}
{{lex|AT|[[Alliance Tournament]]}}
{{lex|Awox|To attack and destroy the ship of a pilot in the same player-run corporation without warning. (Derived from the name of the first widely known EVE pilot accused of such behavior)}}
{{lex|Awox|To attack and destroy the ship of a pilot in the same player-run corporation without warning. (Derived from the name of the first widely known EVE pilot accused of such behavior)}}
{{lex|AWU|{{sk|Advanced Weapon Upgrades|icon=yes}} (skill name)}}
{{lex|AWU|{{Sk|Advanced Weapon Upgrades|icon=yes}} (skill name)}}


== B ==
== B ==
{{lex|Backpack| A [[Command Destroyer]] [[Alt]], set to follow a main character with [[Command Bursts]] (links) on}}
{{lex|Bait|To expose a seemingly easy target in order to lure an enemy into committing to an engagement (see [[Baiting]])}}
{{lex|Bait|To expose a seemingly easy target in order to lure an enemy into committing to an engagement (see [[Baiting]])}}
{{lex|Baltec|Ship doctrine: 425mm Railgun, dual 1600mm Armor Plate, MWD [[Megathron]] doctrine (Named after capsuleer baltec1, famous for his off-doctrine use of Megathrons, though not this particular fit)}}
{{lex|Baltec|Ship doctrine: 425mm Railgun, dual 1600mm Armor Plate, MWD [[Megathron]] doctrine (Named after capsuleer baltec1, famous for his off-doctrine use of Megathrons, though not this particular fit)}}
{{lex|Banana|Pilot flagged as having a [[Security_status#Low_security_status|low security status]]}}
{{lex|BB|
{{lex|BB|
# [[Blackbird]]
# [[Blackbird]]
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{{lex|Brick tank|A more emphatic term for [[#Buffer|Buffer]] tanking}}
{{lex|Brick tank|A more emphatic term for [[#Buffer|Buffer]] tanking}}
{{lex|BS|A common abbreviation for [[battleships]].}}
{{lex|BS|A common abbreviation for [[battleships]].}}
{{lex|Bubble|[[Tackling#Warp_disruption_fields|Warp disruption field]], a spherical area of space that prevents ships within it from warping, and forcibly pulls in inbound warping ships. Created by [[Interdictor]]s, [[Heavy Interdiction Cruiser]]s, or by deployed '''Mobile Warp Disruptor'''s}}
{{lex|Bubble|[[Tackling#Warp_disruption_fields|Warp disruption field]], a spherical area of space that prevents ships within it from warping, and forcibly pulls in inbound warping ships. Created by [[Interdictor]]s, [[Heavy Interdiction Cruiser]]s, or by deployed [[Mobile Warp Disruptor]]s}}
{{lex|Buff|To increase the stats or effectiveness of something. Opposite of [[#Nerf|Nerf]].}}
{{lex|Buff|To increase the stats or effectiveness of something. Opposite of [[#Nerf|Nerf]].}}
{{lex|Buffer|A method of tanking relying on having a large amount of hit points.}}
{{lex|Buffer|A method of tanking relying on having a large amount of hit points.}}
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{{lex|CD|[[Destroyers#Command_Destroyers|Command Destroyer]]}}
{{lex|CD|[[Destroyers#Command_Destroyers|Command Destroyer]]}}
{{lex|Ceptor|[[Interceptors|Interceptors]]}}
{{lex|Ceptor|[[Interceptors|Interceptors]]}}
{{lex|Chain|When used in the context of wormhole navigation, "the chain" is the term for the current set of connections spreading outwards from a central home wormhole system (usually used in the singular; all connected systems are considered part of the same chain). "Scanning the chain" is to map these connections.}}
{{lex|Chemo|'''A group of CovOps cloak, smartbomb-fit [[Strategic Cruisers]] used to kill fleets of small ships'''}}
{{lex|Chemo|'''A group of CovOps cloak, smartbomb-fit [[Strategic Cruisers]] used to kill fleets of small ships'''}}
{{lex|Chokepoint|Type of system or location that serves as a critical passageway or junction between different areas of space.}}
{{lex|Chokepoint|Type of system or location that serves as a critical passageway or junction between different areas of space.}}
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# The Covert Ops [[Cloaking]] Device}}
# The Covert Ops [[Cloaking]] Device}}
{{lex|CPR|Capacitor Power Relay (see [[Capacitor recharge rate]])}}
{{lex|CPR|Capacitor Power Relay (see [[Capacitor recharge rate]])}}
{{lex|CPU|Central Processing Unit (see [[Fitting Guidelines]])}}
{{lex|CPU|Central Processing Unit (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
{{lex|Crowbar|An ECM ship for prying a more valuable ship out of a sticky situation (see [[Crowbar]] and [[Griffin]])}}
{{lex|Crowbar|An ECM ship for prying a more valuable ship out of a sticky situation (see [[Crowbar]] and [[Griffin]])}}
{{lex|CSAA|Capital Ship Assembly Array (see [[Player-owned starbases]])}}
{{lex|CSAA|Capital Ship Assembly Array (see [[Player-owned starbases]])}}
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{{lex|Deadspace|Pockets of space typically accessed via acceleration gate which cannot be entered via normal warp. Commonly used for missions and complexes.}}
{{lex|Deadspace|Pockets of space typically accessed via acceleration gate which cannot be entered via normal warp. Commonly used for missions and complexes.}}
{{lex|Deathcloning|Self destructing your pod to travel to your home station.}}
{{lex|Deathcloning|Self destructing your pod to travel to your home station.}}
{{lex|Depot|[[Mobile Structures#Mobile Depots|Mobile Depot]].}}
{{lex|Depot|[[Mobile Depot]].}}
{{lex|Dessie/Dessi/Dessy|[[Destroyer]].}}
{{lex|Dessie/Dessi/Dessy|[[Destroyer]].}}
{{lex|Desto|Destination.}}
{{lex|Desto|Destination.}}
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{{lex|HFI/HIFI|[[Hurricane Fleet Issue]]}}
{{lex|HFI/HIFI|[[Hurricane Fleet Issue]]}}
{{lex|HOC|"Hold on contact", a common movement order in [[The_Rookie's_Guide_to_Fleet_Ops#Fleet_Maneuvers_.7C_FC_COMMANDS|fleets]]}}
{{lex|HOC|"Hold on contact", a common movement order in [[The_Rookie's_Guide_to_Fleet_Ops#Fleet_Maneuvers_.7C_FC_COMMANDS|fleets]]}}
{{lex|Hole Tank|A tactic employed when fighting less than 5000m from a wormhole. When a ship is about to die, it can jump through the wormhole in a bid for survival.}}
{{lex|Hot|
{{lex|Hot|
* Microwarp drive on/off, commonly used during Wormhole Rolling, e.g. "come in hot"
* Microwarp drive on/off, commonly used during Wormhole Rolling, e.g. "come in hot"
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{{lex|Indy|Short for [[industry]] or industrial. [[Haulers]] used to be named "Industrial" and thus also were referred to as "indies".}}
{{lex|Indy|Short for [[industry]] or industrial. [[Haulers]] used to be named "Industrial" and thus also were referred to as "indies".}}
{{lex|Injector|[[Skill trading#Skill Injectors|Skill Injector]]}}
{{lex|Injector|[[Skill trading#Skill Injectors|Skill Injector]]}}
{{lex|Insta-undock|A method of "safely" undocking from a station by immediately warping to a bookmark directly off of the undock point. (see [[Bookmark#Insta-undock|Bookmarks]])}}
{{lex|Insta-undock|A method of "safely" undocking from a station by immediately warping to a bookmark directly off of the undock point. (see {{Section link|Bookmark|Insta-undock}})}}
{{lex|Instadock|A method of safely docking in a station by warping to a [[bookmark]] within the station's docking radius.}}
{{lex|Instadock|A method of safely docking in a station by warping to a [[bookmark]] within the station's docking radius.}}
{{lex|Inty|[[Interceptor]]}}
{{lex|Inty|[[Interceptor]]}}
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{{lex|Jam|The act of using ECM modules to jam the targeting systems of a ship (see [[Electronic Countermeasures]])}}
{{lex|Jam|The act of using ECM modules to jam the targeting systems of a ship (see [[Electronic Countermeasures]])}}
{{lex|Jamyled|To be killed by Drifters, a reference to [https://fiction.eveonline.com/new-eden/lore/jamyl-i Jamyl I] the Empress of the Amarr Empire. Pronounce it like yam if Amarrian, like jam if Gallentian.}}
{{lex|Jamyled|To be killed by Drifters, a reference to [https://fiction.eveonline.com/new-eden/lore/jamyl-i Jamyl I] the Empress of the Amarr Empire. Pronounce it like yam if Amarrian, like jam if Gallentian.}}
{{lex|Jason Droneslinger|It is an Eve-wide meme to wish Jason Happy Birthday whenever you see him in game}}
{{lex|Jetcan|A temporary container created when jettisoning something from a cargo hold. See: [[Containers#Jettison_container|Jettison container]]}}
{{lex|Jetcan|A temporary container created when jettisoning something from a cargo hold. See: [[Containers#Jettison_container|Jettison container]]}}
{{lex|JC|[[Jump clone]]}}
{{lex|JC|[[Jump clone]]}}
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== M ==
== M ==
{{lex|M14|Magic 14, 14 skills which benefit every single ship (see [[The Magic 14]])}}
{{lex|MAPC|Micro Auxiliary Power Core (see {{Section link|Fitting ships|Fitting modules}})}}
{{lex|MAPC|Micro Auxiliary Power Core (see {{Section link|Fitting ships|Fitting modules}})}}
{{lex|Macro mining|The illegal use of 3rd party scripts to automate the mining process}}
{{lex|Macro mining|The illegal use of 3rd party scripts to automate the mining process}}
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{{lex|MFS|Magnetic Field Stabilizer (see [[Turret damage]])}}
{{lex|MFS|Magnetic Field Stabilizer (see [[Turret damage]])}}
{{lex|Mins|Minerals (see [[Mining]])}}
{{lex|Mins|Minerals (see [[Mining]])}}
{{lex|MOTD|Message Of The Day (in a chat channel)}}
{{lex|MJD|[[Micro Jump Drive]]}}
{{lex|MJD|[[Micro Jump Drive]]}}
{{lex|MJFG|[[Micro Jump Field Generator]]}}
{{lex|MJFG|[[Micro Jump Field Generator]]}}
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{{lex|Mods|[[Modules]]}}
{{lex|Mods|[[Modules]]}}
{{lex|MSE|Medium Shield Extender (see [[Tanking]])}}
{{lex|MSE|Medium Shield Extender (see [[Tanking]])}}
{{lex|MTU|[[Mobile Structures#Mobile Tractor Unit|Mobile Tractor Unit]]}}
{{lex|MTU|[[Mobile Tractor Unit]]}}
{{lex|Multiboxing|Playing with two (or more) characters simultaneously}}
{{lex|Multiboxing|Playing with two (or more) characters simultaneously}}
{{lex|Multispec|Multispectrum Shield Hardener, or Multispectrum Energized Membrane (see [[Tanking]])}}
{{lex|Multispec|Multispectrum Shield Hardener, or Multispectrum Energized Membrane (see [[Tanking]])}}
{{lex|MW|Megawatt, a unit of measurement used to describe a ship's powergrid output (see [[Fitting Guidelines]])}}
{{lex|MW|Megawatt, a unit of measurement used to describe a ship's powergrid output (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
{{lex|MWD|Microwarpdrive (see [[Propulsion equipment#Microwarpdrives|Propulsion equipment]])}}
{{lex|MWD|Microwarpdrive (see [[Propulsion equipment#Microwarpdrives|Propulsion equipment]])}}


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{{lex|Passive Module|A ship [[module]] which does not need to be manually activated. (see [[Modules]])}}
{{lex|Passive Module|A ship [[module]] which does not need to be manually activated. (see [[Modules]])}}
{{lex|PDS|
{{lex|PDS|
# Power Diagnostic System (see [[Fitting Guidelines]])
# Power Diagnostic System (see [[Fitting ships]])
# Point Defense System (a module fitted to large [[Upwell structures]])}}
# Point Defense System (a module fitted to large [[Upwell structures]])}}
{{lex|Pew Pew|Common term for [[combat]], based on the noises made by the weapons.}}
{{lex|Pew Pew|Common term for [[combat]], based on the noises made by the weapons.}}
{{lex|PG|Power Grid (see [[Fitting Guidelines]])}}
{{lex|PG|Power Grid (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
{{lex|PI|[[Planetary Industry]]}}
{{lex|PI|[[Planetary Industry]]}}
{{lex|Picket|A ship placed outside of tactical locations such as gates and stations to watch for enemy activity}}
{{lex|Picket|A ship placed outside of tactical locations such as gates and stations to watch for enemy activity}}
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{{lex|Ratting|The act of hunting hostile [[#NPC|NPCs]], usually done to earn ISK. See [[Ratting]]}}
{{lex|Ratting|The act of hunting hostile [[#NPC|NPCs]], usually done to earn ISK. See [[Ratting]]}}
{{lex|Rage Roll|The act of repeatedly [[#Roll|Roll]]ing a [[#Static|static]] wormhole as fast as possible, to find [[#Content|Content]]}}
{{lex|Rage Roll|The act of repeatedly [[#Roll|Roll]]ing a [[#Static|static]] wormhole as fast as possible, to find [[#Content|Content]]}}
{{lex|RCU|Reactor Control Unit (see [[Fitting Guidelines]])}}
{{lex|RCU|Reactor Control Unit (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
{{lex|Red|A pilot, corporation, or alliance with terrible standings. (See also Blue)}}
{{lex|Red|A pilot, corporation, or alliance with terrible standings. (See also Blue)}}
{{lex|Red Box|The state of being both targeted and subjected to hostile action by a player or NPC}}
{{lex|Red Box|The state of being both targeted and subjected to hostile action by a player or NPC}}
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{{lex|Safety|Ship setting that helps prevent accidental acts of aggression that would cause the pilot to otherwise gain the Criminal or Suspect flags. (see [[Timers]])}}
{{lex|Safety|Ship setting that helps prevent accidental acts of aggression that would cause the pilot to otherwise gain the Criminal or Suspect flags. (see [[Timers]])}}
{{lex|SAR|Small Armor Repairer (see [[Tanking]])}}
{{lex|SAR|Small Armor Repairer (see [[Tanking]])}}
{{lex|SAAR|Small Ancillary Armor Repairer (see [[Tanking]])}}
{{lex|SB|
{{lex|SB|
# [[Stealth Bomber]]
# [[Stealth Bomber]]
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{{lex|Stront|Strontium Clathrates. Used in [[POS_Warfare#Strontium_Clathrates|POS Warfare]], and consumed by [[Dreadnoughts]] and [[Force Auxiliaries]].}}
{{lex|Stront|Strontium Clathrates. Used in [[POS_Warfare#Strontium_Clathrates|POS Warfare]], and consumed by [[Dreadnoughts]] and [[Force Auxiliaries]].}}
{{lex|Stront Check|Attacking a [[POS]] to see if it contains [[POS_Warfare#Strontium_Clathrates|Stront]]. Usually done to annoy the owner.}}
{{lex|Stront Check|Attacking a [[POS]] to see if it contains [[POS_Warfare#Strontium_Clathrates|Stront]]. Usually done to annoy the owner.}}
{{lex|Suitcase|[[Wormhole]] jargon for a ship with a large cargo hold that you can pack with all your belongings in case of an [[#Eviction|eviction]], as there is no [[Asset Safety]] in wormhole space.}}
{{lex|Super/Supercap|Supercapital ship, usually a [[supercarrier]] (or, rarely, a [[titan]]).}}
{{lex|Super/Supercap|Supercapital ship, usually a [[supercarrier]] (or, rarely, a [[titan]]).}}


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{{lex|Warp bubble|See [[#Bubble|Bubble]]}}
{{lex|Warp bubble|See [[#Bubble|Bubble]]}}
{{lex|WC|Wing Commander (see [[Fleet Command Guide]])}}
{{lex|WC|Wing Commander (see [[Fleet Command Guide]])}}
{{lex|WCS|Warp Core Stabilizer (see [[Fitting Guidelines]])}}
{{lex|WCS|Warp Core Stabilizer (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
{{lex|Web|Stasis Webifier (see [[Tackling]])}}
{{lex|Web|Stasis Webifier (see [[Tackling]])}}
{{lex|Winning EVE|Not playing EVE Online (tongue-in-cheek)}}
{{lex|Winning EVE|Not playing EVE Online (tongue-in-cheek)}}