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This page lists abbreviations and terms commonly used in EVE Online, aimed at new players and those unfamiliar with the terminology. Some entries are relatively specialized to EVE University, and because of this the definition of some terms may differ when used in other corporations. If any of the terminology is unclear be sure to ask in-game or on the forums for more clarification. (To link to something on this page just link to the term as normal; for example <nowiki>[[Pod]]</nowiki> will link to that part of this page like so: [[Pod]].)
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This page lists abbreviations and terms commonly used in EVE Online, aimed at new players and those unfamiliar with the terminology. Most of the terms listed here are universal across all of EVE players, but some may be relatively specialized to EVE University and may mean something slightly different to other corporations. If any of the terminology is unclear be sure to ask in-game or on the forums for more clarification.
  
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''Note: '''Bolded abbreviations''' have limited recognition across EVE, mostly due to being used specifically within EVE University or other corporations.''
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[[EVE Lexicon#C|C]]
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{{lex|o/|"Wave"}}
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[[EVE Lexicon#D|D]]
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{{lex|\o|"Wave back"}}
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[[EVE Lexicon#E|E]]
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{{lex|o7|"Salute"}}
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{{lex|7o|'''"Salute" (as performed by the Brave Newbies)'''}}
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[[EVE Lexicon#G|G]]
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{{lex|\o/|"Hurrah!"}}
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[[EVE Lexicon#H|H]]
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{{lex|*\o/*|"Cheerleader"}}
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[[EVE Lexicon#I|I]]
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{{lex|0.0|See [[#Nullsec|Nullsec]]}}
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[[EVE Lexicon#J|J]]
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{{lex|2IC|Second-in-command, a fleet role. The 2IC is a fleet member designated to take over fleet command should the Fleet Commander be taken out of the fight.}}
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[[EVE Lexicon#K|K]]
 
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*''Wave'', a typical greeting in chat channels.
 
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*''Wave back'', used in our chat channels.
 
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*''Salute'', a typical greeting in chat channels, especially appropriate in ILN chat
 
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*''Salute (as performed by the Brave Newbies)'', Rumor has it that one of the leaders mistyped a salute like this, and it stuck, representative of BNI "always doing things wrong". Other players insist that this is the only way to represent a right-handed salute, and that o7 is left-handed.
 
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*''Hurrah!'', a typical greeting in chat channels.
 
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*''Cheerleader'', a typical greeting in chat channels.
 
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* ''Nullsec'' (see [[System Security]])
 
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===AAR===
 
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* ''[[How_to_Properly_Form_a_Fleet#The_After_Action_Report|After Action Report]]''
 
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===AB===
 
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*''[[Propulsion equipment|Afterburner]]''
 
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*''[[Turrets#Projectile turrets|Autocannon]]''
 
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* ''[[Fitting Guidelines|Ancillary Current Router]]''
 
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===Active Module===
 
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* A module that must be manually activated by the player (see [[Module]])
 
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*''[[Assault Frigate]]''
 
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* "Away from keyboard"
 
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===Aggro===
 
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*''[[Aggression]]''
 
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* To move in the direction of an object in space at 75% or more of max speed and within 5 degrees
 
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===Alliance===
 
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* A group of [[Corporation]]s
 
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===Alt===
 
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* (''Alternate character'') An additional character played by a single player
 
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*A playable race in EVE, the '''Amarrians''' rule a vast [[Amarr Empire|Empire]], the largest and oldest of the four empires. Ruled by a mighty Empress, this vast theocratic society is supported by a broad foundation of Minmatar slave labor. Amarrian citizens tend to be highly educated and fervent individuals, and as a culture adheres to the basic tenet that what others call slavery is in fact one step on a spiritual path towards fully embracing their faith. As a result, the Empire remains the most stable and militarily powerful nation-state in New Eden, despite several setbacks in recent history. Related pages: [[Amarr]].
 
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*''[[Amarr Mining Campus]]''
 
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===Anoikis===
 
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*The pseudo-galaxy, distinct from New Eden (a.k.a [[K-Space]]) that [[Wormhole Space]] resides in.
 
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===Anomaly===
 
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* ''[[Cosmic Anomaly]]''
 
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*Short for plural [[Anomaly]]
 
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===Arbalest===
 
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*''Arbalest Missile Launcher''. The best named variant for [[Missile Launchers|missile launchers]]. Available in all sizes, from rockets to siege launchers. See also: [[Named]]
 
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*''[[Arbitrator]]''. A versatile [[Cruiser]] class vessel from the Amarr.  Has tracking disruption and drone bonuses, along with significant drone capacity.
 
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===Archaeology===
 
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*''Attempting to access the locked containers in Relic sites ([[Cosmic Signature]]s)''. This involves [[Scanning & Probing|scanning down]] the location of the site, then successfully completing the turn-based [[Exploration#Hacking_Minigame|hacking minigame]] to get the loot in the container.
 
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* [[Lexicon#Hacking|Hacking]] is the equivalent term for Data sites (with identical mechanics). "Hacking" is also often used as shorthand for both mechanics.
 
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===Armor Repairer===
 
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*A low-slot [[active module]] which repairs a portion of armor damage to the ship it's fitted on, used on [[armor tanking]] ships.
 
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*''Artillery Cannon'': a long-range [[Turrets#Projectile turrets|projectile turret]].
 
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*''Ancillary Shield Booster''. A type of shield booster that boosts a large amount of shield hit points for its size. They consume a huge amount of capacitor to do so, but are designed to directly consume capacitor boosters instead of draining your ship's capacitor. Their disadvantages are the bulkiness of cap booster charges limiting the number your ship can carry, and the lengthy reload time to refill the module with charges.
 
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*''A rock in space.'' Can be found in asteroid belts, [[deadspace]] pockets, or [[Cosmic Anomalies]]. Most asteroids can be [[mining|mined]] for ore, but some are purely decorative. For more info, see [[Asteroids and Ore]].
 
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*''Astronomical Unit'', a unit of distance. 1 AU is the distance from the Sun to the Earth: 149,597,871&nbsp;km.
 
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*''Aurum'' is a currency in EVE, used for buying items from the New Eden Store, which stocks mostly cosmetic items. Aurum can be bought with real-world money or PLEX. For more information, see [[Aurum]]. 
 
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===Awox===
 
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*''To attack and destroy the ship of a pilot in the same player-run corporation without warning''. Named after the first widely known EVE pilot who did so. Note that CONCORD does not respond to same-corporation attacks unless the corporation bans friendly fire, but ''does'' respond to same-alliance attacks.
 
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*''Advanced Weapon Upgrades'', a skill which makes it easier to fit weapons to a ship. For more information, see {{sk|Advanced Weapon Upgrades|icon=yes}}.
 
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===Bait===
 
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*To expose a seemingly easy target in order to lure an enemy fleet into committing to an engagement ([[Baiting Guide]]).
 
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===Bastion Mode===
 
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*A specialized combat state that immobilizes the pilots's ship but greatly enhances its tank, weapons range and resistance to electronic warfare.  Bastion Mode is invoked by means of a [[Battleship#Marauders|Bastion Module]].
 
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*A [[Blackbird]]
 
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*Sometimes, an abbreviation for [[Battleship|Battleships]], from the U.S. Naval Designation for the Battleship Class.
 
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*''Ballistic Control System'': A low slot module that increases the damage and rate of fire of missile launchers. Previously known as 'Ballistic Control Unit'.
 
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*A common abbreviation for [[Battlecruiser|Battlecruisers]].
 
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===Bearing===
 
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*An abbreviation for 'Carebearing'. See [[Carebear]].
 
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*''To permanently delete your character in the game''; see [[Biomassing a Pilot]] for more information.
 
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===Blob===
 
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*A large fleet (or in some cases, just any fleet larger than your own). Generally used as a pejorative term, suggesting that members of that fleet are relying on numbers to win. May also be referred to as a 'Zerg'.
 
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*''[[Black Ops]]''. Black Ops Battleships (a Tech 2 specialized battleship type) can create [[Jump_Drives_and_Cynosural_Fields#Covert_Cynosural_Fields|covert cynosural bridges]], allowing cloaked ships to jump into a star system with low risk of detection.
 
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*''A very fast Tech 2 transport ship (with moderate cargo space), which can warp while cloaked.'' Blockade runners are specialised variants of the Tech 1 industrial ships, specifically designed to fly through dangerous parts of space. For more info, see [[Industrial#Blockade_Runners|blockade runner]].
 
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*A bloodline in EVE is a character's familial ancestry. There are three different bloodlines for every race to choose during character creation.
 
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*Term describing standings towards other pilots/corps/alliances who are friendly. Comes from [[Overview]] colour of blue background with "+" sign in front. Light blue is for standings of around +5, dark blue for a standing of +10. Unfriendly pilots/corporations/alliances show up as red. See also the Uni's [[Rules of Engagement]]: [[NBSI|Not Blue Shoot It (NBSI)]] and [[NRDS|Not Red Don't Shoot (NRDS)]].
 
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*''[[Bookmark]]'', a saved location in the game (a station, star system, point in space, etc). While the game officially calls them "locations", most players still refer to them by their old name, "bookmarks".
 
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*[[EWar_101_Guide#Additional_module(s)|Sensor]] / [[Shield_tanking#Shield_Boosters|Shield]] / [[Capacitor_Management_101#Capacitor-related Modules|Capacitor Booster]]: A module used to increase the sensor capabilities, shield HP or capacitor charge.
 
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*[[Combat Booster|Medical Boosters]]: (also called ''combat boosters'') Drugs that increase the pilot's abilities for a short time with possible side effects.
 
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*[[Fleet_Leadership#Booster Skills|Fleet Boosters]]: A character set to give buffs to the fleet.
 
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*To warp to a nearby celestial, player, or bookmark and back at a closer range to avoid having to [[#Slow-Boat|slow-boat]] to a target or destination.
 
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*A ''[[Blueprint]] Copy'', allowing you to produce (using minerals) a limited number of a certain item. Usually copied or invented from a Blueprint Original ([[BPO]]), and sometimes dropped by [[rat]]s or obtained via [[LP]] stores.
 
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*A ''[[Blueprint]] Original'', allowing you to produce (using minerals) an unlimited number of a certain item. These can range from a few thousand to billions of ISK in value. Often researched to decrease components and time required in production.
 
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*[[Blockade Runner]], a class of fast industrial ships designed to carry moderate quantities of carry cargo through dangerous space.
 
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*A common abbreviation for [[Battleship|battleships]].
 
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===Bubble===
 
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*A static deployable device which creates a warp disruption effect, typically used on stargates in 0.0 space. Also used to refer to the field emitted by [[Interdictor]] and [[Heavy Interdictor]] class vessels, which has the same effect. See [[Interdiction 101]].
 
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*To increase the effectiveness of something. Opposite of Nerf. See also: [[Gimp]], [[Nerf]].
 
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* Usually refers to a [[Lexicon#Tank|tank]] which focuses entirely on increasing the ship's total [[Lexicon#EHP|effective hitpoints]] rather than on recovering them or repairing damage; a ''''buffer'''' between you and destruction, so to speak. Common in PvP.
 
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*''The act of colliding with another vessel in space, causing it to bounce away.'' Often used as a crowd control tactic and to stop a ship from warping away by preventing [[align|alignment]]. See [[Manual Piloting]].
 
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*'''Bring Your Own Can''' is a reference to a mining fleet operation where you only receive boosts to mining, and you get to choose what you do with the ore. See also [[SC|SC ''(Shared Can)'']] and the EVE University [[AMC|Amarr Mining Campus]].
 
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===Caldari===
 
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* A playable race in EVE. Founded on the tenets of patriotism and hard work that carried its ancestors through hardships on an inhospitable homeworld, the '''Caldari''' State is today a corporate dictatorship, led by rulers who are determined to see it return to the meritocratic ideals of old. Ruthless and efficient in the boardroom as well as on the battlefield, the Caldari are living emblems of strength, persistence, and dignity.
 
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*''A contextually derogatory or affectionate term for players or pursuits which are not [[PvP]]-centric.'' Common activities such as [[mining]], [[production]] and [[PvE]] combat are often labeled such. See also [[Eve Lexicon#Pubbie|Pubbie]].
 
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*''Corporation, Alliance and Organization Discussions''.  A discussion forum on the [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp official EVE Online forums] dealing with politics, battle reports and corp/alliance press releases.  Typically the home of trolls and forum warriors and off-limits to posts by IVY pilots.  Sometimes misspelled as 'COAD'.
 
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*''Capacitor''. This is the energy store for every vessel, which recharges over time. It is depleted by things like warping, and activating most modules. See also [[Cap Stable]], [[Capacitor Recharge Rate]]. For more details on managing your capacitor, see [[Capacitor Management 101]].
 
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*''[[Capital Ship]]'', the largest class of ships in EVE.
 
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*When your ship recharges capacitor faster than your modules consume it, allowing all modules to remain active indefinitely.[[Capacitor_Management_101#What_is_.22cap_stable.22.3F_Do_I_want_it.3F|More ...]]
 
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*Another name for the "Hydrostatic Pod" (or "[[Pod]]", for short); your vehicle when you are not in a [[ship]].
 
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===Capsuleer===
 
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*''In-game term for player characters.'' Capsuleers are humans which have been rendered effectively immortal, as at the moment of death their consciousness is transferred to a new [[medical clone|clone]] of their body. See also: [[Pilot]].
 
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*Short for ''[[Capital Ship|capital ship]]'', the largest ships in EVE. See also: [[Cyno]], [[SuperCap]].
 
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*A common short-form for Capacitor Control Circuit. See also: [[Fitting_Modules_and_Rigs_Guide#Energy_Grid|Energy Grid Rigs]]
 
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*'''[http://www.ccpgames.com/ Crowd Control Productions]''', creators of [http://www.eveonline.com EVE Online].
 
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===Character===
 
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*The avatar a player uses to play the game, created when they first start to play.
 
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*A common short-form for a [[Raven Navy Issue]], a Caldari faction battleship.
 
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===Combat probes===
 
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*Items used together with a ''probe launcher'' to scan down ships in a system. For more information see [[Scanning & Probing]]
 
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*[[CONCORD Details|CONCORD]] is the law enforcement in New Eden; retaliates against hostile actions in high-security space and, to a limited extend, in low-security space. Response time can vary anywhere between instantaneous and several seconds, depending on the system's security status. CONCORD stands for ''Consolidated Cooperation and Relations Command''.
 
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*Your ship was destroyed by [[Lexicon#CONCORD|Concord]].
 
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*The sudden and unexpected destruction of your ship by CONCORD. Named after the 'Hadouken' move from the Street Fighter series of games.
 
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*An abbreviation for ''conversation''.  When someone indicates to "start a convo" that usually means starting a private chat channel with just the two participants.
 
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*A '''Corporation''', for example EVE University or NPC Corporations such as the School of Applied Knowledge.
 
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*Special mission areas consisting of a few star systems which have NPC agents in space. These agents can give you single-run missions, which often lead to blueprints for storyline modules.
 
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*'''Capacitor Power Relay'''. A Low Slot module which increases capacitor recharge at the expense of shield recharge rate. See: [[SPR]].
 
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*'''Central Processing Unit'''. Along with [[Powergrid]], this is one of the two fitting requirements for most modules. CPU requirement for most modules are similar between module sizes.
 
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*''Capital Ship Assembly Array''. A structure that enables the building of Supercarriers and Titans.
 
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*Council of Stellar Management (CSM).
 
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**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_Online#Council_of_Stellar_Management CSM general]
 
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**[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/07/arts/07eve.html?_r=0 CSM Politics]
 
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**[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/EVE_University_Class_Library#Special_Council_of_Stellar_Management_.28CSM.29_Q.26A.27s CSM class recordings]
 
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**[http://www.eveonline.com/expansions/incursion/ CSM incursion]
 
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===CSPA===
 
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*''CONCORD Spam Prevention Act''. A 'CSPA charge' is a small amount of ISK which is levied on communications such as conversations and mail, which acts as a deterrent to spam. Players can remove the CSPA charge by either having good standings with other players or removing it for all incoming communication.
 
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*''Call to Arms''. An announcement of an alliance-wide combat operation, often involving simultaneous calls for support from an alliance's friends. Usually made in response to a reinforcement timer for a valuable structure.
 
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===Curse of BWF===
 
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*The '''curse of BWF''' is a widely held belief that any corporation or alliance which holds the BWF-ZZ system in the Geminate region will shortly [[failscade]].
 
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*This seems to have been originated when [[History of the University#The Big Blue Era|The Big Blue]] collapsed, followed by various groups fighting over the system, each of who then collapsed in turn shortly after losing it.
 
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*Some suspect that this may be linked to the EVE University [[EVE University Campaign Record|war record]], and how a large proportion of groups which attack EVE University tend to collapse.
 
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===Customs Office===
 
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*''An orbital structure used to import and export goods to and from planets.'' Utilized by the [[Planetary Interaction]] mini-profession. See also, [[Colony Management]], [[Eve Lexicon#POCO|POCO]].
 
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*''Call to Arms'', a mandatory alliance or corporation PVP operation where everyone is expected to move to a specified location as quickly as possible to prepare to attack or defend.
 
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*''Cynosural Field''. A beacon generated by a ship using a Cynosural Field Generator module, which allows Capital and Super-Capital ships to perform a jump. See also: [[Capital]], [[SuperCap]], {{sk|Cynosural Field Theory}}, [[Jump Drives and Cynosural Fields]].
 
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*Covert cynosural fields can be lit by a number of covert ops, recon, and other "sneaky" ships. These allow black ops battleships to jump or bridge to them.
 
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*A structure that prevents ships from jumping to a cynosural field within a given area. System-wide cyno jammers can be placed in sov nullsec by the local sovereign alliance, while Mobile Cynosural Inhibitors can be placed in lowsec or nullsec and affect a 100km radius. Cyno jammers do not prevent jumps to Covert Cynosural Fields.
 
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*''[[EWar 101 Guide#Remote Sensor Dampening .28damps.2C RSD.29|Sensor Dampening]]''. This is the act of reducing the effectiveness of a target's sensors, increasing their lock time and/or reducing their maximum lock range.
 
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*A component of [[Invention]], '''Datacores''' can be bought from the market or Research Agents by trading Research Points.
 
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*'''Damage Control'''. A module which provides extra shield and armor resistances, along with a 50%+ resistance on Structure. Very useful for making an escape.  Also referred to as the "suitcase" or "briefcase" due the icon. Some old players might erroneously refer to this as a "DCU".
 
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*'''DisConnected'''. When you get disconnected from the Server you can tell someone that you got disconnected by saying: "Sorry, I got DC what did I miss?". See also [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dc DC]
 
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*'''Drone Control Unit'''. A capital ship high slot module that allows your ship to control an additional drone per module and is limited by the {{sk|Advanced Drone Interfacing}} skill.
 
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*''Damage Dealer'', a ship whose primary role in a fleet is to deal damage.
 
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*A region of space which cannot be accessed via a normal warp, but typically via an acceleration gate. Attempting to warp directly in to deadspace, such as to a saved bookmark, will warp you to the entry point when returning. This type of space is commonly used for missions and complexes to prevent tactical use of your warp drive to make encounters in them trivial.
 
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**Deadspace used to prevent the use of [[MWD]]s, but this is no longer the case.
 
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===Deadspace Module===
 
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*A special class of module, typically dropped by high level rats. Very expensive, but with significant bonuses to effectiveness.
 
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=== DecShield (obsolete) ===
 
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*A [[DecShield|War Declaration Shield]] (DecShield or Dec Shield), is a game mechanic that the University used to discourage casual war declarations by making them more expensive to the potential aggressor. This mechanic has since then been renderd useless with a recent expansion.
 
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===Dessie/Dessi/Dessy===
 
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*Common abbreviations for the [[Destroyer]] Class of vessels.
 
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===Dev===
 
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*''Game Developer''. Within EVE and Dust 514 this term is in reference to [[CCP]].
 
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===DGC===
 
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*''Defensive Gate Camp''. A command in fleet to hold on a gate at optimal range. See: [[Gatecamps]].
 
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===Dictor===
 
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*A common abbreviation for '''[[Destroyer#Interdictors|Interdictors]]'''.
 
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===Disco===
 
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*A ship fitting which uses a large number of smartbombs, typically at least one of each damage type. Named for the graphical effects seen when they are fired.
 
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===Discovery Scanner===
 
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*Old name for the "Sensor Overlay", ''the automatically scanned overlay that activates upon entering a new solar system or undocking.'' It shows the location of landmarks, [[bookmarks]], and [[Cosmic Signatures]] / [[Cosmic Anomalies|Anomalies]] in space. See also [[Odyssey#Discovery_Scanner|Discovery Scanner]].
 
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===Domi===
 
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*''[[Dominix]]''. A Gallentian [[Battleship]] Class vessel specializing in [[Drones|drone]] warfare. [[Eve_Lexicon#High|Highslots]] on a [[Dominix]] are frequently used for something other than guns, such as [[Eve_Lexicon#RR|remote repair modules]], [[Eve_Lexicon#Neut|energy neutralizers]] or [[smartbombs]].
 
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===DPS===
 
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*''Damage Per Second''. A measure of the average sustained damage done over a period of time. See also: [[Alpha Strike]].
 
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===Dread===
 
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*A common short-form for [[Capital_Ship#Dreadnoughts|Dreadnoughts]].
 
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===Dread bomb===
 
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*The act of jumping a large number of insured dreadnoughts into a fight in order to escalate against enemy capital ships. Because of the generous insurance payout a dreadnought receives and the relative expense of many other types of capital and supercapital ships, this can be extremely efficient even when most or all of the dreadnoughts are destroyed.
 
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===DScan===
 
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*''Directional Scanner'': A device inherently built into all ships which can detect objects in space within a limited and modifiable direction and range. If an object or entity is [[Grid|off-grid]], D-Scanning will only reveal its presence, omitting it's relative distance. See also: [[Directional Scanner Guide]].
 
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===DST===
 
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*Deep Space Transport. See also: [[Minmatar_Ships_102#Transport_Ships:_Mastodon_and_Prowler|DST Minmatar]] & [[Industrial#Deep_Space_Transport_.28DST.29|DST Industrial]].
 
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===DT===
 
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*''Downtime''. EVE servers are taken down briefly at 11:00-11:30 GMT every day (occasionally longer). Note that server maintenance may occur at any time but the term ''Downtime'' is generally in reference to the daily scheduled maintenance.
 
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===E-UNI===
 
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* Abbreviation for ''[[EVE University]]''.
 
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===EANM===
 
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*''Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module which increases [[Armor tanking|armor]] resistances.
 
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===ECM===
 
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*''Electronic Counter Measures''. Modules used to break the target lock of a third party. Can be counteracted with [[ECCM]]. For further details see the [[EWar 101 Guide#Electronic Counter Measures .28ECM.29|relevant section]] of EWAR 101; for full details see our in-depth [[ECM Guide|ECM guide]].
 
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===ECCM===
 
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*''Electronic Counter-Counter Measures''. Modules which boost the effectiveness of your sensors, making [[ECM]] less effective. See also, the [[ECM_Guide|ECM Guide]] and [[EWar_101_Guide#Electronic_Counter_Measures_.28ECM.29|EWAR 101]].
 
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===EFT===
 
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*''[https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=24359 EVE Fitting Tool]''. The standard out-of-game tool used to design ships by adding modules. Provides statistics based on setup and pilot skill including Tank and DPS statistics.  See the [[Guide to using EFT]] or the [[3rd Party Tools#EVE Fitting Tool (EFT)|3rd Party Tools - EFT]] for more details.
 
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===EHP===
 
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*''Effective Hit Points'' is a term used to describe the total amount of damage a ship can take before exploding, adjusted by resistances. For example a ship with 1000 HP and 50% resistances to all damage types has 2000 EHP.
 
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===Empire===
 
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*''Empire Space''. Regions of space owned by the four main NPC empire factions (Amarr, Caldari, Gallente, and Minmatar). This will typically include both high-sec and low-sec systems. See [[System Security]] for more information.
 
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===EP===
 
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*Escape Point. Used by [[UniBombers]]. See also: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q4rNqIgRxJE-kxhIjsHzPzt91hofYc2p_NB5b2SRf0Q/edit?pli=1 slides SB 101] and [[Eve_Lexicon#IP|Impact Point]].
 
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===ET===
 
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*Short for ''[[Fitting Modules and Rigs Guide#Energy Transfer Arrays|Remote Capacitor Transmitters]]''. These modules transfer energy from one ship to another and when chained yield more energy than put into the operation, at first glance violating the first law of thermodynamics. Often used by Logistics ships.
 
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*Short for ''EVE time'', the in-game clock time which is the same as (out-of-game) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Mean_Time Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)]. To convert from local time to EVE time, see [http://www.eveinfo.net/complexes/inde~246.htm EVE time conversion] and [http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_UTC.aspx UTC/GMT clock conversion]. See also [[Lexicon#Yoiul Conference|Yoiul Conference]].
 
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===ETA===
 
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*''Estimated time of arrival''.
 
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===EST===
 
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*''EVE Standard Time'', another name for "[[Lexicon#ET|EVE time]]".
 
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===EW/EWAR===
 
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*''Electronic Warfare'' modules apply a negative status effect on an enemy. See [[Target Painter|Target Painters]], [[Damp|Sensor Dampers]], [[ECM]], [[Capacitor Warfare Guide]], and the [[EWar 101 Guide]].
 
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===EVEMon===
 
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*''[https://evemondevteam.github.io/evemon/ EVEMon]'': A [[3rd_Party_Tools#EVEMon|3rd Party]] comprehensive tool used primarily for long term skill planning and attribute optimization. EVEMon is also able to retrieve individualized information from in-game features such as the mail and notification systems, market and industry orders and much more. More information: [[Guide to using EVEMon]].
 
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===Faction===
 
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*''Faction Modules, Ships, and Ammunition'' are generally characterized by having better stats than their [[T1]] and [[T2]] counterparts, and are obtained obtained through running agent [[missions]]. Faction modules and ships are not often used in PvP, as their extra effectiveness does not, for many players, justify the cost of losing them. See also, [[Eve_Lexicon#Officer Modules|Officer Modules]].
 
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===Failcascade===
 
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*''Failure Cascade. The collapse of a corporation or alliance in EVE, either though leadership problems or other issues.'' Typically starts with one of two actions by a member or members, eventually escalating to the collapse of the group. See also: [http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/71300 Inside the Failure Cascade].
 
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===Faildec===
 
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*A [[wardec]] where the corporation or alliance that issued the wardec refuses to undock or fight for the full duration of the war.
 
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===Failfit===
 
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*''A ship that is fit in a less than optimal way.'' Includes practices such as over-stacking modules, using modules of the wrong size, and using modules that do not match the bonuses or role intended for the ship itself.
 
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===FAX===
 
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*''Force Auxiliary.'' [[Capital ship]] specialized in repairing friendly ships through the use of the ''triage'' module. Prior to the Citadels expansion, the triage module and capital repair roles were part of [[carrier]] gameplay.
 
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*Also referred to as "FAux" (pronounced "fox").
 
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===FC===
 
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*''Fleet Commander''.  See also the [[FC Guide]].
 
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===Fit===
 
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*See [[#Fitting|Fitting]].
 
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===Flag===
 
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*''An engagement status caused by one or more illegal or semi-illegal activities.'' There are several types of flags that circumstantially differ. See [[Crimewatch]] for more details. See also: [[Suspect]], [[Criminal]].
 
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===Flashy===
 
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*''Being flagged as a legitimate target'', either by having a security status of -5.0 or below (permaflashy), from committing Suspect acts of theft or aggression, committing Criminal acts of aggression, being a war target, or even being flagged in a Limited Engagement. The default overview setting shows criminally flagged persons as having a red skull icon, with a flashing red background. Also referred to as 'Red Flashy'. See also: [[Timers#Legality_Timers | Legality Timers]] and [[WT]].
 
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===Flip===
 
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*''The act of [[Can Flipping]]''. This is a method employed by ore thieves, where they launch their own jetcan near your existing one, and then transfer your cargo to their can. This criminally flags them, and is invariably an attempt to gank the subject.
 
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===Flytrap (POS)===
 
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*''An offensive setup POS which deliberately has no force field while it is online.'' Not to be confused with the [[Flycatcher]] ship, a flytrap POS has the following characteristics to lure, trap and kill pilots: no forcefield (lacking a shield password); bubble-wrapped (numerous warp disruption bubbles preventing escape); online guns and EWAR modules to destroy smaller ships quickly.
 
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===Freeport===
 
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*''A nullsec station owned by a player alliance where everybody is allowed to dock and use the services.'' (At almost every station only the members of the owning alliance are allowed to dock.)
 
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*''The Freeport Mode is a proposed feature of upcoming changes in sovereignity ("Sovereignty Phase Two").'' Stations will enter a 48 hour freeport mode.
 
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===Freighter===
 
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*''A class of [[capital]] ship characterized by an exceedingly large cargo hold.'' Freighters are one of the few capital ship classes that do not possess [[Jump]] Drive capabilities Freighter cargo capacity is betwwen 435,000 m3 and 1,204,741 m3 depending on skill level and fitting. See also: [[Indy]].
 
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=== Frogs ===
 
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*''Slightly derogatory name for Gallente [[Factional Warfare]] pilots.'' See also: [[#Squids|Squids]].
 
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===Full flight===
 
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*''Five drones''. So-called because a sub-capital ship (with one very rare [[Guardian-Vexor|exception]]) can only have, at most, five [[drones]] in space at any one time.
 
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===FW===
 
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* Acronym for [[Factional Warfare]].  Pilots who join one of the two sides (two races per side) can fight against pilots from the other two races in all [[System_Security|security classifications of space]].
 
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= '''G''' =
 
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===Gallente===
 
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*Champions of liberty and fierce guardians of the human spirit, the Gallente Federation is the only true democracy in New Eden. They're often characterized as hedonistic by their rivals. Some of the most progressive leaders, scientists, and businessmen of the era have emerged from its diverse peoples. Pioneers of artificial intelligence, the Federation once relied almost entirely on drone fleets to defend its beliefs and borders. But the limitations of this technology and the lack of a human element—both in terms of a military strategy, and as a means of spreading influence— eventually reached a critical point. Today, Gallentean starships are manned by some of the bravest men and women of New Eden. (This is a playable race in EVE Online.)
 
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===Gank===
 
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*''Fighting a one sided battle''. For example a pilot in a Frigate would be considered 'Ganked' if he was involved in a fight with multiple Battleships.
 
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*Also a general term for ''damage''. A ''gank fit'' is designed to do high damage, with little set aside for [[tank]]. A ''gank module'' is a module that increases weapon damage.
 
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===Gate===
 
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*A '''Stargate'''. The usual means of travel between system systems for non-capital ships. See also: [[Cyno]].
 
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*An '''Acceleration Gate''', used for travel into or through [[deadspace]].
 
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===GCC===
 
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*{{co|red|Outdated:}} '''Global Criminal Countdown'''. A 15 minute timer that is applied upon committing criminal acts that are against the Concord law.
 
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* In the '''Retribution''' expansion this changed with the addition of '''Crimewatch'''. This is now simply called a '''Criminal timer''', see [[timers| Timers]].
 
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===GF===
 
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*''Good fight''. Usually said in local after a battle.
 
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===Gimp===
 
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*''To make a certain setup or attribute ineffective''. Extreme version of Nerf. For example, fitting a Warp Core Stabiliser on a ship halves the lock distance and doubles the lock time, so fitting one would 'Gimp' the setup for a combat ship. See also: [[Buff]], [[Nerf]], [[Failfit]].
 
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===Grid===
 
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'Grid' has two meanings:
 
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*''[[Powergrid]]'' is one of the two basic ship resources along with [[CPU]] used to fit modules on a ship, [[POS]] or [[DUST_514#Armor|Dropsuit]] . Modules intended for larger ships typically require substantially more 'grid.
 
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*''"The grid."'' Space in EVE is invisibly divided up into smaller sections called grids. A typical grid might be a sphere with a diameter of 8000km, but its size and shape can be manipulated by players. See also [[Eve_Lexicon#On-Grid, Off-Grid|On-Grid, Off Grid]] and [[Eve_Lexicon#Grid Fu|Grid Fu]].
 
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===Grid Fu===
 
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*See [[Grid Manipulation]].
 
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===GSC===
 
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*''Giant Secure Container'', the largest container which can be carried on a non-freighter ship. When [[Anchoring Objects in Space|anchored]] in space, the container can be protected with a password to prevent unauthorised access. GSCs are useful for [[hauling]] and [[Mining#GSC_mining|mining]].
 
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===Gyro===
 
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*''Gyrostabiliser''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module that increases the damage and rate of fire of projectile turrets.
 
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= '''H''' =
 
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===HAC===
 
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*A common abbreviation for [[Cruiser#Heavy_Assault_Cruisers|Heavy Assault Cruisers]].
 
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===HAM===
 
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*A common abbreviation for [[Missile_Launchers#Medium|Heavy Assault Missiles]].
 
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===Hacking===
 
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*''Successfully accessing the locked containers in Data or Relic sites ([[Cosmic Signature]]s)''. This involves [[Scanning & Probing|scanning down]] the location of the site, then successfully completing the turn-based [[Exploration#Hacking_Minigame|hacking minigame]] to get the loot in the container.
 
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* Technically, "hacking" only refers to accessing containers in Data sites; accessing containers in Relic sites is called [[Eve Lexicon#Archaeology|Archaeology]] (the mechanics are identical, but a differently-named module is used). However, "hacking" is used as shorthand for both mechanics.
 
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===Hardpoint===
 
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* A ship attribute that determines the number of missile launchers or turrets that can be fitted
 
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===Hard Skills===
 
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* [[Skills and Learning|Skills]] trained by characters (as opposed to [[#Soft Skills|Soft Skills]])
 
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===Haul===
 
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*''To move items such as freight'', modules or ore, from one location to another. See the [[Hauling]] guide for more details.
 
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===Heavy Tackler===
 
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*A tackler that focuses more on endurance instead of speed. Heavy tacklers typically tackle targets that have already been caught by faster alpha tacklers. Having both better defenses and capacitor stability than fragile alpha tacklers, heavy tacklers can maintain tackle for a much longer period, giving allies more time to destroy the target.
 
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*Heavy Tacklers can be any combat ship class from frigates to battleships. The heavier ship classes acting as heavy tacklers tend to also serve as damage-dealers or bait.
 
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===Hic, Hictor===
 
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*A common abbreviation for [[Cruiser#Heavy_Interdiction Cruisers|Heavy Interdiction Cruisers]].
 
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===High===
 
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* ''[[Fitting Guidelines|High power slot]]''
 
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===HiSec===
 
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*''High Security Space'', with a security rating of 1.0 - 0.5. May also be abbeviated as "High sec" or "Hi-sec". [[CONCORD]] protection is provided here. See also: [[LoSec]], [[0.0]], [[Empire]]. See [[System_Security]] for more details.
 
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===HOC===
 
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*''Hold On Contact''.  A command given by a Fleet Commander ([[FC]]) to stay in the vicinity of a star gate upon arrival, but not to jump.
 
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===HP===
 
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*''Hit Points''. All ships have 3 levels of Hit Points - Shield, Armor and Structure. These can be repaired with the relevant modules.  See also [[EHP]].
 
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===HS===
 
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*''Heatsink''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module that increases the damage and rate of fire of energy turrets.
 
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===HUD===
 
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*''Heads Up Display''. The visual display in space of ship statistics, controls and auxiliary settings. When in space HUD is the big circle at bottom screen.
 
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===Huffing===
 
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*Referred to as Gas Huffing, [[GAS|Gas Cloud Harvesting]] or [[Gas_Cloud_Mining]].
 
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===Hull===
 
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*See: [[Structure]].
 
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= '''I''' =
 
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===Indy===
 
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*A common abbreviation for [[Industrial|Industrials]].
 
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===Injector===
 
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*''Capacitor Injector''. See: [[Booster]] (Capacitor).
 
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===Insta-undock===
 
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*''A method of safely undocking from a station by immediately warping to a [[bookmark]] directly off of the undock point.'' One places a bookmark straight ahead and far away (>150 km) from the station upon undocking, and then warps to this location to prevent themselves being targeted. For more information, see [[Bookmarks#Instant_Warp-Out|instant warp-out bookmark]].
 
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===Inty===
 
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*A common abbreviation for [[Frigate#Interceptors|Interceptors]].
 
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===IP===
 
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*Impact Point. Used by the [[UniBombers]]. See also [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q4rNqIgRxJE-kxhIjsHzPzt91hofYc2p_NB5b2SRf0Q/edit?pli=1 slides SB 101] and [[Eve_Lexicon#SB|SB]]
 
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===IPH===
 
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*Isk Per Hour. isk/h.
 
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===IRL===
 
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*''In Real Life''. See [[Eve Lexicon#RL|RL]].
 
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===ISK===
 
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*''Inter Stellar Kredits''. The currency of EVE. The Icelandic króna also uses the same currency code.
 
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===iStab===
 
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*''Inertia Stabilizers''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module which increases maneuverability by reducing inertia. Increases the ship's signature radius as a trade-off. Not to be confused with "stabbed" which means having the Warp Core stabilized by a [[Warp Core Stabilizer]].
 
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===Ivy League===
 
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*Ivy League can be referenced in two ways:
 
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** the [[Ivy League Alliance]], the [[alliance]] of EVE University, or
 
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= '''J''' =
 
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===Jam===
 
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*''The act of using ECM modules to jam the targeting systems of a ship''. Not to be confused with Scram. See the [[ECM Guide]].
 
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===JetCan===
 
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*''The temporary container created when jettisoning something from your cargo hold''. Typically used to mine into, or to transfer items between ships in space. Jetcans have a standard capacity of 27,000 m3, and a 3 minute timer before another container may be jettisoned.
 
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===JC===
 
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*''[[Jump clone]]''
 
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===Jita===
 
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*''Currently the largest [[Trade Hubs|trade hub]] in EVE''. Due to the large population that travels to Jita, it is quite often very laggy. If the population reaches a certain amount a queue may form preventing immediate entry into the system. Caution: The local chat is almost entirely full of scams.
 
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===JJJ===
 
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* ''"Jump, Jump, Jump"'' - A command given by a Fleet Commander ([[FC]]) to jump through a star gate.
 
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===JOC===
 
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* ''"Jump On Contact"'' - A command given by a Fleet Commander ([[FC]]) to [[jump]] immediately upon arrival at a [[stargate]].
 
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===Jukebox===
 
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*''The in-game [[jukebox]], of somewhat questionable use.'' It has since been removed from the game.
 
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===Jump===
 
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*''The act of moving between one star system and another'', either via [[Stargate]] or [[Jump Drives and Cynosural Fields|jump drive]].
 
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===Jump Clones===
 
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*''A separate body which your consciousness can be transferred to'', preserving any implants and potentially moving across the galaxy instantaneously. The act of doing so makes your previous body a jump clone. See also: [[Jump Clone|Jump Clone Guide]]
 
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===K Space===
 
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*''[[System_Security#Known_Space|Known Space]]'', all systems, constellations and regions which appear on the star map; as opposed to Unknown Space ([[W Space]]).
 
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===Kill Rights===
 
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*The Kill Rights system allows you to get revenge from another player who has previously destroyed your ship in [[Empire|Empire space]] (0.1 to 1.0 security systems). See also: [[Kill_Rights|Kill Rights]]
 
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===Killmail===
 
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*[[Killmail|Killmails (or lossmails)]] are official records of combat in EVE. Although called a kill''mail'', it is not an EVE Mail. Instead, they can be found in your combat log. In accordance with the [[EVE University Rules#Killboards|Ivy League Policies]], all kills/losses from PVP combat must be posted to the [http://killfeed.eveuniversity.org/ killboard] - which should happen automatically.  You still need to Comment on your kills/losses there though.
 
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===Kitchen Sink===
 
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* ''A fleet with a random or very mixed composition''. The opposite would be a "doctrine" fleet, where every ship and their fittings are pre-determined and optimised to work well together.
 
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===Kite, Kiting===
 
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*''Actively maintaining movement and distance from an engaged enemy so as to mitigate their applied damage.'' Methods generally include being outside of the enemy's [[Getting_the_Visual:_Optimal_Range_and_Falloff|optimal range]] and moving in a way that is difficult for enemy weaponry to [[Tracking#Tracking|track]]. Kiting in [[PvP]] requires more forethought as the enemy must be tackled or tricked into not simply warping away. The term comes from the enemy's resemblance to a kite being pulled along from behind. See also, [[Manual Piloting]].
 
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===LAR===
 
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*''Large Armor Repairer''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module that repairs the armor of a ship at a high capacitor cost. Largest of the non-capital armor repair modules, used on Battleship-class ships. See also: [[Armor Repairer]]
 
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*This page you are currently viewing. Mainly used to look up terms and abbreviations. Please help us to improve it!
 
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===LFAF===
 
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* ''"Looking for Armor Fleet."'' Often used for finding fleets in public [[incursion]]s.
 
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===LFSF===
 
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*''"Looking for Shield Fleet."'' Used in chat channels often for finding fleets in public [[incursion]]s.
 
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*''Light Missile Launcher''. A type of [[missile launcher]] weapon, usually installed on Frigates and Destroyers. See also [[Lexicon#RLML|RLML]].
 
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===Lockdown===
 
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*''An order from the leadership of a [[corporation]] prohibiting its pilots from undocking in non-PvP ships.''
 
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===Logi===
 
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*''Logistics''; ships whose primary role is supporting other ships (by e.g. repairing them in combat). [[Guide to Logistics|More...]]
 
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===Loot===
 
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*The contents of a destroyed ship, which are left behind in a container when the ship is destroyed.
 
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===Low-Sec===
 
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*''Low Security Space'', with a security rating of 0.4 - 0.1. No Concord protection is available here but violence can still affect your security status. This space is usually a buffer zone between HiSec and 0.0. See also: [[Lexicon#HiSec|HiSec]], [[Lexicon#0.0|0.0]], and [[Lexicon#Empire|Empire]]. See [[System Security]] for more details.
 
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===Locust===
 
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*''A group of people running missions in one big group'', devouring a mission site, similar to a swarm of locusts (hence the name).  See [[Mission Fleet]] for more information.
 
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===Low===
 
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* ''[[Fitting Guidelines|Low power slot]]''
 
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===LP===
 
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* ''[[Loyalty Points]]''. Provided by mission agents (on behalf of their corporation) as payment for completing missions, by CONCORD for Incursions as well as used in Factional Warfare. LP can be traded in for items. LPs are not directly transferable between characters, and must be spent in the corresponding corporation's [[Loyalty Points#Loyalty point store|LP store]].
 
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===LSB===
 
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*''Large Shield Booster.'' A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot module that regenerates a ships shields upon activation. See [[Shield_tanking#Shield_Boosters|Shield Boosters]].
 
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===LSC===
 
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*''[[LSC|Low Sec Campus]]'', one of the [[campuses]] operated by EVE University.
 
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===LSE===
 
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*''Large Shield Extender.'' A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot module that increases the total shield capacity of a ship by a fixed amount. Generally fit on [[battlecruiser]] and [[battleship]] sized hulls. See also [[Eve_Lexicon#MSE|MSE (Medium Shield Extender)]], and [[Eve_Lexicon#SSE|SSE (Small Shield Extender)]].
 
−
 
 
−
= '''M'''=
 
−
===MAPC===
 
−
*''Micro Auxiliary Power Core''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module which provides 11-13 extra power grid. Ideal on frigates which typically have very little grid. On larger ships the modules which provide a percentage bonus to powergrid may be more useful.
 
−
 
 
−
===Macro mining===
 
−
* The illegal use of 3rd party scripts to automate the mining process
 
−
 
 
−
===MAR===
 
−
*''Medium Armor Repairer''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module that repairs a ships armor. Generally used on [[Cruiser]] and [[Battlecruiser]]-class ships. See also: [[Armor Repairer]]
 
−
 
 
−
===MD===
 
−
*Mobile Depot. See also [[Mobile Depot]]
 
−
 
 
−
===MSE===
 
−
*''Medium Shield Extender''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot module that increases the total shield capacity of a ship by a fixed amount. Generally fit on [[frigate]] and [[cruiser]] sized hulls. See also, [[Eve_Lexicon#LSE|LSE]], and [[Eve_Lexicon#SSE|SSE]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Mercenary===
 
−
*''Mercenary Corporation''. A Corporation that takes contracts to kill, wardec and other things for ISK. A good place to find information ingame about mercenaries are the "Merc contracts" ingame chat.
 
−
*''Merc''. A member of a mercenary corporation. See alse: [[EVE Careers 101]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Meta===
 
−
*Short for ''Meta level'', which is the relative quality of an item; the higher the Meta level of an item, the better its performance and the higher its price (although there are exceptions to both). For more information, see [[Techs, Tiers and Meta levels]].
 
−
*''To replace a module with a another module of the same type but with a different meta level''. This is usually done when pilots don't have the necessary skills to fit higher-meta modules, or when they need more fitting (CPU and powergrid). (Example: "If you can't fit your ship like this, you can meta the 400mm Steel Plates II (Meta level 5) to 400mm Rolled Tungsten Compact Plates (Meta level 1).")
 
−
*''Common or popular ships, fittings, and doctrines''. As CCP is constantly tweaking the balance of the game, certain ships, fittings, or doctrines will wax and wane in relative power, and whatever is popular/powerful at the moment is referred to as "the current meta".
 
−
 
 
−
===Metagaming===
 
−
*Playing beyond the confines of the EVE universe to gain an advantage. Legitimate examples are propaganda and spying, or temporarily hiding a fleeting by docking up and logging off.
 
−
 
 
−
===MFS===
 
−
*''Magnetic Field Stabilizer''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot module that increases the damage and rate of fire of hybrid turrets.
 
−
 
 
−
===Mid===
 
−
* ''[[Fitting Guidelines|Medium power slot]]''
 
−
 
 
−
===Minmatar===
 
−
*Of the four major races of New Eden, none has endured more turmoil than the Minmatar. Once a thriving tribal civilization, the Minmatar were enslaved by the Amarr Empire for more than 700 years until a massive rebellion freed most, but not all, of those held in servitude. Modeling their recovery after the Federation's success, the Minmatar Republic was born. But despite rising to prominence on the world stage, more than one third of the present-day population remains enslaved. The Minmatar people today are resilient, ingenious, and hard-working. Many of them believe that democracy, though serving them well at first, will never restore what was taken from them so long ago. Instead, they long for a government truly reflective of their tribal culture, and remain deeply attached to their enslaved kindred. They will forever resent the Amarrians, and yearn for the days before their accursed ships ever reached their home skies. (This is a playable race in EVE Online.)
 
−
 
 
−
===Mins===
 
−
*''Minerals''. The building blocks of EVE - practically everything in space was manufactured by players, using minerals. The vast majority of minerals are obtained by refining [[ore]] which was first harvested from asteroids.
 
−
 
 
−
===MJD===
 
−
*''[[Micro_jump_drive|Micro Jump Drive]]''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot propulsion module that catapults the user forward 100KM in the direction that they are facing. Usable on Battleship sized hulls only. See also [[MWD]], [[AB]].
 
−
 
 
−
===ML===
 
−
*Material Level: New BPOs will always use 10% or 25% more material than ideal, independent of character skill. The level of material waste is controlled by the Material Efficiency (ME) level, and can be reduced by performing Material Research at a laboratory slot. With no skills, blueprints will have an additional 20% material waste, which is reduced with the Material Efficiency skill. Material level research in public stations are extremely hard to find, and most stations have a queue of two weeks or more to do research. The University provides a service to research BPOs for students who have the [Θ] Theta or Sophomore [[titles]].
 
−
*Material Research (ML)-{Material Level} – the higher the level the fewer minerals or components used.
 
−
*See also [[Harmonia]], [[Manufacturing]], [[Research]].
 
−
 
 
−
===MLU===
 
−
*''Mining Laser Upgrade''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module which Increases the yield of mining lasers at the cost of additional CPU usage.
 
−
 
 
−
===Mods===
 
−
*See: [[Modules]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Modules===
 
−
*''Fittings'' such as guns, turrets and repair systems on a ship. See [[Module]].
 
−
 
 
−
===MTU===
 
−
*Mobile Tractor Unit. See also [[Mobile Tractor Unit]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Multiboxing===
 
−
*Playing with two (or more) EVE characters simultaneously
 
−
 
 
−
===Mumble===
 
−
*A voice chat application that EVE University uses. See [[Mumble]].
 
−
 
 
−
===MW===
 
−
*''Megawatt''. A unit to measure a ship's [[powergrid]] output (commonly called 'PG'). To compare to today's standards, most electric trains use 5 or 6 MW and nuclear plants can range around 500 to 1300 MW.
 
−
 
 
−
===MWD===
 
−
*''MicroWarp Drive''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot module used to travel very fast - something close to half way between an afterburner and the normal warp drive. MicroWarp Drives have the notable drawback of multiplying the users [[signature radius]], thereby making smaller targets much easier to hit with larger weaponry. Up until September 1st, 2010 MicroWarp Drives were unable to be used in [[Deadspace]] areas. (See [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1376276 CCP Dropbear's post])
 
−
 
 
−
= '''N''' =
 
−
===Nano===
 
−
*''Nanofiber Internal Structure''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module which reduces the ships mass, therefore increasing agility and maximum velocity.
 
−
* Sometimes used as a prefix to indicate that a ship is fitted, probably with nanofibers, for high-speed, skirmishing combat -- hence 'nano-Drake', 'nano-Curse' &c &c
 
−
 
 
−
===Named===
 
−
*''Named Modules''. These are modules with a meta level of 1-4, with increased capabilities or reduced fitting requirements, the 'Best Named' variants are often more valuable than the Tech II version, due to their rarity. Named modules cannot be crafted, and can only be obtained from NPC wrecks. See [[Meta]].
 
−
 
 
−
===NBSI===
 
−
*''Not Blue, Shoot It''. Policy used for threat assessment in a large majority of 0.0 space. Neutrals are considered hostile by default. See also: [[NRDS]], [[Rules of Engagement]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Nerf===
 
−
*''To reduce the stats or effectiveness of something''. Opposite of [[Buff]]. See also: [[Gimp]].
 
−
 
 
−
===NE===
 
−
*''No eyes''. Used to report war targets whose location is known but can't be confirmed.
 
−
 
 
−
===Neut===
 
−
*''Energy Neutraliser''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot module that drains the capacitor of the target vessel. Neuts usually require large amounts of capacitor to activate, thereby making them unfeasible for many fits. See also: [[NOS]], [[Capacitor Warfare Guide]].
 
−
*''Neutral Character''. A character without any set standings (or set to be neutral). These pilots have effectively unknown intent when seen in local, especially alone, and should be considered a potential threat when in dangerous space.
 
−
 
 
−
===New Eden===
 
−
*New Eden is a galaxy and the main setting of EVE Online. [[Wormhole Space]], however resides in [[Anoikis]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Newbro===
 
−
*A term used to refer to unexperienced players in an endearing manner.
 
−
 
 
−
===Noggin===
 
−
*[[Capsule]] / [[Pod]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Noob===
 
−
*Somewhat derogatory term used to refer to younger and/or more unexperienced players. See also: [[#Newbro|Newbro]]
 
−
 
 
−
===NOP===
 
−
*''Noobs on Patrol''. One of a number of regular fleets within the Uni for pilots to gain experience in fleet operations
 
−
 
 
−
===NOS===
 
−
*''Nosferatu''. The common name for the 'Energy Vampire' modules. These take capacitor from the target ship, and add it to the attacking vessels capacitor. See also: [[Neut]], [[Capacitor Warfare Guide]].
 
−
 
 
−
===NPC===
 
−
*''Non-Player Character''. In-game character controlled by a computer (as opposed to by a human). This includes [[missions|mission agents]], [[CONCORD]], and [[rat|pirate]] (including Sansha and Sleeper) ships. On the [[Overview]], NPCs are displayed by a cross ({{icon|small target|16}}) and human-controlled ships by a box ({{icon|small ship|16}}). See also [[NPC Naming Convention]] and [[NPC Damage Types]].
 
−
* Many [[corporation]]s in EVE are NPC-run, see [[NPC Corporations]].
 
−
* Some areas of [[nullsec]] space are claimed by NPC factions; these regions are referred to as "[[NPC nullsec]]".
 
−
 
 
−
===NPSI===
 
−
*''Not Purple, Shoot It''. Policy used for threat assessment in many public fleets. Anybody not in the fleet (purple background by default) is a potential target.
 
−
 
 
−
===nPvP===
 
−
*novice Player versus Player. See links: [[nPvP]] & [[nPvP#Intro| Introduction to nPvP]]
 
−
 
 
−
===NRDS===
 
−
* "''[[Rules of Engagement|Not red, don't shoot]]''"
 
−
 
 
−
===NSC===
 
−
*[[NSC| Null Sec Campus]]
 
−
 
 
−
= '''O''' =
 
−
===Officer Modules===
 
−
*''An extraordinary and elite version of a module''. Obtained by looting one of the few 'Named' [[rat|rats]] in EvE. Naming conventions for officer modules include the name of the pirate from which the module was looted. Incredibly rare and expensive, officer modules generally provide a very high statistical boost. More detail available [[Faction_Modules_and_You#Officer|here]].
 
−
 
 
−
===OGC===
 
−
* "Offensive Gate Camp" - A command given in fleet to hold at a stargate inside the 2500m jump range.  See also [[Gatecamps]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Omni Tank===
 
−
*A [[tank]] effective against all 4 damage types.  Useful when you can't predict your assailant's ammo type.
 
−
 
 
−
===OMW===
 
−
*''On My Way''. Used in chat channels to inform others of your incoming status. See also, [[Eve_Lexicon#BRT|BRT]].
 
−
 
 
−
===On-Grid, Off-Grid===
 
−
* Space is divided into grids by the game engine (see 'grid', above).
 
−
* An object or ship is on-grid with you if you and it share the same grid. An on-grid ship will show up on your overview unless it's cloaked or your overview is set not to show that type of ship.
 
−
* An object or ship is off-grid when it isn't sharing the same grid with you. Technically this could include anything anywhere else in system, but 'off-grid' is commonly used to refer to a position ''nearby but not on-grid'', so for example a bookmark 15,000km off a gate is an 'off-grid bookmark'.
 
−
 
 
−
===OOC===
 
−
*''Out of Corporation''
 
−
 
 
−
===Op===
 
−
*Operation. As in Mining Op: Mining Operation. See also [[Eve_Lexicon#Ops|Ops]] (plural).
 
−
===OP===
 
−
*''Overpowered''. A comparative term describing an entity or tactic with excessive and superior power. Often used in EVE to compare a ship to others of its class. (i.e. <i> The Machariel is OP compared to other battleships </i>) Labeling something overpowered generally couples with it the implication that the subject at hand requires a mechanical reduction in effectiveness, or nerf. See: [[nerf]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Ops===
 
−
*''Operations''. Like in "Covert Ops." -> [[Frigate#Covert_Ops|Covert_Operations]]. See also [[Eve_Lexicon#Op|Op.]] (singular).
 
−
 
 
−
=== OpSec ===
 
−
*''Operational Security''; rules which aim to prevent the enemies of EVE University finding out e.g. where a fleet is at the moment. [[OpSec|More...]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Ore===
 
−
*''Material obtained by mining asteroids''. When refined, ore produces minerals which are used in the manufacturing of ships, structures and modules. [[Ore Details|More...]]
 
−
 
 
−
===ORE===
 
−
*''[[Outer_Ring_Excavations|Outer Ring Excavations]]''. An NPC Corp based in the the [http://evemaps.dotlan.net/map/Outer_Ring#sec Outer Ring] region. Aside from cargo haulers, ORE is responsible for designing almost all of the industrial vehicles in EvE. See [[Mining Barges]], [[Exhumers]], [[Venture]], [[Orca]], [[Rorqual]], [[Noctis]], [[Primae]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Outlaw===
 
−
* An '''outlaw''' is someone with a [[Security Status Details|security status]] of -5 or less.
 
−
 
 
−
===Overview===
 
−
*The Overview is used to identify and target objects within your current solar system.
 
−
*In EVE Online, the overview is the only practical way to organise and view stuff. It is a powerful, (almost) fully customisable list of interactive items. It is one of the most important parts of EVE’s interface, and will help you in PvP, running missions, mining, traveling - practically every activity in EVE requires use of the overview. It is vitally important that you set up your overview in a way that is not confusing, and will allow you to easily see whatever you want to see at any given time. The consequences of not setting up your overview properly could range from not being able to see a war target and subsequently getting destroyed, to firing on your own ally because he appeared as a hostile, to being destroyed by NPC pirates that didn’t even show up on your screen.
 
−
*For information on how to setup your overview, please see [[Overview Guide]].
 
−
 
 
−
= '''P''' =
 
−
===Painter===
 
−
*''Target Painter''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot Module which increases the [[signature radius]] of an enemy, allowing missiles do more damage and turrets/drones hit more easily. See the [[EWar 101 Guide#Target Painting .28TP.29|target painting section]] in our [[EWar 101 Guide]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Passive Module===
 
−
*''A ship [[module]] which does not need to be manually activated.'' It will always affect the ship as long as it is online, and uses no [[capacitor]]. The other kind of modules are [[active module]]s.
 
−
 
 
−
===PDS/PDU===
 
−
*''Power Diagnostic System''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slot module which increases the effectiveness of the Shield, Capacitor and Power Grid by a small amount. Previously known as the 'Power Diagnostic Unit'. See also: [[RCU]].
 
−
 
 
−
===People & Places===
 
−
*[https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/People_and_places People & Places]
 
−
**[https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/People_and_places#Blocked Blocked]
 
−
**[https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/People_and_places#Places Places]
 
−
**[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/File:People_and_places_online_wt.png P&P]
 
−
***Very handy are the 'labels' at the left bottom of the p&p window. Right click on the label icon and select 'Manage Labels'. Then first create a new label. Then assign any created label to any characters. Leave label window open, double click character, click assign. Double click next character and so on. After completion you will have to execute only one mouse click for a quick group overview. Example labels: 'Aces' , 'BFF' , 'Carebears' , 'Gankers' , 'Griefers' , 'Spammers' ....  etc.
 
−
 
 
−
===Pew Pew===
 
−
*''Common term for casual [[PvE]] or [[PvP]]'', based on the noises made by the weapons.
 
−
 
 
−
===PG===
 
−
*See: [[Power Grid]].
 
−
 
 
−
===PI===
 
−
*[[Planetary Interaction]]: mining on planets
 
−
 
 
−
===Picket===
 
−
* A '''picket''' is a military term that refers to soldiers placed at a forward position to warn against enemy advance. These are often cloaked ships which are placed outside of tactical locations such as gates and stations to watch for enemy activity. (See: [[Pickets 101|Picketing 101]])
 
−
 
 
−
===Pilot===
 
−
*A [[roleplay]] term for a character or player.
 
−
 
 
−
===Piracy===
 
−
* The act of engaging in PvP for profit, usually against non-combat ships (''see also [[Scams in EVE Online]]'')
 
−
 
 
−
===PL===
 
−
*The Productivity Level of a blueprint, affects the manufacturing time for each batch made with the blueprint. Specifically, it reduces the manufacturing time by (Productivity Level) / ( 5 + (5 * Productivity Level) ). See also [[Research]], [[Manufacturing]].
 
−
*Time Efficiency Research (PL)- the higher the level the faster it builds. See also [[Harmonia]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Plex===
 
−
*''[[Deadspace]] Complex''; a static NPC combat area. These exist both as locations marked by anomaly beacons, and as signatures that must be first scanned down.
 
−
 
 
−
===PLEX===
 
−
*{{co|white|'''P'''}}ilot {{co|white|'''L'''}}icense {{co|white|'''EX'''}}tension, a CCP approved method of both converting real-world money into ISK, or paying for the game using ISK.
 
−
 
 
−
*You can buy PLEX through CCP's [https://secure.eveonline.com/PLEX/ Account Management] site (with real money) or you can buy PLEX with in-game ISK. Because PLEX is an in-game item you can also make in-game profit for yourself by buying and selling it on the market.
 
−
 
 
−
===PLEX Tanking===
 
−
*PLEX Tanking is the practice of only transporting in a hauler assets that cost less than the ship (or ships) needed to gank said hauler in high security space. For example, a T1 Industrial Ship with a decent tank can still easily be ganked by a [[Tornado]] battlecruiser that costs about 100M ISK. If the content of said hauler is valued at several times the cost of the ganking ship, a ganker can decide to destroy the hauler and lose his ship to CONCORD in the hopes that looting from the wreck will net him more than what he lost.
 
−
 
 
−
===POCO===
 
−
* ''Player-Owned [[Eve Lexicon#Customs Office|Customs Office]].'' A structure orbiting a planet through which materials can be shipped to and from the planet's surface (for [[Planetary Interaction]]).
 
−
 
 
−
===Pod===
 
−
*''The egg-shaped escape pod or capsule which players pilot''. This interfaces with a ship and is ejected on ship destruction. To be 'podded' is to have your escape pod destroyed. See also: [[Capsule]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Podding===
 
−
*To destroy a player's [[Pod]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Podcast===
 
−
*A podcast is a digital medium consisting of an episodic series of audio, digital radio, PDF, or ePub files subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device. The word is a neologism and portmanteau derived from "broadcast" and "pod" from the success of the iPod, as audio podcasts are often listened to on portable media players.
 
−
*Reference: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast Podcast]
 
−
 
 
−
===Pod Express===
 
−
*''A quick method of travelling, performed by installing your [[clone|medical clone]] at a distant station, and self-destructing your [[Lexicon#Pod|pod]].''
 
−
 
 
−
===Pod Killing===
 
−
*Destroy someone's pod. See article: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gameplay_of_Eve_Online#Death Pod death]
 
−
 
 
−
===Poetry===
 
−
Sometimes things pop-up which I like to promoto to "EVE-poetry".
 
−
Please join me.
 
−
*[[Bomber_poetry]]
 
−
*[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Category:Fiction fiction]
 
−
*[[Girls_poetry]]
 
−
*[[Mining_poetry]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Point===
 
−
*''The value warp scrambling is measured in''. To successfully escape, you need greater than or equal negative points of scramble than the hostile. Main article: [[Warp disruption]]. See also: [[Scram]], [[WCS]].
 
−
*A Warp Disruptor or Warp Scrambler module (though Warp Scramblers are usually called "scrams" to distinguish them).
 
−
*The act of using a targeted warp jammer on a ship. e.g. "I have pointed the drake".
 
−
 
 
−
===Pop===
 
−
*''The act of destroying a vessel'', either player or NPC controlled.
 
−
 
 
−
===POS===
 
−
*''Player Owned Starbase''. The collective term for a control tower and 'POS Modules' anchored in orbit of a moon. These can be used for roles including but not limited to research, mining, refining, production and defence. These can be anchored in space anywhere in the Universe, although the requirements to do so and logistics needed to maintain them vary widely by location.
 
−
*Learn more at [[POS and YOU]], [[POS Structures]], and [[POS Refining]].  [[Dooobles' POS Guide]] will tell you important considerations you need to take into account because you are a university member, it also has a few very good external links.
 
−
 
 
−
===Powergrid===
 
−
*A static flow of energy constantly generated by the reactor of a ship, [[POS]] or [[DUST_514#Armor|Dropsuit]]. Powergrid is used for fitting modules and is measured in [[Eve Lexicon#MW|megawatts]]. [[Capacitor_Management_101#What_is_a_powergrid.3F|More ...]]
 
−
 
 
−
===PPL===
 
−
*''People''. Short used in chat channels.
 
−
 
 
−
===Probers===
 
−
*''Players using probes to find exploration sites or other ships''. [[Scanning & Probing|More...]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Prop Mod===
 
−
*''Propulsion module.'' A ship [[module]] that increases your speed ([[MicroWarp Drive|microwarp drive]] or [[afterburner]]).
 
−
 
 
−
===Pubbie===
 
−
*A derogatory term used for the purpose of invalidating or excluding players who are not a part of a certain group. Supposedly originating in the Something Awful forums, this term was popularized by members of The Goonswarm Federation. See also [[Carebear]].
 
−
 
 
−
===PvE===
 
−
*''Player versus Environment''. Typically mission running against pirates, but also includes any activity involving killing other [[NPC|NPCs]]. See also: [[Carebear]], [[PvP]].
 
−
 
 
−
===PvP===
 
−
*''Player versus Player''. Player combat, either through war, piracy, or control of 0.0 space. See also [[Carebear]], [[PvE]], and [[Annotated Index to PvP]].
 
−
 
 
−
===PYOS===
 
−
*''Purchase Your Own Ship'' is a reference to a program where you purchase ships at cost + 4%. See also: [[PYOS Ship Production|PYOS]].
 
−
 
 
−
= '''Q''' =
 
−
===QQ===
 
−
*''Cry'' / ''Crying''. For example: "That pirate destroyed my new ship and podded me QQ." So named, because the uppercase letters QQ look like eyes with tears flowing from them.
 
−
 
 
−
===QRF===
 
−
*''Quick Response Fleet'' or ''Quick Reaction Force''. A standing fleet organised by an EVE University [[campus]] to respond to and defend against [[Lexicon#WT|war targets]]. For more information, see [[Quick Reaction Force]].
 
−
 
 
−
= '''R''' =
 
−
===Radial Menu===
 
−
*''An intuitive pop-up menu accessed in space by holding down the left mouse button on an item or entity.'' See [[Odyssey#User_Interface:_Radial_Menu|Radial Menu]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Ransom===
 
−
* A ransom in EVE means you hold something or someone as hostage and ransom the owner to release it. In EVE it usually happens when someone is tackled by an overwhelming force and required to pay ransom to stay alive. Most of the times you get destroyed even after paying up.
 
−
 
 
−
===Rat===
 
−
*''NPC Pi<u>rat</u>es''. Often spawning at asteroid belts and around jump gates. Not to be confused with player pirates. See also: [[Pirate]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Ratting===
 
−
*The act of hunting NPC pirates for security standing increases or bounties. For more information, see [[Ratting 101]].
 
−
 
 
−
===RCU===
 
−
*''Reactor Control Unit''. A module which increases the powergrid available on a vessel. See also: [[PDS]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Red Box===
 
−
*Being targeted by someone or to target someone '''''with''''' aggression.
 
−
*When someone has a target lock on you '''''AND''''' agressed you. In chat sometimes also called 'Red Boxing' or "he red boxed me".
 
−
**See also [[Lexicon#Yellow_Box|Yellow Box]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Reffed===
 
−
*Reinforced. See below.
 
−
 
 
−
===Refine===
 
−
*A deprecated term as of the Crius expansion, often used when transmuting raw materials into processed minerals. Replaced game-wide with ''Reprocess''.
 
−
 
 
−
===Reinforce===
 
−
*Many structures, when attacked, enter a reinforcement cycle. This requires the attacker to come back later to finish off the structure, allowing the structure's owners to plan a defense. Some structures have multiple reinforcement cycles before being destroyed for good.
 
−
 
 
−
===Rep===
 
−
*''Repair''. Refers to the action of repairing, or modules which used to repair damage to a vessels armor or hull.  See also: [[Armor Repairer]]
 
−
 
 
−
===RFF===
 
−
*''[http://red-frog.org/ Red Frog Freight]'', a player-run hauling service.
 
−
 
 
−
===RL===
 
−
* ''Rapid Launch'', a [[Skills:Missiles#Rapid_Launch|missiles skill]].
 
−
* ''Real Life'', generally referring to anything which occurs outside the game of EVE.
 
−
 
 
−
===RLML===
 
−
* ''Rapid Light Missile Launcher'', a [[missile launcher]] weapon usually fit to Cruisers and Battlecruisers, and designed to fight smaller targets.
 
−
 
 
−
===RoE===
 
−
*The ''[[Rules of Engagement]]''. The set of rules governing which PvP actions are allowed. Typically simplified as [[NBSI]] or [[NRDS]], but is often detailed in larger groups.
 
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===RoF===
 
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*''Rate Of Fire''. The frequency which a turret, missile launcher or other module is activated.
 
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===Roles===
 
−
*Refers to specific access and corporation management rights authorized to individual pilots (usually as part of a [[Titles_Within_Eve_University|title]] or management position). For more information, see: [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Roles_and_access_rights Roles and Access Rights].
 
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−
===Rolling Safespot===
 
−
*''A fleet maneuver consisting of one ship leading the rest of the fleet from location to location in space.'' The purpose of a Rolling Safespot is to make the fleet harder to scan down. A fast ship, such as an [[interceptor]] equipped with a [[MWD]] continuously burns away from the fleet at a Safespot. Fleet members then warp to the [[interceptor]] each time it gets over 150km away.
 
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===Room===
 
−
*''An area of [[deadspace]] which can only be accessed via an acceleration gate.'' Mission pockets generally consist of several rooms connected by acceleration gates.
 
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−
===Rig===
 
−
*''A form of ship modification which improves one base statistic, usually at the cost of worsening another''. The drawbacks inherent in using most rigs can be mitigated with certain skills. Once fit, rigs cannot be removed from a ship without being destroyed in the process. See [[Fitting_Modules_and_Rigs_Guide#Rigs|Rigs]].
 
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−
===RR===
 
−
*''Remote Repair'' - Generally referring to a [[Spider Tanking|spider tanked]] Battleship fleet where members repair each other.
 
−
 
 
−
===RSB===
 
−
*''Remote Sensor Booster''. See: [[Booster]]
 
−
 
 
−
===RSD===
 
−
*''Remote Sensor Dampener''. See: [[Damp]]
 
−
 
 
−
===RvB===
 
−
*''Red vs Blue'', two high-sec corporations which are permanently at war with each other, with the aim of providing lots of fun PvP experience for their members. [http://rvbeve.com/ More...]
 
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= '''S''' =
 
−
===Safety===
 
−
*''Safety System''. Helps prevent accidental acts of agressions that would cause the pilot to otherwise gain the [[Criminal]] or [[Suspect]] flags. Can be set to only allow friendly, suspicious, and all acts.
 
−
 
 
−
===SAR===
 
−
*''Small Armor Repairer''. Smallest of the armor repair modules, used on Frigate-class ships. See Also: [[Armor Repairer]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Safespot===
 
−
*''A location in space, away from planets, moons, stations and anything else other players can immediately warp to''. Typically a 'breathing space' where you can be relatively out of the way, though you can still be [[Lexicon#Scan down|scanned down with probes]] unless you are [[cloaking|cloaked]]. Abbreviated to "SS". For more information see, [[Safe Spot]].
 
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−
===Salvage===
 
−
*''Extracting valuable materials from wrecks in space.'' These salvaged materials can be sold on the market for profit or used to produce [[rig]]s. For more information, see [[Guide To Salvaging|Salvaging]].
 
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===SB===
 
−
*[[Frigate#Stealth Bombers|Stealth Bomber]] / [[Smart Bomb]] / [[Sensor Booster]]
 
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−
===SC===
 
−
*''Squad Commander''
 
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*''Shared Can'' mining operation. See also [[AMC]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Scam===
 
−
*''To deceive other players'' using tricky contracts, social engineering, etc. EVE University pilots are not allowed to scam. For more details, see [[Scams in EVE Online]].
 
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−
===Scan down===
 
−
*''To find something (a ship, a wormhole, a cosmic signature, etc) using scan probes.''. [[Scanning & Probing|More...]]
 
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−
===Scan Resolution===
 
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* A figure which, together with your target's [[Eve_Lexicon#Signature_or_Signature_Radius|signature radius]], determines the [[Targeting|speed your ship's sensors lock onto a new target]]. You can find it on your fitting screen.
 
−
* Not to be confused with [[Eve_Lexicon#Signature_Resolution|''signature'' resolution]], which is different from [[Eve_Lexicon#Signature_or_Signature_Radius|sig radius]] or scan resolution.
 
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−
===Scram===
 
−
*''Scramble''. The act of warp scrambling a target, which prevents them from warping. Different modules have different point strengths. See also: [[Point]], [[WCS]].
 
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−
===Script===
 
−
*Charges that can be loaded into certain modules to boost an ability at the cost of another. See [[Scripts]].
 
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===Sec===
 
−
*''Security Rating''. This can refer to a star system using the range 0.0 to 1.0, or person using the range -10 to +10. The higher the number the more secure the system. The same should not be assumed for people. [[Security Status Details|More...]]
 
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===SeBo===
 
−
*[[Sensor Booster]]
 
−
===Self Destruct===
 
−
*Right click on your ship / [[Eve_Lexicon#Pod| pod]] / [[Eve_Lexicon#HUD| HUD]] , select self destruct. A Red two minute countdown timer will appear. ( Cancel self destruct sequence by selecting it again ;) ). You can also eject your ship and enter again (or anyone else ;)) within 2 minute and cancel self-destruct. See also: [[Eve_Lexicon#Pod_Express| Pod Express]] & [[User:Pdp11#Pods_in_Space| Pods in space]].
 
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=== Sensor ===
 
−
*This refers to a tool or attribute relating to the act of locating and/or targeting a ship or other entity in space.
 
−
*''Probe''. Various kinds of launchers can send out sensor probes to gather data about the locations of ships, wormholes, and other anomalies in a system. See [[Scanning & Probing]].
 
−
*''Dampening''. Using a module to reduce the targeting range and scan resolution of an opponent's ship. See [[EWAR Guide]].
 
−
*''Booster''. A module that you fit on your ship to reduce the effect of enemy sensor dampening. See [[EWAR Guide]].
 
−
*''Strength''. The higher sensor strength of your ship, the harder it is for others to avoid your ECM attacks. See [[ECM Guide#How does ECM work?|ECM Guide]].
 
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−
===Siege===
 
−
*''The classification of extra-large high damage modules used by [[Capital Ship#Dreadnoughts|dreadnoughts]]'', typically used to lay siege to a POS.
 
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−
===Signature or Signature Radius===
 
−
* Normally when EVE players say 'signature' they mean 'signature radius'. This, roughly speaking, represents your ship's footprint on enemy sensors. The bigger it is the easier it is for guns to hit you, the faster enemies can lock on to you and the more damage you take from missiles. You can find it on the fitting screen, for more info see [[signature radius]].
 
−
* Not to be confused with [[Eve_Lexicon#Signature_Resolution|signature ''resolution'']].
 
−
* They may also mean a [[Cosmic Signature]]
 
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−
===Signature Resolution===
 
−
* A figure, found in the Attributes tab of any turret, which, roughly speaking, represents that turret's ability to aim at the sensor footprint of its target. The bigger the sig res, the less chance that turret has to hit small enemies. See the relevant section of the [[Gunnery Guide#Signature Resolution|Gunnery Guide]] for more details.
 
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* Not to be confused with [[Eve_Lexicon#Signature_or_Signature_Radius|signature ''radius'']] or [[Eve_Lexicon#Scan_Resolution|''scan'' resolution]]!
 
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=== Sisi ===
 
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*''[[Singularity]]''
 
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===Six===
 
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*In any lists, barring the super-serious stuff, "There is no six!" appears between items five and seven. This is a tradition which goes back many years, and was started by [[User:Silentbrick|Silentbrick]].
 
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*Watch the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_p0CgPeyA Monty Python 'Australian University of Woolloomooloo' Sketch] and skip to 2:18 for the origin of it.
 
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−
===Slingshot===
 
−
*A maneuver in which a ship that is being pursued first speeds away from the pursuer, then reverses direction onto a collision course. The purpose of the maneuver is closing the distance between the two ships rapidly, getting closer to the pursuer than what it would otherwise allow, for example in order to force the faster ship into [[Eve_Lexicon#Scram|Scram]] range.
 
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===Slot===
 
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*''The category of module''. There are three module types, typically categorised by CPU and Power Grid usage - High (weaponry), Medium (shield tanking and EW), Low (armor tanking and bonuses). See also: [[Rig]]
 
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−
===Slow-boat===
 
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* (also ''slowboat'') Moving in space at sub-warp velocities
 
−
 
 
−
===Smack Talk===
 
−
*Talking trash, taunting, or annoying people in local chat. This behavior is [[EVE University Rules|not allowed for University members]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Smartie===
 
−
*See: [[Eve_Lexicon#Smartbomb|Smartbomb]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Smartbomb===
 
−
*''An area affect weapon which causes damage to everything within a fixed distance of your ship''. Not at all smart, and will damage neutrals and friendlies, so not recommended for [[HiSec]] space.<BR>
 
−
*See also: [[Smartbombs]]
 
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−
===Soft Skills===
 
−
*Skills learned by the actual player through experience or study, as opposed to the skills trained by the player's character(s) using the game's training system, which are referred to as [[#Hard Skills|Hard Skills]].
 
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−
===Solitude===
 
−
*Solitude is a Region of space, which has a [[HiSec]] island.  [[Project_Solitude|Project Solitude]] is a small [[Campuses|Campus]] of EVE University, located there.
 
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−
===SOP===
 
−
*Standard Operating Procedures
 
−
 
 
−
===Sovereignty===
 
−
*''The ownership of a star system by a group''. Commonly "Sov". This may be an NPC faction, or an Alliance in [[0.0]], and in the latter case is usually strictly defended.  More details in [[Life in 0.0]].
 
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−
===SP===
 
−
*''Skill Points''. The points gained by training skills.
 
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−
===Spider Fleets===
 
−
*A standings fleet in which each member runs whatever missions they have independently from each other. The members of the fleet share the mission rewards when a mission is turned in. See [[Mission Fleet]] for more information.
 
−
 
 
−
===Spider Tanking===
 
−
*''A form of [[tank|tanking]] that requires two or more ships that use remote armor or remote shield repairer modules on each other.''
 
−
 
 
−
===Spiraling===
 
−
*''The act of manually approaching a target via a continuously diagonal vector.'' See [[Manual Piloting]].
 
−
 
 
−
===SPR===
 
−
*''Shield Power Relay''. A module which increases the shield recharge rate in exchange for reducing the capacitor recharge rate. Shield Power Relays can be fit in [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slots. See: [[CPR]].
 
−
 
 
−
=== Squids ===
 
−
*''Slightly derogatory name for Caldari [[Factional Warfare]] pilots.'' See also: [[#Frogs|Frogs]].
 
−
 
 
−
===SRP===
 
−
*''Ship Replacement Program''. See also: [[Ship_Replacement_Program| Ship Replacement Program]].
 
−
 
 
−
===SS===
 
−
*Spreadsheet, [[Safe Spot]].
 
−
 
 
−
===SSE===
 
−
*''Small Shield Extender''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot module which increases the total shield capacity of a ship by a fixed amount. Generally fit on [[frigate]] sized hulls. See also, [[Eve_Lexicon#LSE|LSE]], and [[Eve_Lexicon#MSE|MSE]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Stab===
 
−
*''Warp Core Stabilizer''. See: [[WCS]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Station Spinning===
 
−
*The act of spinning the camera around and around your ship whilst it is docked in a station, usually as a display of boredom during a [[Wardec]]/[[LockDown]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Standings===
 
−
*''The rating of how much a pilot or group is liked by another group'', in the range -10 to +10
 
−
:* With respect to NPC standings; there are 2 different values shown in the game: Actual and Effective standings.  Effective is only shown to the pilot viewing their own information and is the result of social skills having been applied to the base standings.
 
−
:*See [[Missions#Standings|Mission Standings]] for more detail on corporation standings.
 
−
:*[[Faction Standings]]
 
−
 
 
−
===Stargate===
 
−
*Large structure in space which most ships must use to [[Eve_Lexicon#Jump|jump]] to another star system in [[System_Security#Known_Space|Known Space]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Storyline Module===
 
−
*''A special type of module'', typically with reduced fitting requirements, looted from missions or as a reward for completing [[COSMOS]] missions. For more info, see [[Techs, Tiers and Meta levels]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Storyline Mission===
 
−
*''Special missions usually offered once you have completed 16 missions of the same level for a single faction''. These lead to large increases in standings with that faction and may lead to reduction in standing with another faction. For more details, see [[Missions#Storyline_Missions|Missions]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Stront===
 
−
*''[[POS_Warfare#Strontium_Clathrates|Strontium Clathrates]].'' The secondary fuel used by a [[POS]] when it enters [[POS_Warfare#Reinforced_Mode|reinforced]] mode. Also, a byproduct of refining [[Ice_Mining|ice]]. See [[POS_and_YOU|POS and You]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Suicide Gank===
 
−
*''Empire piracy where an attacking pilot will attempt to kill its target before the [[CONCORD]] response eliminates them''. Usually an [[Alternate_Character|alt]] of the attacker stands by to loot the victim. This form of piracy is only considered profitable when the victim's loot is greater than the cost of the pirate's ship. Piracy is actively discouraged by the EVE University [[rules]]. More information: [[Suicide Ganking]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Supercap===
 
−
*''Super-Capital Ship.'' The largest ships in the game: [[Capital_Ship#Supercarriers|Supercarriers]] and [[Capital_Ship#Titan|Titans]]. See also: [[Cyno]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Suspect===
 
−
*''An engagement status or "[[Eve_Lexicon#Flag|Flag]]" gained by illicit actions in Empire space.'' Any player may aggress the holder of a Suspect Flag without [[CONCORD]] retribution nor loss of [[sec|Security Status]]. The Suspect Flag lasts 15 minutes. Also referred to as GCC (its old name). One of the conditions under which a target becomes [[flashy]].
 
−
 
 
−
= '''T''' =
 
−
===Tac===
 
−
*''A term used by some players to describe a hyphen(-). This is usually used when giving system names, for example: The system B-DBYQ would be "B 'Tac' DBYQ" or "B 'Tac' D" for short.''
 
−
===Tackle===
 
−
*''The act of preventing a hostile ship from escaping and/or to hold it in place so it can be destroyed''. See also: [[Scram]], [[Web]], [[Tackling]].
 
−
 
 
−
===Tackler===
 
−
*''One tasked with pinning down the enemy with [[Warp_disruption|Warp Jammers]] and [[Stasis_Webifier_Module#Web|Stasis Webifiers]].'' T1 Frigates are considered to be ideally suited for the tackling role as they are fast moving, fast locking, quick to train for, and inexpensive to replace. More advanced players tend toward using [[Interceptor#Interceptors|Interceptors]] or [[Interdictor|Interdictors]] as dedicated tackling vessels.
 
−
 
 
−
===Tank===
 
−
*''The measure of the damage absorption capability of a ship''. Both [[Armor_tanking|armor tanks]] and [[Shield_tanking|shield tanks]] are used.  Tanks can actively use modules to regenerate the absorption, and other ships may remotely repair the tank as part of [[Spider Tanking|spider tanking]].  Shields can be [[Passive Shield Tank|passively tanked]] by using and improving the natural regeneration of the shields.  Buffer tanks just have massive amounts of absorption with no regeneration.  Speed tanking is damage avoidance through speed rather than true damage absorption. See also: [[Gank]].
 
−
 
 
−
===TC===
 
−
*''Tracking Computer''. A module that improves turret tracking and weapon range. Tracking computers can be fit in [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slots.
 
−
 
 
−
===TD===
 
−
*''[[EWAR_Guide#Tracking_Disruption_.28TD.29|Tracking Disruptor]].'' A module that disrupts enemy turret range and the tracking speed of enemy turrets. Tracking Disruptors can be fit in [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slots.
 
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−
===TE===
 
−
*''Tracking Enhancer''. A module that improves turret tracking and turret weapon range. Tracking Enhancers can be fit in [[Eve_Lexicon#Low|low]] slots.
 
−
 
 
−
===TF===
 
−
*''Teraflops''. A unit used to measure a ship's computing power (commonly called 'CPU'). A simple calculator uses about 10 FLOPS (FLoating Operations Per Second). A terraflops is a trillion FLOPS. To compare to today's standards, in 2008 an IBM supercomputer reached 1.105 petaflops (1.105 quadrillion FLOPS) or 1,105 teraflops.
 
−
 
 
−
===Tick===
 
−
*The 1 Hz ''[[server tick]]'' of the EVE server ([[#TQ|Tranquility]]).
 
−
*''Bounty payouts per 20 minutes''. The bounties for killing [[#Rat|rats]] accrue after every kill and are paid into your wallet every 20 minutes. Quoting the average "tick" (easily seen in your wallet log) is a way of measuring the average ISK gained from an activity (e.g. ratting, mission running).
 
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−
===TiDi===
 
−
*''[[Time Dilation]]''. A server side optimization developed by [[CCP]] to slow down time when a system is under heavy load, such as when a large fleet engagement is taking place.  This results in more consistent average module activation delay for all parties.
 
−
 
 
−
=== Tiericide===
 
−
*''An ongoing rebalancing of ships in EVE according to roles rather than performance''. The rebalancing started with the [[Eve Online Expansions#Retribution|Retribution expansion]], is ongoing, and aims to rebalance ships so that the ships within a given class (e.g. Amarr frigates) fulfill different roles (e.g. combat ships (good damage and defence, but slow), attack (good damage and speed, but weak defences), support (assists friendly ships and hinders enemy ships), etc.) rather than being a linear progression from less to more powerful. For more information, see this [http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/9129 dev blog on the ship rebalancing].
 
−
 
 
−
=== Thera ===
 
−
*[[Thera]] is a named wormhole solar system in Shattered Wormhole Space.
 
−
 
 
−
=== TLF ===
 
−
*''Tribal Liberation Force'', the Minmatar [[Factional_Warfare#Joining_as_a_solo_player|Factional Warfare]] NPC corporation.
 
−
 
 
−
===Travel Fit===
 
−
*''A ship fit optimized for maximum survivability when traveling.''  When traveling around hostiles (e.g. during wartime or in low/null security space) it is often desirable to fit your ship to escape danger and then refit at your destination for another role.  A travel fit can include a cloak and [[MWD]] to enable the [[Cloak Trick|MWD+cloak trick]], [[WCS]], agility mods, [[ECM]], extra tank, etc...
 
  
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===TP===
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== A ==
−
*''[[EWAR_Guide#Target_Painting_.28TP.29|Target Painter]].'' A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot module used to increase the [[Signature radius]] of the target ship by a percentage, making it easier to hit with larger weaponry.
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{{lex|AAR|
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# [[After Action Report]]
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# [[Tanking#Active_tanking|Ancillary Armor Repairer]] ''(S, M, L can be prefixed for respective sizes.)''}}
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{{lex|AB|Afterburner (see [[Propulsion equipment#Afterburners|Propulsion equipment]])}}
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{{lex|ABC|[[Battlecruisers#Attack_Battlecruisers|Attack Battlecruiser]]}}
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{{lex|AC|Autocannon (see [[Turrets#Projectile turrets|Turrets]])}}
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{{lex|ACR|Ancillary Current Router (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
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{{lex|Active Module|A module that must be manually activated by the player (see [[Module]])}}
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{{lex|ADC|Assault Damage Control}}
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{{lex|AF|[[Assault Frigate]] (ship class)}}
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{{lex|AFK|"Away from keyboard"}}
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{{lex|Aggro|[[Aggression]]}}
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{{lex|AIF|Adaptive Invulnerability Field, deprecated term for Multispectrum Shield Hardener (see [[Tanking#Shield_tanking|tanking]]).}}
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{{lex|Alfa|Alternate spelling of [[#Alpha|Alpha]]}}
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{{lex|Align|Accelerating towards an object in preparation for [[warp]]}}
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{{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).}}
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{{lex|Alliance|A group of [[Corporation]]s}}
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{{lex|Alpha|Short for the Alpha [[Clone states#Alpha clone|clone state]] or [[#Alpha Strike|Alpha strike]]}}
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{{lex|Alpha Strike|The amount of damage dealt in a single volley from firing all weapons simultaneously. Sometimes sufficient to destroy a target before it can repair the damage.}}
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{{lex|Alt|[[Alternate characters|Alternate character]]}}
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{{lex|AMC|'''[[Averon Mining Campus]] (originally Amarr Mining Campus), former EVE University Campus (rolled into [[Main Community]])'''}}
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{{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]].}}
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{{lex|Ancil|Ancillary Armor Repairer or Ancillary Shield Repairer (see [[Tanking#Active_tanking|Tanking]])}}
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{{lex|Anoikis|See [[#W-Space|W-Space]]}}
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{{lex|Anomaly|[[Cosmic Anomaly]]}}
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{{lex|Anoms|See [[#Anomaly|Anomaly]]}}
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{{lex|Arby|[[Arbitrator]] (ship)}}
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{{lex|Arty|Artillery (see [[Turrets#Projectile turrets|Turrets]])}}
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{{lex|ASB|Ancillary Shield Booster (see [[Tanking#Shield_tanking_modules|Tanking]]) ''(S, M, L, XL can be prefixed for respective sizes.)''}}
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{{lex|AU|Astronomical Unit, a unit of distance. 1 AU is the distance from the Sun to the Earth: 149,597,871&nbsp;km.}}
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{{lex|AUR|[[Aurum]], replaced by [[PLEX]]}}
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{{lex|AT|[[Alliance Tournament]]}}
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{{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)}}
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{{lex|AWU|{{Sk|Advanced Weapon Upgrades|icon=yes}} (skill name)}}
  
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===TQ===
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== B ==
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*''Tranquility''. The main server cluster on which EVE is played on; the only exception is players in China, who play on a separate server called "Serenity".
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{{lex|Bait|To expose a seemingly easy target in order to lure an enemy into committing to an engagement (see [[Baiting]])}}
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{{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)}}
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{{lex|Banana|Pilot flagged as having a [[Security_status#Low_security_status|low security status]]}}
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{{lex|BB|
 +
# [[Blackbird]]
 +
# [[Battleship]]}}
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{{lex|BC|[[Battlecruiser]]}}
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{{lex|BCS|Ballistic Control System (previously known as ''Ballistic Control Unit''; see [[Missile damage#Increasing missile damage|Missile damage]])}}
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{{lex|BCU|Ballistic Control Unit (now called ''[[#BCS|Ballistic Control System]]''; see [[Missile damage#Increasing missile damage|Missile damage]])}}
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{{lex|Bearing|See [[#Carebear|Carebear]]}}
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{{lex|Biomass|To permanently delete a character (see [[Accounts#Biomassing|Biomassing]])}}
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{{lex|Blap|To destroy a ship suddenly or quickly}}
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{{lex|Bling|Expensive. Typically used to refer to expensive Faction, Deadspace, or Officer modules ("bling modules"), ships that are fit with said modules ("blingy ship"), or a clone with expensive implants ("bling pod" or "bling head").}}
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{{lex|Blob|A large fleet (or in some cases, any fleet larger than the speaker's). Generally used as a pejorative term, suggesting that members of that fleet are relying on numbers to win. May also be referred to as a "zerg". May also be used as a verb, for the act of winning a fight through numbers.}}
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{{lex|Blops|[[Black Ops Battleship]]s}}
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{{lex|Bloodlines|A character's familial ancestry. There are three different bloodlines to choose from during [[Getting Started in EVE Online#Bloodline|character creation]] for each empire.}}
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{{lex|Blue|A pilot, corporation, or alliance with positive standings. (see [[Rules of Engagement]])}}
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{{lex|Blue Loot|[[Sleepers#Sleeper Loot|Sleeper loot]] gotten from Sleeper wrecks and data sites. Can be sold to NPCs for ISK. Is called blue loot because of the blue icons.}}
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{{lex|BM|
 +
# [[Bookmark]]
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# Bad Manners (in text conversations)}}
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{{lex|Bob|[[Bob]] is a player-invented deity that supposedly holds sway over wormholes and J-space.}}
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{{lex|boosh|To use a [[Micro Jump Field Generator]] to displace (part of) a fleet. See [[Command Destroyer]]s.}}
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{{lex|Booster|
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# [[Medical boosters]] are drugs that increase a pilots' combat or skill-training attributes for a short time.
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# A ship used to provide [[Command Bursts]] to their fleet
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# Sensor boosters, modules used to increase a ship's scan resolution and/or targeting range
 +
# [[Tanking#Shield tanking|Shield boosters]], modules used to restore a ship's shield hit points
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# Capacitor boosters, modules used to restore a ship's capacitor using cap booster charges
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}}
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{{lex|Boson|[[Capital Ship Modules#Bosonic Field Generator|Bosonic Field Generator]], a large cone AoE superweapon usable by titans. Notable for its past ability to decimate subcapitals before a nerf in 2019}}
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{{lex|Bounce|To warp to a nearby celestial, player, or bookmark and back at a closer range to avoid having to [[#Slow-Boat|slow-boat]] to a target or destination.}}
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{{lex|Bounty|
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# (Deprecated mechanic) [[Bounty Hunting System|Player bounties]]. Which is a bounty placed on one player, from another player.
 +
# NPC bounties. These are placed by [[CONCORD]] and can be gotten by killing the NPC ship.}}
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{{lex|BPC|Blueprint Copy (see [[Blueprints]])}}
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{{lex|BPO|Blueprint Original (see [[Blueprints]])}}
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{{lex|BR|
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# [[Blockade Runner]], a class of fast industrial ships designed to carry moderate quantities of carry cargo through dangerous space.
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# Battle Report, a list of ships and pilots involved and destroyed in a specific battle. Usually generated by outside websites such as [[ZKillboard]].}}
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{{lex|Bracket|Visual indicators or icons displayed in space that represent various objects such as ships, stations, stargates, asteroids, drones, and other entities. See [[Overview#Using_all_brackets|Overview]] for information on brackets in the context of the overview.}}
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{{lex|Bricked|An extremely unlucky [[#Roll|Abyssal roll]].}}
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{{lex|Brick tank|A more emphatic term for [[#Buffer|Buffer]] tanking}}
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{{lex|BS|A common abbreviation for [[battleships]].}}
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{{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}}
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{{lex|Buff|To increase the stats or effectiveness of something. Opposite of [[#Nerf|Nerf]].}}
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{{lex|Buffer|A method of tanking relying on having a large amount of hit points.}}
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{{lex|Bump|The act of (intentionally) colliding with another ship in space, causing both to be pushed away.}}
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{{lex|Burn|
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# Going fast using a propulsion module. Often used in context of going towards or away from a location. Contrast with [[#Slow-boat|slow-boat]].
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# To quickly make multiple jumps in order to reach a destination.}}
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{{lex|BYOC|'''Bring Your Own Can, a mining fleet operation where you only receive boosts to mining, and you get to choose what you do with the ore. (see [[AMC]]) (limited usage to some mining corps and EVE University)'''}}
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{{lex|BYOM|'''[[BYOM Ship Production|Bring Your Own Minerals]] (within EVE University)'''}}
  
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===TS===
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== C ==
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*''TeamSpeak.'' A third-party communications software utility. Historically the term referred to the University's TeamSpeak server. For Uni use, it has been replaced with [[Mumble]].
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{{lex|Carebear|A contextually derogatory or affectionate term for players or pursuits which are not [[PvP]]-centric.}}
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{{lex|Camp|To hold location at a specific point waiting for targets, usually at a [[Stargates|stargate]] or station.}}
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{{lex|Cap|
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# Capacitor
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# [[Capital ships|Capital ship]]}}
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{{lex|Capchain|"Capacitor chain", the practice of multiple [[Logistics Cruisers]] or battleships sending each other one or more Remote Capacitor Transmitters, to provide each other with infinite capacitor energy (by the transmitters restoring their target more capacitor than they cost to activate). See [[Logistics#Remote Capacitor Transfer]]}}
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{{lex|Cap Stable|When a ship recharges capacitor faster than its modules consume it, allowing all modules to remain active indefinitely.}}
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{{lex|Capsule|2=An egg-shaped apparatus used by pilots to interface with a ship. Ejected and used as an escape pod in case of ship destruction. A [http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/item.php?type_id=670 slow and weak] vessel.}}
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{{lex|Capsuleer|In-game term for player characters. Humans who pilot ships through the use of a [[#Capsule|capsule]] and have been rendered effectively immortal through cloning technology.}}
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{{lex|Capital|[[Capital ship]]}}
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{{lex|CCC|Capacitor Control Circuit (see [[Rigs]])}}
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{{lex|CD|[[Destroyers#Command_Destroyers|Command Destroyer]]}}
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{{lex|Ceptor|[[Interceptors|Interceptors]]}}
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{{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.}}
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{{lex|Chemo|'''A group of CovOps cloak, smartbomb-fit [[Strategic Cruisers]] used to kill fleets of small ships'''}}
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{{lex|Chokepoint|Type of system or location that serves as a critical passageway or junction between different areas of space.}}
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{{lex|Clip|The ammo capacity of a rapid missile launcher; A period where a rapid missile launcher-equipped ship can do damage before having to undergo a long reload.}}
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{{lex|CLORP|Cloak+Warp. What ships who can warp cloaked should be doing always.}}
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{{lex|CNR|[[Raven Navy Issue]] (derived from previous name: ''Caldari Navy Raven'')}}
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{{lex|CNS|[[Scorpion Navy Issue]] (derived from previous name: ''Caldari Navy Scorpion'')}}
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{{lex|Coalition|A group of alliances formed through mutual agreement. There are no in-game mechanics to represent such groups though members usually have blue standings among themselves.}}
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{{lex|Cold|See [[#Hot|Hot]]}}
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{{lex|Comp|Short for "fleet composition", and used when quickly describing the makeup of a fleet.}}
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{{lex|Concorded|Destroyed by [[CONCORD]]}}
 +
{{lex|Concordokken|The destruction of a ship by [[CONCORD]]}}
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{{lex|Content|
 +
# As EVE is an extremely wide-open sandbox with little story or other enforced activities provided by the developers, players must often come up with their own objectives and activities ('Content') to fill their game time with.
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# [[#PvP|PVP]] fights}}
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{{lex|Convo|In-game direct conversation, initiated by selecting "Start Conversation" from the right-click menu.}}
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{{lex|Corp|[[Corporation]]}}
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{{lex|CovOps|
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# [[Covert Ops]]
 +
# The Covert Ops [[Cloaking]] Device}}
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{{lex|CPR|Capacitor Power Relay (see [[Capacitor recharge rate]])}}
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{{lex|CPU|Central Processing Unit (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
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{{lex|Crowbar|An ECM ship for prying a more valuable ship out of a sticky situation (see [[Crowbar]] and [[Griffin]])}}
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{{lex|CSAA|Capital Ship Assembly Array (see [[Player-owned starbases]])}}
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{{lex|CSM|[[Council of Stellar Management]]}}
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{{lex|CSPA|CONCORD Spam Prevention Act.<br>A 'CSPA charge' is an amount of ISK which can be levied on communications such as conversations and mail, acting as a deterrent to spam. CSPA is managed via the [[EVE_Mail#Mail_&_Communications_Settings|EVE Mail settings]].}}
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{{lex|Crit|A [[Wormholes|Wormhole]] which "has been critically disrupted [...] and is on the [[#VOC|verge of collapse]]"}}
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{{lex|CTA|Short for "Call to Arms". An announcement of an alliance- or coalition-wide combat operation.}}
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{{lex|Curse of BWF|'''A widely held belief that any corporation or alliance which holds the BWF-ZZ system in the Geminate region will shortly [[#Failcascade|failcascade]].'''}}
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{{lex|Customs Office|An orbital structure used to import and export goods to and from planets. (see [[Planetary Industry]])}}
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{{lex|Cwizzing|Using the Point Defense System of a [[Upwell structures|Citadel]]. (Derived from the real-life acronym [[Wikipedia:Close-in weapon system|'CIWS']])}}
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{{lex|Cyno|
 +
# ''n.'' Cynosural field (see [[Jump drives]])
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# ''v.'' To use a cynosural field to jump to a target cynosural beacon}}
  
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===T1===
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== D ==
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*''Tech 1'' refers to standard modules and ships with basic stats. They are usually cheap, but flexible, and are used in the process of creating Tech 2 equipment and ships. See [[Techs, Tiers and Meta levels]].
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{{lex|Damage Dealer|A ship whose primary role in a fleet is to deal damage.}}
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{{lex|Damp| Sensor dampening }}
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{{lex|DC|
 +
# Damage Control (previously known as ''Damage Control Unit''; see [[Tanking]])
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# [[DC|Disconnect]], referring to players being forcibly ejected from the game servers}}
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{{lex|DCU|
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# Drone Control Unit, a now-defunct module that allowed [[carriers]] and [[supercarriers]] to control one additional drone. Removed in Citadel patch.
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# Damage Control Unit (now called ''[[#DC|Damage Control]]''; see [[Tanking]])}}
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{{lex|DD|
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# [[#Damage dealer|Damage dealer]]
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# [[Daredevil]] (ship)
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# [[Capital Ship Modules#Superweapons|Doomsday]] (Weapon)
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# [[Destroyer]]}}
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{{lex|DDA|Drone Damage Amplifier. (see [[Drones#Equipment|Drones]])}}
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{{lex|DED|Directive Enforcement Department. A division of [[CONCORD]] Assembly.}}
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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.}}
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{{lex|Deathcloning|Self destructing your pod to travel to your home station.}}
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{{lex|Depot|[[Mobile Structures#Mobile Depots|Mobile Depot]].}}
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{{lex|Dessie/Dessi/Dessy|[[Destroyer]].}}
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{{lex|Desto|Destination.}}
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{{lex|DGC|Defensive gate camp (See [[Gate camps]].)}}
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{{lex|Dictor|[[Interdictor]] (ship class).}}
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{{lex|Disco|A ship fitting which uses a large number of smartbombs, typically at least one of each damage type. Named for the graphical effects seen when they are fired.}}
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{{lex|Discovery Scanner|See [[#Sensor Overlay|Sensor Overlay]]}}
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{{lex|Doctrine|A monolithic fleet concept, usually consisting of one or two ship fittings. Allows the [[#FC|FC]] to make decisions based on a known performance profile. }}
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{{lex|Domi|[[Dominix]] (ship).}}
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{{lex|Doorstop|Any ship fitted and/or used specifically to collapse a wormhole immediately upon jumping through the wormhole.  The wormhole is typically weakened beforehand by other ships jumping back-and-forth through the wormhole until the wormhole stability becomes critical.  See {{Section link|Wormholes|Mass}} }}
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{{lex|DPS|
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# Damage per second.
 +
# [[#Damage Dealer|Damage Dealer]] (when discussing fleet compositions)}}
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{{lex|Dread|[[Dreadnought]].}}
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{{lex|Dread bomb|The act of [[Jump drives|jumping]] a large number of insured [[dreadnought|dreadnoughts]] into a fight in order to quickly destroy a group of enemy capital ships. The dreadnoughts used in a dread bomb often do not survive; and so their job is to do as much damage as possible during their short lifespan.}}
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{{lex|Drop|
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# The act of [[Jump drives|jumping]] one or more (usually) [[capital ships]] on a target, to quickly destroy it.
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# A [[Medical boosters|booster]] used to improve turret tracking.}}
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{{lex|Drone boat|A ship which relies heavily on [[Drones]] for combat, like the [[Ishtar]] or [[Dominix]].}}
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{{lex|Dronebunny|A ship in a fleet with a fast lock time, which other ships in the fleet order their drones to Assist, so that all drones in the fleet can rapidly and cohesively switch targets regardless of what their owners are doing.}}
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{{lex|DScan|[[Directional scanning|Directional Scan]], which lets you see ships in space over long range or in specific directions.}}
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{{lex|DST|[[Deep Space Transports|Deep Space Transport]].}}
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{{lex|DT|[[Server downtime]].}}
  
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===T2===
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== E ==
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*''Tech 2'' refers to improved modules and ships, which are generally more expensive and often have far better stats and greater suitability to specialized roles. Note that Tech 2 modules generally require more ship resources to function than their Tech 1 and Faction counterparts.
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{{lex|E-UNI|[[EVE University]] (corporate ticker)}}
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{{lex|EANM|Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane, the former name of the Multispectrum Energized Membrane (see [[Tanking]])}}
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{{lex|ECM|[[Electronic Countermeasures]]}}
 +
{{lex|ECCM|Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (see [[Electronic warfare]])}}
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{{lex|EFT|
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# The text format used for exporting, copy-pasting, and sharing fits out of game, and importing fits into the game. Originally created by EVE Fitting Tool, later integrated with the in-game fitting window.
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# [[EVE Fitting Tool]], a tool dealing with ship fitting that has been abandoned and replaced by [[PYFA]]
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}}
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{{lex|EHP|Effective Hit Points (see [[Tanking]])}}
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{{lex|ENAM|Extremely common mis-acronymization of [[#EANM|EANM]]}}
 +
{{lex|EOL|Wormhole reaching end of life (less than 4 hours remaining. See {{Section link|Wormholes|Life}})}}
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{{lex|ET|
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# [[#UTC|EVE time]]
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# Energy Transfer (now called ''Remote Capacitor Transmitter''; see [[Logistics]])}}
 +
{{lex|ETA|Estimated time of arrival}}
 +
{{lex|EVE|[[EVE Online]]}}
 +
{{lex|Eviction|The act of destroying all the structures in a [[Wormhole]] system, effectively kicking the residents out their home.}}
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{{lex|EW / EWAR|[[Electronic warfare]]}}
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{{lex|ESS|[[Encounter Surveillance System]]}}
  
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===T3===
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== F ==
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*''Tech 3'' is an even higher level of technological advancement than Tech 2 and is currently only found in the ''[[Strategic Cruiser|Strategic Cruiser]]'' and the ''[[Tactical Destroyer]]'' class of ships. Tech 3 technology is highly modular and customizable. It is also only obtained by manufacturing resources located in wormhole space and thus comes with much greater monetary cost.
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{{lex|Failcascade|Failure Cascade. The escalating collapse of a corporation or alliance in EVE, either through leadership problems or other issues.}}
 +
{{lex|FAX|[[Force Auxiliary]]}}
 +
{{lex|FC|Fleet Commander (see [[Fleet Command Guide]])}}
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{{lex|FF|Friendly Flash, used to alert friendly players that a wormhole activation (flash) is friendly}}
 +
{{lex|Firewalling|A defensive strategy of using [[Smartbombs]] to destroy incoming missiles}}
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{{lex|Flag|An engagement status caused by one or more illegal or semi-illegal activities. (see [[Timers]])}}
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{{lex|Flashy|Being flagged as a legitimate target, or used as noun to describe a pilot that has been flagged, either by having a security status of -5.0 or below ("permaflashy"), from committing Suspect or Criminal actions, being a war target, or being flagged in a Limited Engagement. See also: [[Timers#Legality_Timers|Legality Timers]].}}
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{{lex|FiBo|Fighter Bomber, the precursor to [[Fighters#Heavy_Fighters|Heavy Fighters]]}}
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{{lex|Flip|[[Can Flipping]]}}
 +
{{lex|Flytrap|An armed [[#POS|POS]] that has no force field to appear offline to unsuspecting prey}}
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{{lex|FOB|[[Forward Operating Base]]}}
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{{lex|FR|Flashing Red. [[Timers#Criminal_Timer|Criminal flag]]}}
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{{lex|Francie Moment|
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# Fitting two warp scramblers to an interceptor then trying to engage bait.
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# A bait ship letting you escape out of pity}}
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{{lex|Freeport|
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# A dockable structure owned by a player corporation that has chosen to allow docking to all players.
 +
# Freeport Mode, a feature of [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203649402-Station-Freeport-Mode outposts]}}
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{{lex|Frogs |Slightly derogatory term for Gallente [[Factional Warfare]] pilots. See also: [[#Squids|Squids]].}}
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{{lex|FW|[[Factional Warfare]]}}
  
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= '''U''' =
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== G ==
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===Unista===
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{{lex|Gank|To ambush and destroy an enemy, without giving them the chance to fight back.}}
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*Unista is an internal name used for people that are currently in the [[EVE University]] corporation.
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{{lex|GANKED|A tag on [[ZKillboard]] representing a ship which was killed by multiple pilots who were then immediately killed by [[CONCORD]]. See [[Suicide ganking]].}}
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{{lex|Gate|
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# [[#Stargate|Stargate]]
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# Acceleration Gate}}
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{{lex|Gate Green/Gate Red|Terms used by fleet commanders to denote whether a jump gate is clear to jump through or not.}}
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{{lex|GC|Short for "Good Contest", used when two [[Incursion]] Fleets fight over the same [[Incursion sites]] for payout.}}
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{{lex|GCC|Short for "Global Criminal Countdown", an outdated name for the [[Timers#Criminal Timer|criminal timer]].}}
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{{lex|GF|"Good fight". Usually said in local after a battle.}}
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{{lex|Gimp|To make a certain setup or attribute ineffective. Extreme version of [[#Nerf|Nerf]].}}
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{{lex|Godroll|An extremely lucky [[#Roll|Abyssal roll]]}}
 +
{{lex|Grid|A discrete section of space generated by the presence of objects in space. (see [[Grid]])}}
 +
{{lex|Grid Fu|See [[Grid Manipulation]].}}
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{{lex|GSC|Giant Secure Container}}
 +
{{lex|Gyro|Gyrostabilizer (see [[Turret damage]])}}
  
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===UT===
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== H ==
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*Universal Time. See also: [[Eve_Lexicon#ET| ET]]
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{{lex|HAC|[[Heavy Assault Cruiser]]}}
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{{lex|HAM|Heavy Assault Missiles (see [[Missiles]])}}
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{{lex|Hardpoint|A ship attribute that determines the number of missile launchers or turrets that can be fitted}}
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{{lex|Hard skills|[[Skills and Learning|Skills]] trained by characters (as opposed to [[#Soft skills|soft skills]]).}}
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{{lex|HAW|High-Angle Weapons, capital ship weapons designed to engage subcapital targets (see [[Turrets#Capital Ship Turrets|Turrets]])}}
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{{lex|Headshotting|The act of specifically killing the opposing fleet commander(s) during a fight, usually to disrupt the fleet and/or end the fight}}
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{{lex|Heavy Tackle|A tanky ship, such as a [[Heavy Interdiction Cruiser]], which holds [[Tackling|tackle]] on an enemy ship. This is in contrast to light tackle which are a fast ships with little tank.}}
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{{lex|Hero Tackle|A ship or pilot who flies in alone to [[Tackle]] an enemy ship, hold them until their allies arrive, and usually die taking their target with them}}
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{{lex|Hic/Hictor|[[Heavy Interdiction Cruiser]]}}
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{{lex|HF/HFO|[[Homefront operation]]}}
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{{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]]}}
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{{lex|Hot|
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* Microwarp drive on/off, commonly used during Wormhole Rolling, e.g. "come in hot"
 +
* A module or set of modules which are overheated or not overheated, respectively, e.g. "guns are hot"}}
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{{lex|HP|Hit points (see [[Tanking]])}}
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{{lex|HS|[[System_security#High_security|High-security space]]}}
 +
{{lex|HSC|'''[[High Sec Campus]], former EVE University Campus (rolled into [[Main Community]])'''}}
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{{lex|HUD|Heads Up Display}}
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{{lex|Huffing|[[Gas cloud harvesting]]}}
  
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= '''V''' =
+
== I ==
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===Vanilla Module===
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{{lex|IHUB|Infrastructure Hub (see [[Sovereignty]] for Sov Null or [[Faction Warfare]])}}
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*''The most basic modules above Civilian Modules''. Often used in contests to provide a level playing field. See also [[#Meta|meta]].
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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".}}
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{{lex|Injector|[[Skill trading#Skill Injectors|Skill Injector]]}}
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{{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}})}}
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{{lex|Instadock|A method of safely docking in a station by warping to a [[bookmark]] within the station's docking radius.}}
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{{lex|Inty|[[Interceptor]]}}
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{{lex|In Pipe|A message to allies that you have initiated warp, or are already traveling in warp}}
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{{lex|Invuln|
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#Adaptive Invulnerability Field, the former name of the Multispectrum Shield Hardener (see [[Tanking]]).
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#Any active Shield Hardeners, usually commented as a reminder to turn them on before going into combat. ("Invulns on")}}
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{{lex|IPH|ISK per hour (also ISK/hr)}}
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{{lex|IRL|"In real life"}}
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{{lex|ISK|Inter Stellar Kredits, the in-game currency of EVE Online. (Also the currency code of the Icelandic króna.)}}
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{{lex|iStab|Inertial Stabilizers (see [[Propulsion equipment]])}}
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{{lex|Ivy League|'''[[Ivy League]], the alliance of [[EVE University]]'''}}
  
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===Vermin===
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== J ==
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*''Special terminology used to denote those who attack the University in the belief they will get easy kills''. See: [[WT]].
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{{lex|J-Space|Either means [[Wormhole space]] (referencing the J prefixing all wormhole system names) or "Jove-space" (referencing the area of space where [[Jove Empire|Jovians]] live)}}
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{{lex|Jam|The act of using ECM modules to jam the targeting systems of a ship (see [[Electronic Countermeasures]])}}
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{{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.}}
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{{lex|Jason Droneslinger|It is an Eve-wide meme to wish Jason Happy Birthday whenever you see him in game}}
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{{lex|Jetcan|A temporary container created when jettisoning something from a cargo hold. See: [[Containers#Jettison_container|Jettison container]]}}
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{{lex|JC|[[Jump clone]]}}
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{{lex|JJJ|"Jump, Jump, Jump", a common movement order in [[The_Rookie's_Guide_to_Fleet_Ops#Fleet_Maneuvers_.7C_FC_COMMANDS|fleets]]}}
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{{lex|JOC|"Jump on contact", a common movement order in [[The_Rookie's_Guide_to_Fleet_Ops#Fleet_Maneuvers_.7C_FC_COMMANDS|fleets]]}}
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{{lex|JS|See [[#J-Space|J-Space]]}}
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{{lex|Jump|The act of moving between two solar systems}}
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{{lex|Jump Destroyer|[[Command Destroyer]]}}
  
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===VNI===
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== K ==
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*''[[Vexor Navy Issue]]'', a more advanced version of the Gallente [[Vexor]] cruiser.
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{{lex|K-Space|[[System_Security#Known_Space|Known space]]}}
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{{lex|Killboard|A website, usually public, which gathers records of the ship kills and ship losses which happen in EVE. The most well-known killboard is [[zKillboard]].}}
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{{lex|Kinetic locked|An aspect of certain Caldari ships (like the [[Drake]]), which only receive bonus damage for Kinetic [[Missiles]] (and not other damage types).}}
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{{lex|Kitchen Sink|A fleet without a clear unifying [[#Doctrine|doctrine]].}}
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{{lex|Kite|See [[#Kiting|Kiting]] }}
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{{Lex|Kiting|Keeping your distance from shorter-ranged enemies, allowing you to damage them without letting them damage you.}}
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{{lex|Krab|Running PvE content for ISK. Generally used derisively.}}
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{{lex|Krabbing|See [[#Krab|Krab]]}}
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{{lex|KS|See [[#K-Space|K-Space]]}}
  
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= '''W''' =
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== L ==
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===Wardec===
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{{lex|LA|Logi Anchor (see [[#Anchor|Anchor]]). Their task is usually to keep Logi ships in range of friendly DPS but as far from enemies as possible.}}
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*''War Declaration''. The act of declaring war on another group, which involves a payment to CONCORD in order for them to ignore the hostilities in HiSec. Often used to disrupt the functions of a large 0.0 alliance, or grief a vulnerable organization in HiSec space where they would normally be safe. See Also: [[Faildec]]
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{{lex|LAR|Large Armor Repairer (see [[Tanking]])}}
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{{lex|LML|Light Missile Launcher (see [[Missiles]])}}
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{{lex|Links|[[Command Bursts]]}}
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{{lex|Logi|Logistics ships (see [[Logistics]])}}
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{{lex|Loot|The contents of a destroyed ship, which are left behind in a container when the ship is destroyed.}}
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{{lex|Local|The standard chat channel that shows who are in system while in [[System security#High security|high-sec]], [[System security#Low security|low-sec]] and [[System security#Null security|null-sec]]. Does not show players in system while in [[Wormhole space|wormholes]].}}
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{{lex|Locust|A group of pilots running missions or moon mining in one large fleet (see [[Mission_fleets#Locust_fleet|Locust fleet]])}}
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{{lex|LP|[[Loyalty Points]]}}
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{{lex|LS|[[System security#Low security|Low-security space]]}}
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{{lex|LSB|Large Shield Booster (see [[Tanking]])}}
 +
{{lex|LSC|'''[[Archive:Low-Sec Campus|Low-Sec Campus]], former EVE University Campus (rolled into [[Main Community]])'''}}
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{{lex|LSE|Large Shield Extender (see [[Tanking]])}}
  
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===Warp===
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== M ==
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*''The act of moving at faster-than-light speeds within a star system''. See also: [[Jump]].
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{{lex|MAPC|Micro Auxiliary Power Core (see {{Section link|Fitting ships|Fitting modules}})}}
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{{lex|Macro mining|The illegal use of 3rd party scripts to automate the mining process}}
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{{lex|MAR|Medium Armor Repairer (see [[Tanking]])}}
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{{lex|MAR Sniper|Marauder Sniper - (Paladin & Vargur) Type of Ships in fleet doing incursion (example : https://wl.warptome.net/) }}
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{{lex|MAR DPS|Marauder DPS - (Kronos) Type of Ships in fleet doing incursion (example : https://wl.warptome.net/)}}
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{{lex|ME|Material Efficiency (see [[Blueprints]])}}
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{{lex|Merc/Mercenary|A player or corporation that takes contracts to kill, wardec and perform other hostile actions for ISK.}}
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{{lex|Meta|
 +
# Meta level (see [[Techs, Tiers and Meta levels]])
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# To replace a module with a another module of the same type but with a different meta level (see [[Techs, Tiers and Meta levels]])
 +
# Common or popular ships, fittings, and doctrines
 +
# Examination of a game from an outside perspective}}
 +
{{lex|Metagaming|Taking actions beyond the confines of the game universe to gain an advantage.}}
 +
{{lex|MFS|Magnetic Field Stabilizer (see [[Turret damage]])}}
 +
{{lex|Mins|Minerals (see [[Mining]])}}
 +
{{lex|MOTD|Message Of The Day (in a chat channel)}}
 +
{{lex|MJD|[[Micro Jump Drive]]}}
 +
{{lex|MJFG|[[Micro Jump Field Generator]]}}
 +
{{lex|MLU|Mining Laser Upgrade (see [[Mining]])}}
 +
{{lex|Mods|[[Modules]]}}
 +
{{lex|MSE|Medium Shield Extender (see [[Tanking]])}}
 +
{{lex|MTU|[[Mobile Structures#Mobile Tractor Unit|Mobile Tractor Unit]]}}
 +
{{lex|Multiboxing|Playing with two (or more) characters simultaneously}}
 +
{{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 ships]])}}
 +
{{lex|MWD|Microwarpdrive (see [[Propulsion equipment#Microwarpdrives|Propulsion equipment]])}}
  
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===WC===
+
== N ==
−
*Wing Commander. See [[Fleet Leadership]].
+
{{lex|Nano|Nanofiber Internal Structure (see [[Propulsion equipment]])}}
 +
{{lex|Nanogang|A small fleet of ships reliant on speed, evasion, and hit-and-run tactics, rather than numbers or raw damage advantage}}
 +
{{Lex|NAP|Non Aggression Pact}}
 +
{{lex|Napoc|[[Apocalypse Navy Issue]]}}
 +
{{lex|NBSI|"Not blue, shoot it" (see [[Corporation diplomacy]] - [[Rules of Engagement]])}}
 +
{{lex|Nerf|To reduce the stats or effectiveness of something. Opposite of [[Buff]]. See also: [[Gimp]].}}
 +
{{lex|Neut|Energy Neutralizer (see [[Capacitor warfare]])}}
 +
{{lex|Newbie|A term used to refer to a newer or less experienced players. Usually used in a neutral manner. See also: [[#Newbro|Newbro]], [[#Noob|Noob]]}}
 +
{{lex|Newbro|A term used to refer to a newer or less experienced players. Usually used in a positive, endearing manner. See also: [[#Newbie|Newbie]], [[#Noob|Noob]]}}
 +
{{lex|NM|[[Nightmare]]}}
 +
{{lex|Noob|A term used to refer to a newer or less experienced players. Occasionally used in a derogatory manner. See also: [[#Newbie|Newbie]], [[#Newbro|Newbro]]}}
 +
{{lex|NOmen|[[Omen Navy Issue]]}}
 +
{{lex|NOP|([[#Newbie|Newbies]]/[[#Newbro|Newbros]]/[[#Noob|Noobs]]) on Patrol}}
 +
{{lex|NOS|Nosferatu (see [[Capacitor warfare]])}}
 +
{{lex|NOsprey|[[Osprey Navy Issue]]}}
 +
{{lex|NPC|Non-player character}}
 +
{{lex|NPSI|"Not purple, shoot it" (see [[Rules of Engagement]])}}
 +
{{lex|NRDS|"Not red, don't shoot" (see [[Corporation diplomacy]] - [[Rules of Engagement]])}}
 +
{{lex|NS|See [[#Nullsec|Nullsec]]}}
 +
{{lex|NSC|'''[[NSC|Null Sec Community]] (formerly [[Archive:Null-Sec Campus|Null-Sec Campus]]) (within EVE University)'''}}
 +
{{lex|Nullsec|[[System Security#Null security|Null-security space]]}}
  
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===WCS===
+
== O ==
−
*''Warp Core Stabilizer''. A [[low]] slot module used to help negate the effect of [[warp disruption]]. Note that WCS's are generally not recommended for combat fit ships, but instead are used primarily for transit through hostile territory, for which more than one WCS is often recommended. WCS's do not negate [[Interdiction_101#Warp_Disruption_Fields_.28Bubbles.29|interdiction bubbles]]. See also: [[Point]], [[Scram]].
+
{{lex|OF/Obs|[[Observatory Flashpoint]]}}
 +
{{lex|Officer|A rare named pirate NPC that [[Officer#Officer|drops some of the most expensive modules]].}}
 +
{{lex|Omega|The Omega [[Clone states|Clone state]]}}
 +
{{lex|Omni Tank|A tank effective against all 4 damage types (see [[Tanking]])}}
 +
{{lex|OMW|"On my way"}}
 +
{{lex|Ongrid Booster|A deprecated term for a ship using Warfare Links to enhance a fleet, while being with the fleet as opposed to at a safe spot in the system. See [[Command Bursts]] for the more modern system.}}
 +
{{lex|Offgrid Booster|A deprecated term for a ship using Warfare Links to enhance a fleet, while hiding at a safe spot somewhere in the system. Offgrid Boosters are no longer possible; see [[Command Bursts]] for the more modern system.}}
 +
{{lex|ONI|
 +
# [[Osprey Navy Issue]]
 +
# [[Omen Navy Issue]]
 +
# [[Oneiros]]}}
 +
{{lex|OOC|
 +
# Out of Corporation
 +
# Out of character}}
 +
{{lex|Op/Ops|Operation(s)}}
 +
{{lex|OP|Overpowered}}
 +
{{lex|OpSec|Operational Security (see [[Operational Security Policy]])}}
 +
{{lex|ORE|[[Outer Ring Excavations]]}}
 +
{{lex|Outlaw|A pilot with a [[security status]] of -5 or less.}}
  
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===Web===
+
== P ==
−
*''Stasis Webifier''. A [[Eve_Lexicon#Mid|mid]] slot module which greatly slows down a target ship (by up to 90% in extreme cases). Webs are often used when [[Tackle|tackling]]. See also: [[Scram]], [[Point]].
+
{{lex|PAP|Short for ‘Participation Link’. A metric for large organizations to track fleet participation. Formerly required clicking an in-game link before the move to [[ESI]] (see [[CTA|CTA]]).}}
 +
{{lex|Painter|Target Painter (see [[Electronic warfare]])}}
 +
{{lex|Passive Module|A ship [[module]] which does not need to be manually activated. (see [[Modules]])}}
 +
{{lex|PDS|
 +
# Power Diagnostic System (see [[Fitting ships]])
 +
# 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|PG|Power Grid (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
 +
{{lex|PI|[[Planetary Industry]]}}
 +
{{lex|Picket|A ship placed outside of tactical locations such as gates and stations to watch for enemy activity}}
 +
{{lex|Ping|
 +
#A tactical bookmark placed near a stargate or other point of interest, close enough to be on grid, but far enough that it can be fleet warped to during a fight
 +
#Use of an out-of-game message service (e.g. Slack, Discord) to notify others}}
 +
{{lex|Pipe|A sequence of systems with only one way in and out on either end, which must be traversed to move between two areas of space. Can be vulnerable to [[Pipe Bombing]].}}
 +
{{lex|Piracy|The act of engaging in PvP for profit}}
 +
{{lex|PL|Pandemic Legion, a well-known nullsec alliance}}
 +
{{lex|Plex|
 +
# Complex (see [[Cosmic Anomalies]], [[Cosmic Signatures]])
 +
# [[Pilot's License Extension]] (PLEX)}}
 +
{{lex|PLEX Tanking|Sarcastic term for transporting [[PLEX]] through space, usually with a ship not usually used for hauling. Note that because the PLEX Vault can be accessed from anywhere, no pilot should ever need to do this.}}
 +
{{lex|Pocket|
 +
# Alternate term for an area of [[#Deadspace|deadspace]]
 +
# An area of space - usually a Constellation - which only has a single entrance. The [[Null-Sec Community]] pocket is the constellation 4Y7-Q as the only entrance is via PC9-AY)}}
 +
{{lex|POCO|Player-owned [[#Customs Office|Customs Office]]}}
 +
{{lex|Pod|[[#Capsule|Capsule]]}}
 +
{{lex|Podding|The act of destroying a player's [[#Capsule|pod]].}}
 +
{{lex|Pod Express|A quick method of travelling to a player's [[home Station]] by self-destructing their [[#Capsule|capsule]].}}
 +
{{lex|Pod Killing|See [[#Podding|Podding]]}}
 +
{{lex|Point|
 +
# A Warp Disruptor or Warp Scrambler (see [[Warp disruption]])
 +
# The act of using targeted warp disruption on a ship (see [[Tackling]])}}
 +
{{lex|POS|[[Player-owned starbases|Player-owned starbase]]}}
 +
{{lex|POS Trash|Unpiloted ships sitting within the force field of a [[Player-owned starbases|POS]]}}
 +
{{lex|Powergrid|Ship's capacity to fit modules requiring power draw. Spelled on the UniWiki as a single word except when it is explicitly spelled as two words in game.}}
 +
{{lex|Prop Mod|Propulsion module (see [[Propulsion equipment]])}}
 +
{{lex|Pubbie|A derogatory term used by some players to refer to others outside their own group}}
 +
{{lex|Punt|To warp the fleet in front of yourself}}
 +
{{lex|PvE|Player versus Environment}}
 +
{{lex|PvP|Player versus Player}}
  
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===WH===
+
== Q ==
−
*See [[Wormhole]].
+
{{lex|QQ|Cry / Crying}}
 +
{{lex|QRF|Short for "Quick Response Fleet", a short-term fleet to respond to imminent threats}}
  
−
===WHC===
+
== R ==
−
*[[WHC| Worm Hole Campus]]
+
{{lex|Ramjag|A [[Jaguar]] fit with dual Medium ASBs, MWD, and typically web, scram, and nos. This fit makes for a very fast and durable tackle frigate that can ram into a target (hence the name), at the expense of having very low damage capabilities.}}
 +
{{lex|Rat|Hostile [[#NPC|NPC]]. Short for "pi'''rat'''e", although also used because said NPCs tend to be very weak but very numerous (like real life rats).}}
 +
{{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|RCU|Reactor Control Unit (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
 +
{{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 Cycle|To deactivate a ship module mid-cycle so that it will stop at the completion of its current cycle. Commonly used regarding modules with longer cycle times, Marauder Bastion, for example. Also "<module> is red".}}
 +
{{lex|Red Loot|Triglavian Survey Databases, looted from the [[Abyssal Deadspace|Abyss]] or [[Invasion|Triglavian NPC ships]]. Can be sold to certain NPC stations for ISK, or can be traded in at DED [[Loyalty Points|LP Stores]]. Nicknamed "Red Loot" because, similar to [[#Blue Loot|Blue Loot]], it's a loot item, whose icon is red.}}
 +
{{lex|Refine|Reprocess (see [[Reprocessing]])}}
 +
{{lex|Reinforced|A temporary (about 1-4 days) invulnerable state entered by some structures after taking a certain amount of damage, allowing the owners time to form a response fleet.}}
 +
{{lex|Rep|Repair (see [[Tanking]], [[Logistics]])}}
 +
{{lex|Resebo|Remote Sensor Booster (see [[Electronic warfare]])}}
 +
{{lex|RF|
 +
# [[#Reinforce|Reinforce]]
 +
# "Republic Fleet", usually seen as a [[Tech and meta levels#Faction (Meta 6-12)|faction module]] prefix.}}
 +
{{lex|RL|Real Life}}
 +
{{lex|RHML|Rapid Heavy Missile Launcher (see [[Missiles]])}}
 +
{{lex|RLML|Rapid Light Missile Launcher (see [[Missiles]])}}
 +
{{lex|RMT|Real Money Trading}}
 +
{{lex|RoE|[[Rules of Engagement]]}}
 +
{{lex|RoF|"Rate of fire" (see [[Turrets]], [[Missiles]])}}
 +
{{lex|Roll|
 +
# Wormhole rolling, the act of collapsing a [[wormhole]] by passing a large amount of mass through it
 +
# Abyssal roll, an [[Abyssal modules|abyssal module]] or the act of creating one}}
 +
{{lex|Roles|Specific access and [[corporation]] management rights authorized to individual pilots - in E-UNI this is usually as part of a [[Titles within EVE University|title]] or [[management]] position (See [[Managing corporation members]])}}
 +
{{lex|RR|Remote repair (see [[Logistics]])}}
 +
{{lex|RvB|Red vs Blue (player corporation)}}
  
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===WIP===
+
== S ==
−
*Work In Progress. See also [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/List_of_Skill_Hardwiring_Implants]
+
{{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|SAAR|Small Ancillary Armor Repairer (see [[Tanking]])}}
 +
{{lex|SB|
 +
# [[Stealth Bomber]]
 +
# [[Smartbomb]]
 +
# [[Electronic warfare|Sensor Booster]]}}
 +
{{lex|SC|
 +
# Squad Commander (see [[Fleet Command Guide]])
 +
# Shared Can (see [[Archive:Mining fleets]])}}
 +
{{lex|SCI|System Cost Index, a rough indication to how much your job will cost, relatively, to install. (see [[Industry]])}}
 +
{{lex|Scram|Warp scrambler (see [[Warp disruption]])}}
 +
{{lex|Screen|To prevent others from getting near important ships.}}
 +
{{lex|Sebo|[[Sensor Booster]]}}
 +
{{lex|Sec|
 +
# [[Security status]]
 +
# [[System security]]}}
 +
{{lex|Sensor Overlay|The automatically scanned overlay that activates upon entering a new solar system or undocking. The Sensor Overlay shows the location of landmarks, [[bookmark]]s, and [[Cosmic Signatures]] / [[Cosmic Anomalies|Anomalies]] in space. See also: [[Odyssey#Discovery_Scanner|Odyssey]].}}
 +
{{lex|Shotgunning |Inspect a location without scanning}}
 +
{{lex|Sisi |[[Singularity]]}}
 +
{{lex|Six|In any lists, the sixth item is commonly omitted in reference to a [[:wikipedia:Monty Python|Monthy Python]] sketch ("Australian University of Woolloomooloo")}}
 +
{{lex|SKIN|Super Kerr-Induced Nanocoatings, items which apply cosmetic changes (e.g. different colours) to ships.}}
 +
{{Lex|SKINR|Super Kerr-Induced Nanocoating Resequencer:
 +
* allows CEO’s, Directors, and Brand Managers to create Nanocoating designs by applying Nanocoating's of their choosing to different areas of Upwell Structures. ([[EverMark#SKINR]])
 +
* allows playesrs to design custom ship skins ([[Ship SKINR]])}}
 +
{{lex|Slide|The act of taking an Acceleration Gate. Often used in [[Factional Warfare]].}}
 +
{{lex|Slow-boat|(also "slowboat") Moving in space at sub-warp velocities}}
 +
{{lex|Smack talk|Talking trash, taunting, or annoying people in local chat. University members are expected [[EVE University Rules|to steer clear]]. Jokingly referenced in the error message when under a [[Timers#Session timer|Session Timer]] from entering or moving within a Fleet.}}
 +
{{lex|Soft skills|Skills learned by players through experience or study, as opposed to [[#Hard skills|hard skills]].}}
 +
{{lex|Soli|Solitude, a Gallente region characterized by its large highsec island and remoteness from most of highsec space. ([https://evemaps.dotlan.net/map/Solitude Dotlan link])}}
 +
{{lex|SOP|Standard Operating Procedures}}
 +
{{lex|SOV Null|Sovereign Nullspace (see [[Sovereignty]])}}
 +
{{lex|SP|Skill Points (see [[Skills and Learning]])}}
 +
{{lex|Spai|Another common way of spelling spy. Spais typically are those who have infiltrated another corporation. Can be thought of as 'Sneaky Player Acquiring Intel (SPAI)'}}
 +
{{lex|Spider|A group of pilots in a fleet in which each member independently runs their own missions, with other members doing the same thing. Sharing rewards. (See [[Mission fleets#Spider fleet|Spider fleet]]) (See also [[#Locust|Locust]])}}
 +
{{lex|Spider Tanking|A doctrine that relies on most ships having remote repair capabilities, rather than a dedicated [[Logistics|logistics]] wing}}
 +
{{lex|Spiraling|The act of manually approaching a target via a continuously diagonal vector. See [[Manual Piloting]].}}
 +
{{lex|SPR|Shield Power Relay (see [[Tanking]])}}
 +
{{lex|Splash|To enter a Wormhole (see [[Wormhole]])}}
 +
{{lex|Squids |Slightly derogatory name for Caldari and Amarr [[Factional Warfare]] pilots. The term originated from mixing both faction names into "CalAmari". See also: [[#Frogs|Frogs]].}}
 +
{{lex|SRP|[[Ship Replacement Program]]}}
 +
{{lex|SSE|Small Shield Extender (see [[Tanking]])}}
 +
{{lex|SSO|[[EVE SSO|Single Sign-On]], a centralized log-in tool CCP provides for both in game, out of game and third party applications.}}
 +
{{lex|Stab|Warp Core Stabilizer (see [[Tackling#Warp core stabilizers|Tackling]])}}
 +
{{lex|Starburst|When every member of the gang or fleet warps to a different place in the system to hunt someone.}}
 +
{{lex|Stargate|Large structure in space which most ships must use to [[#Jump|travel]] between solar systems.}}
 +
{{lex|Static|A [[Wormhole]] type, present in every wormhole system but specific to the system, which will always immediately re-generate every time it closes}}
 +
{{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|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]]).}}
  
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===WL===
+
== T ==
−
*''Wait List''. Usually used to queue up pilots for incursion running. See [[incursions]]
+
{{lex|Tack|A hyphen ('<big>-</big>') (used for clarity when speaking)}}
 +
{{lex|Tackle|A ship specialized in [[tackling]] another, with the intention of keeping the opponent in place.}}
 +
{{lex|TC|Tracking Computer (see [[Turrets]])}}
 +
{{lex|TCU|Territorial Control Unit (see [[Sovereignty]])}}
 +
{{lex|TD|Tracking Disruptor (see [[Electronic warfare]])}}
 +
{{lex|TE|
 +
# Tracking Enhancer (see [[Turrets]])
 +
# Time Efficiency (see [[Blueprints]])}}
 +
{{lex|TF|Teraflops, a unit used to measure a ship's CPU (see [[Fitting ships|Fitting]])}}
 +
{{lex|TFF|Thanks For Fleet - gratitude to FC}}
 +
{{lex|Tick|
 +
# [[Server tick]]
 +
# Bounty payouts per 20 minutes}}
 +
{{lex|TiDi|[[Time Dilation]]}}
 +
{{lex|Tiericide|An ongoing rebalancing of ships and modules in EVE according to roles rather than performance. See [[Tech_and_meta_levels#Module_Tiericide|Tech and Meta Levels]].}}
 +
{{lex|TL|Tracking Link (now called ''Remote Tracking Computer''; see [[Electronic warfare]])}}
 +
{{lex|TLF|Tribal Liberation Force, the Minmatar [[Factional_Warfare#Joining_as_a_solo_player|Factional Warfare]] NPC corporation.}}
 +
{{lex|Toon|Synonym for Alt, aka [[Alternate characters|Alternate character]]}}
 +
{{lex|Top Station|The first station in the list when you right click in space and select 'Stations'.}}
 +
{{lex|TP|Target Painter (see [[Electronic warfare]])}}
 +
{{lex|TQ|[[Tranquility]]}}
 +
{{lex|Travelceptor|Any Interceptor specifically fitted to enter warp in <nowiki><=</nowiki> 2s ([https://imgur.com/a/CNytuSn Travelceptor vs Instalocker])}}
 +
{{lex|Trig/Triangle|[[Triglavian Collective#Ships|Triglavian]] ship}}
 +
{{lex|TS|TeamSpeak, a third-party VOIP software utility}}
 +
{{lex|T1, T2, T3|
 +
# Tech levels (see [[Tech and meta levels]])
 +
# [[Abyssal Deadspace]] tiers (from T0 to T6)}}
  
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===W Space===
 
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*''[[Wormhole Space]]'', where you will be taken if you scan down a wormhole and enter it. Opposite of ''[[K Space]]''.
 
  
−
===WSOP===
+
== U ==
−
*Wartime Standard Operating Procedures - NB. EVE University no longer has any special rules for war time
+
{{lex|Unista|'''A member of [[EVE University]]'''}}
 +
{{lex|UTC|Universal Time, the server time for EVE}}
  
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===WT===
+
== V ==
−
*''War Target''. Denoted on the overview by a red backed star. This is a group who have paid for the ability to attack the corporation or alliance you are in without any security standings loss or retribution from CONCORD in HiSec and LowSec space.
+
{{lex|VNI|[[Vexor Navy Issue]]}}
 +
{{lex|VOC|"Verge of Collapse", a [[Wormholes|Wormhole]] state in which the Wormhole has less than 10% of its mass limit remaining. (See [[Living_in_Wormhole_Space#Unwanted_Wormholes|Living in Wormhole Space]].)}}
  
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= '''X''' =
+
== W ==
−
===X up===
+
{{lex|W-Space|[[Wormhole space]]}}
−
*''Exing up'' is the act of indicating your availability for a fleet by placing the letter "x" in the chat window. Sometimes more information will be requested along with the "x," such as the ship your are flying in or the role you are ready to fulfill in the fleet. See [[The Rookie's Guide To Fleet Ops#Joining a Fleet|Joining a Fleet]].
+
{{lex|Wardec|[[War Declaration#Declaring_war|declaring a war]]}}
 +
{{lex|Warp bubble|See [[#Bubble|Bubble]]}}
 +
{{lex|WC|Wing Commander (see [[Fleet Command Guide]])}}
 +
{{lex|WCS|Warp Core Stabilizer (see [[Fitting ships]])}}
 +
{{lex|Web|Stasis Webifier (see [[Tackling]])}}
 +
{{lex|Winning EVE|Not playing EVE Online (tongue-in-cheek)}}
 +
{{lex|WH|[[Wormhole]]}}
 +
{{lex|WHC|'''[[Wormhole Community]] (formerly Wormhole Campus) (within EVE University)'''}}
 +
{{lex|Widot|
 +
#A smaller alliance coalescing into one corporation to join a larger alliance
 +
#For beleaguered or departing groups to lose members to a larger or stronger ally
 +
(Named after Wildly Inappropriate., an alliance that merged into a corporation of the same name to join the larger Goonswarm Federation)}}
 +
{{lex|WL|Wait List, a way for the [[Roles_in_Incursions#Waitlist_manager|waitlist manager]] to handle people waiting to get into [[Incursions]] fleets. More generally used to refer to a channel for potential fleet members to wait in while the FC invites them.}}
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{{lex|Wrecking shot|A 1% chance shot fired by a Turret, which is guaranteed to hit and deals 300% damage. (See [[Turret mechanics#Damage|Turret mechanics]].)}}
 +
{{lex|WS|See [[#W-Space|W-Space]]}}
 +
{{lex|WSOP|'''[[Archive:Wartime Standard Operating Procedures|Wartime Standard Operating Procedures]], a defunct SOP that dictated Uni operations during wartime (within EVE University)'''}}
 +
{{lex|WT|War Target (see [[War Declaration]])}}
 +
{{lex|Wubble|Stasis Webificataion Probe, used by [[Interdictors]] (Portmanteau of Web + [[Bubble]])}}
 +
{{lex|www|A message typed in fleet chat, indicating a pilot ships in the fleet should warp to}}
  
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= '''Y''' =
+
== X ==
 +
{{lex|X up|A method of indicating availability for a given task. If an "x up" for an activity or volunteer role is recommended, pilots interested should simply post "x" in the chat channel indicated, optionally followed by additional info as requested. Most commonly used during fleet form-ups.}}
 +
{{lex|XLASB/XLAncil|[[#Ancil|X-Large Ancillary Shield Booster]]}}
  
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===Yellow Box===
+
== Y ==
−
*Being targeted by someone, or to target someone, without aggression. Commonly used for intimidation, so that the target will attack first. It allows you to attack without being [[concordokken]] and prevents the target from jumping through a stargate or dock up in a station. The term comes from seeing the normally white bracket on your overview turning yellow, notifying you are targeted. See [[Aggression]]
+
{{lex|Yeet|Using a [[Needlejack_filaments|Needlejack]] or [[Pochven#Entering_and_exiting|Pochven]] filament to teleport.}}
−
*In chat also referred to as 'Yellow Boxing'.
+
{{lex|Yellow Box|Being targeted by someone, or to target someone, without also being the subject of hostile action.}}
−
**See also [[Lexicon#Red_Box|Red Box]]
+
{{lex|Yulai Convention|The Yulai Convention is an [[Roleplay|RP]] term for a number of game mechanics and systems within EVE.}}
 +
{{lex|YC| An initialism of the [[Yulai Convention]], traditionally written before the current in-Universe year (2021 is YC 123)}}
  
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====Yoiul Conference====
+
== Z ==
−
*The Yoiul Conference was a gathering of all the major [[faction]]s, held aboard the Jovian [[Cruiser]] 'Yoiul', and is the epoch for years in EVE, with the event marking YC0.
+
{{lex|Zero Zero|See [[#Nullsec|Nullsec]]}}
−
*These dates transfer to Real World time, by adding/subtracting 1898.  For example:
+
{{lex|Zulu|Zulu time: UTC or EVE time}}
−
**YC106 - 2004
 
−
**YC107 - 2005
 
−
**YC110 - 2008
 
−
**YC111 - 2009
 
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**YC114 - 2012
 
−
**YC115 - 2013
 
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**YC116 - 2014
 
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Latest revision as of 07:37, 17 November 2024

This page lists abbreviations and terms commonly used in EVE Online, aimed at new players and those unfamiliar with the terminology. Most of the terms listed here are universal across all of EVE players, but some may be relatively specialized to EVE University and may mean something slightly different to other corporations. If any of the terminology is unclear be sure to ask in-game or on the forums for more clarification.

Note: Bolded abbreviations have limited recognition across EVE, mostly due to being used specifically within EVE University or other corporations.

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o/
"Wave"
\o
"Wave back"
o7
"Salute"
7o
"Salute" (as performed by the Brave Newbies)
\o/
"Hurrah!"
*\o/*
"Cheerleader"
0.0
2IC
Second-in-command, a fleet role. The 2IC is a fleet member designated to take over fleet command should the Fleet Commander be taken out of the fight.

A

AAR
  1. After Action Report
  2. Ancillary Armor Repairer (S, M, L can be prefixed for respective sizes.)
AB
Afterburner (see Propulsion equipment)
AC
Autocannon (see Turrets)
ACR
Ancillary Current Router (see Fitting ships)
Active Module
A module that must be manually activated by the player (see Module)
ADC
Assault Damage Control
AF
Assault Frigate (ship class)
AFK
"Away from keyboard"
Aggro
AIF
Adaptive Invulnerability Field, deprecated term for Multispectrum Shield Hardener (see tanking).
Alfa
Alternate spelling of Alpha
Align
Accelerating towards an object in preparation for warp
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 § Warping and alignment for more information).
Alliance
A group of Corporations
Alpha
Short for the Alpha clone state or Alpha strike
Alpha Strike
The amount of damage dealt in a single volley from firing all weapons simultaneously. Sometimes sufficient to destroy a target before it can repair the damage.
AMC
Averon Mining Campus (originally Amarr Mining Campus), former EVE University Campus (rolled into Main Community)
Anchor
Anchors lead fleets by manually piloting and fleet members use commands to follow them. Multiple anchors may exist for specific roles, e.g. DPS, Logi, EWAR.
Ancil
Ancillary Armor Repairer or Ancillary Shield Repairer (see Tanking)
Anoikis
Anomaly
Anoms
Arby
Arbitrator (ship)
Arty
Artillery (see Turrets)
ASB
Ancillary Shield Booster (see Tanking) (S, M, L, XL can be prefixed for respective sizes.)
AU
Astronomical Unit, a unit of distance. 1 AU is the distance from the Sun to the Earth: 149,597,871 km.
AUR
Aurum, replaced by PLEX
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)
AWU

B

Bait
To expose a seemingly easy target in order to lure an enemy into committing to an engagement (see Baiting)
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)
Banana
Pilot flagged as having a low security status
BCS
Ballistic Control System (previously known as Ballistic Control Unit; see Missile damage)
BCU
Ballistic Control Unit (now called Ballistic Control System; see Missile damage)
Bearing
Biomass
To permanently delete a character (see Biomassing)
Blap
To destroy a ship suddenly or quickly
Bling
Expensive. Typically used to refer to expensive Faction, Deadspace, or Officer modules ("bling modules"), ships that are fit with said modules ("blingy ship"), or a clone with expensive implants ("bling pod" or "bling head").
Blob
A large fleet (or in some cases, any fleet larger than the speaker's). Generally used as a pejorative term, suggesting that members of that fleet are relying on numbers to win. May also be referred to as a "zerg". May also be used as a verb, for the act of winning a fight through numbers.
Bloodlines
A character's familial ancestry. There are three different bloodlines to choose from during character creation for each empire.
Blue
A pilot, corporation, or alliance with positive standings. (see Rules of Engagement)
Blue Loot
Sleeper loot gotten from Sleeper wrecks and data sites. Can be sold to NPCs for ISK. Is called blue loot because of the blue icons.
BM
  1. Bookmark
  2. Bad Manners (in text conversations)
Bob
Bob is a player-invented deity that supposedly holds sway over wormholes and J-space.
boosh
To use a Micro Jump Field Generator to displace (part of) a fleet. See Command Destroyers.
Booster
  1. Medical boosters are drugs that increase a pilots' combat or skill-training attributes for a short time.
  2. A ship used to provide Command Bursts to their fleet
  3. Sensor boosters, modules used to increase a ship's scan resolution and/or targeting range
  4. Shield boosters, modules used to restore a ship's shield hit points
  5. Capacitor boosters, modules used to restore a ship's capacitor using cap booster charges
Boson
Bosonic Field Generator, a large cone AoE superweapon usable by titans. Notable for its past ability to decimate subcapitals before a nerf in 2019
Bounce
To warp to a nearby celestial, player, or bookmark and back at a closer range to avoid having to slow-boat to a target or destination.
Bounty
  1. (Deprecated mechanic) Player bounties. Which is a bounty placed on one player, from another player.
  2. NPC bounties. These are placed by CONCORD and can be gotten by killing the NPC ship.
BPC
Blueprint Copy (see Blueprints)
BPO
Blueprint Original (see Blueprints)
BR
  1. Blockade Runner, a class of fast industrial ships designed to carry moderate quantities of carry cargo through dangerous space.
  2. Battle Report, a list of ships and pilots involved and destroyed in a specific battle. Usually generated by outside websites such as ZKillboard.
Bracket
Visual indicators or icons displayed in space that represent various objects such as ships, stations, stargates, asteroids, drones, and other entities. See Overview for information on brackets in the context of the overview.
Bricked
An extremely unlucky Abyssal roll.
Brick tank
A more emphatic term for Buffer tanking
BS
A common abbreviation for battleships.
Bubble
Warp disruption field, a spherical area of space that prevents ships within it from warping, and forcibly pulls in inbound warping ships. Created by Interdictors, Heavy Interdiction Cruisers, or by deployed Mobile Warp Disruptors
Buff
To increase the stats or effectiveness of something. Opposite of Nerf.
Buffer
A method of tanking relying on having a large amount of hit points.
Bump
The act of (intentionally) colliding with another ship in space, causing both to be pushed away.
Burn
  1. Going fast using a propulsion module. Often used in context of going towards or away from a location. Contrast with slow-boat.
  2. To quickly make multiple jumps in order to reach a destination.
BYOC
Bring Your Own Can, a mining fleet operation where you only receive boosts to mining, and you get to choose what you do with the ore. (see AMC) (limited usage to some mining corps and EVE University)
BYOM
Bring Your Own Minerals (within EVE University)

C

Carebear
A contextually derogatory or affectionate term for players or pursuits which are not PvP-centric.
Camp
To hold location at a specific point waiting for targets, usually at a stargate or station.
Cap
  1. Capacitor
  2. Capital ship
Capchain
"Capacitor chain", the practice of multiple Logistics Cruisers or battleships sending each other one or more Remote Capacitor Transmitters, to provide each other with infinite capacitor energy (by the transmitters restoring their target more capacitor than they cost to activate). See Logistics#Remote Capacitor Transfer
Cap Stable
When a ship recharges capacitor faster than its modules consume it, allowing all modules to remain active indefinitely.
Capsule
An egg-shaped apparatus used by pilots to interface with a ship. Ejected and used as an escape pod in case of ship destruction. A slow and weak vessel.
Capsuleer
In-game term for player characters. Humans who pilot ships through the use of a capsule and have been rendered effectively immortal through cloning technology.
Capital
CCC
Capacitor Control Circuit (see Rigs)
Ceptor
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.
Chemo
A group of CovOps cloak, smartbomb-fit Strategic Cruisers used to kill fleets of small ships
Chokepoint
Type of system or location that serves as a critical passageway or junction between different areas of space.
Clip
The ammo capacity of a rapid missile launcher; A period where a rapid missile launcher-equipped ship can do damage before having to undergo a long reload.
CLORP
Cloak+Warp. What ships who can warp cloaked should be doing always.
CNR
Raven Navy Issue (derived from previous name: Caldari Navy Raven)
CNS
Scorpion Navy Issue (derived from previous name: Caldari Navy Scorpion)
Coalition
A group of alliances formed through mutual agreement. There are no in-game mechanics to represent such groups though members usually have blue standings among themselves.
Cold
See Hot
Comp
Short for "fleet composition", and used when quickly describing the makeup of a fleet.
Concorded
Destroyed by CONCORD
Concordokken
The destruction of a ship by CONCORD
Content
  1. As EVE is an extremely wide-open sandbox with little story or other enforced activities provided by the developers, players must often come up with their own objectives and activities ('Content') to fill their game time with.
  2. PVP fights
Convo
In-game direct conversation, initiated by selecting "Start Conversation" from the right-click menu.
CovOps
  1. Covert Ops
  2. The Covert Ops Cloaking Device
CPR
Capacitor Power Relay (see Capacitor recharge rate)
CPU
Central Processing Unit (see Fitting ships)
Crowbar
An ECM ship for prying a more valuable ship out of a sticky situation (see Crowbar and Griffin)
CSAA
Capital Ship Assembly Array (see Player-owned starbases)
CSPA
CONCORD Spam Prevention Act.
A 'CSPA charge' is an amount of ISK which can be levied on communications such as conversations and mail, acting as a deterrent to spam. CSPA is managed via the EVE Mail settings.
Crit
A Wormhole which "has been critically disrupted [...] and is on the verge of collapse"
CTA
Short for "Call to Arms". An announcement of an alliance- or coalition-wide combat operation.
Curse of BWF
A widely held belief that any corporation or alliance which holds the BWF-ZZ system in the Geminate region will shortly failcascade.
Customs Office
An orbital structure used to import and export goods to and from planets. (see Planetary Industry)
Cwizzing
Using the Point Defense System of a Citadel. (Derived from the real-life acronym 'CIWS')
Cyno
  1. n. Cynosural field (see Jump drives)
  2. v. To use a cynosural field to jump to a target cynosural beacon

D

Damage Dealer
A ship whose primary role in a fleet is to deal damage.
Damp
Sensor dampening
DC
  1. Damage Control (previously known as Damage Control Unit; see Tanking)
  2. Disconnect, referring to players being forcibly ejected from the game servers
DCU
  1. Drone Control Unit, a now-defunct module that allowed carriers and supercarriers to control one additional drone. Removed in Citadel patch.
  2. Damage Control Unit (now called Damage Control; see Tanking)
DDA
Drone Damage Amplifier. (see Drones)
DED
Directive Enforcement Department. A division of CONCORD Assembly.
Deadspace
Pockets of space typically accessed via acceleration gate which cannot be entered via normal warp. Commonly used for missions and complexes.
Deathcloning
Self destructing your pod to travel to your home station.
Depot
Dessie/Dessi/Dessy
Desto
Destination.
DGC
Defensive gate camp (See Gate camps.)
Dictor
Interdictor (ship class).
Disco
A ship fitting which uses a large number of smartbombs, typically at least one of each damage type. Named for the graphical effects seen when they are fired.
Discovery Scanner
Doctrine
A monolithic fleet concept, usually consisting of one or two ship fittings. Allows the FC to make decisions based on a known performance profile.
Domi
Dominix (ship).
Doorstop
Any ship fitted and/or used specifically to collapse a wormhole immediately upon jumping through the wormhole. The wormhole is typically weakened beforehand by other ships jumping back-and-forth through the wormhole until the wormhole stability becomes critical. See Wormholes § Mass
DPS
  1. Damage per second.
  2. Damage Dealer (when discussing fleet compositions)
Dread
Dread bomb
The act of jumping a large number of insured dreadnoughts into a fight in order to quickly destroy a group of enemy capital ships. The dreadnoughts used in a dread bomb often do not survive; and so their job is to do as much damage as possible during their short lifespan.
Drop
  1. The act of jumping one or more (usually) capital ships on a target, to quickly destroy it.
  2. A booster used to improve turret tracking.
Drone boat
A ship which relies heavily on Drones for combat, like the Ishtar or Dominix.
Dronebunny
A ship in a fleet with a fast lock time, which other ships in the fleet order their drones to Assist, so that all drones in the fleet can rapidly and cohesively switch targets regardless of what their owners are doing.
DScan
Directional Scan, which lets you see ships in space over long range or in specific directions.

E

E-UNI
EVE University (corporate ticker)
EANM
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane, the former name of the Multispectrum Energized Membrane (see Tanking)
ECCM
Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (see Electronic warfare)
EFT
  1. The text format used for exporting, copy-pasting, and sharing fits out of game, and importing fits into the game. Originally created by EVE Fitting Tool, later integrated with the in-game fitting window.
  2. EVE Fitting Tool, a tool dealing with ship fitting that has been abandoned and replaced by PYFA
EHP
Effective Hit Points (see Tanking)
ENAM
Extremely common mis-acronymization of EANM
EOL
Wormhole reaching end of life (less than 4 hours remaining. See Wormholes § Life)
ET
  1. EVE time
  2. Energy Transfer (now called Remote Capacitor Transmitter; see Logistics)
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
Eviction
The act of destroying all the structures in a Wormhole system, effectively kicking the residents out their home.
EW / EWAR

F

Failcascade
Failure Cascade. The escalating collapse of a corporation or alliance in EVE, either through leadership problems or other issues.
FC
Fleet Commander (see Fleet Command Guide)
FF
Friendly Flash, used to alert friendly players that a wormhole activation (flash) is friendly
Firewalling
A defensive strategy of using Smartbombs to destroy incoming missiles
Flag
An engagement status caused by one or more illegal or semi-illegal activities. (see Timers)
Flashy
Being flagged as a legitimate target, or used as noun to describe a pilot that has been flagged, either by having a security status of -5.0 or below ("permaflashy"), from committing Suspect or Criminal actions, being a war target, or being flagged in a Limited Engagement. See also: Legality Timers.
FiBo
Fighter Bomber, the precursor to Heavy Fighters
Flytrap
An armed POS that has no force field to appear offline to unsuspecting prey
FR
Flashing Red. Criminal flag
Francie Moment
  1. Fitting two warp scramblers to an interceptor then trying to engage bait.
  2. A bait ship letting you escape out of pity
Freeport
  1. A dockable structure owned by a player corporation that has chosen to allow docking to all players.
  2. Freeport Mode, a feature of outposts
Frogs
Slightly derogatory term for Gallente Factional Warfare pilots. See also: Squids.

G

Gank
To ambush and destroy an enemy, without giving them the chance to fight back.
GANKED
A tag on ZKillboard representing a ship which was killed by multiple pilots who were then immediately killed by CONCORD. See Suicide ganking.
Gate
  1. Stargate
  2. Acceleration Gate
Gate Green/Gate Red
Terms used by fleet commanders to denote whether a jump gate is clear to jump through or not.
GC
Short for "Good Contest", used when two Incursion Fleets fight over the same Incursion sites for payout.
GCC
Short for "Global Criminal Countdown", an outdated name for the criminal timer.
GF
"Good fight". Usually said in local after a battle.
Gimp
To make a certain setup or attribute ineffective. Extreme version of Nerf.
Godroll
An extremely lucky Abyssal roll
Grid
A discrete section of space generated by the presence of objects in space. (see Grid)
Grid Fu
GSC
Giant Secure Container
Gyro
Gyrostabilizer (see Turret damage)

H

HAM
Heavy Assault Missiles (see Missiles)
Hardpoint
A ship attribute that determines the number of missile launchers or turrets that can be fitted
Hard skills
Skills trained by characters (as opposed to soft skills).
HAW
High-Angle Weapons, capital ship weapons designed to engage subcapital targets (see Turrets)
Headshotting
The act of specifically killing the opposing fleet commander(s) during a fight, usually to disrupt the fleet and/or end the fight
Heavy Tackle
A tanky ship, such as a Heavy Interdiction Cruiser, which holds tackle on an enemy ship. This is in contrast to light tackle which are a fast ships with little tank.
Hero Tackle
A ship or pilot who flies in alone to Tackle an enemy ship, hold them until their allies arrive, and usually die taking their target with them
HOC
"Hold on contact", a common movement order in fleets
Hot
  • Microwarp drive on/off, commonly used during Wormhole Rolling, e.g. "come in hot"
  • A module or set of modules which are overheated or not overheated, respectively, e.g. "guns are hot"
HP
Hit points (see Tanking)
HSC
High Sec Campus, former EVE University Campus (rolled into Main Community)
HUD
Heads Up Display

I

IHUB
Infrastructure Hub (see Sovereignty for Sov Null or Faction Warfare)
Indy
Short for industry or industrial. Haulers used to be named "Industrial" and thus also were referred to as "indies".
Injector
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)
Instadock
A method of safely docking in a station by warping to a bookmark within the station's docking radius.
In Pipe
A message to allies that you have initiated warp, or are already traveling in warp
Invuln
  1. Adaptive Invulnerability Field, the former name of the Multispectrum Shield Hardener (see Tanking).
  2. Any active Shield Hardeners, usually commented as a reminder to turn them on before going into combat. ("Invulns on")
IPH
ISK per hour (also ISK/hr)
IRL
"In real life"
ISK
Inter Stellar Kredits, the in-game currency of EVE Online. (Also the currency code of the Icelandic króna.)
iStab
Inertial Stabilizers (see Propulsion equipment)
Ivy League
Ivy League, the alliance of EVE University

J

J-Space
Either means Wormhole space (referencing the J prefixing all wormhole system names) or "Jove-space" (referencing the area of space where Jovians live)
Jam
The act of using ECM modules to jam the targeting systems of a ship (see Electronic Countermeasures)
Jamyled
To be killed by Drifters, a reference to Jamyl I the Empress of the Amarr Empire. Pronounce it like yam if Amarrian, like jam if Gallentian.
Jason Droneslinger
It is an Eve-wide meme to wish Jason Happy Birthday whenever you see him in game
Jetcan
A temporary container created when jettisoning something from a cargo hold. See: Jettison container
JJJ
"Jump, Jump, Jump", a common movement order in fleets
JOC
"Jump on contact", a common movement order in fleets
JS
Jump
The act of moving between two solar systems
Jump Destroyer

K

K-Space
Killboard
A website, usually public, which gathers records of the ship kills and ship losses which happen in EVE. The most well-known killboard is zKillboard.
Kinetic locked
An aspect of certain Caldari ships (like the Drake), which only receive bonus damage for Kinetic Missiles (and not other damage types).
Kitchen Sink
A fleet without a clear unifying doctrine.
Kite
See Kiting
Kiting
Keeping your distance from shorter-ranged enemies, allowing you to damage them without letting them damage you.
Krab
Running PvE content for ISK. Generally used derisively.
Krabbing
See Krab
KS

L

LA
Logi Anchor (see Anchor). Their task is usually to keep Logi ships in range of friendly DPS but as far from enemies as possible.
LAR
Large Armor Repairer (see Tanking)
LML
Light Missile Launcher (see Missiles)
Logi
Logistics ships (see Logistics)
Loot
The contents of a destroyed ship, which are left behind in a container when the ship is destroyed.
Local
The standard chat channel that shows who are in system while in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. Does not show players in system while in wormholes.
Locust
A group of pilots running missions or moon mining in one large fleet (see Locust fleet)
LSB
Large Shield Booster (see Tanking)
LSC
Low-Sec Campus, former EVE University Campus (rolled into Main Community)
LSE
Large Shield Extender (see Tanking)

M

MAPC
Micro Auxiliary Power Core (see Fitting ships § Fitting modules)
Macro mining
The illegal use of 3rd party scripts to automate the mining process
MAR
Medium Armor Repairer (see Tanking)
MAR Sniper
Marauder Sniper - (Paladin & Vargur) Type of Ships in fleet doing incursion (example : https://wl.warptome.net/)
MAR DPS
Marauder DPS - (Kronos) Type of Ships in fleet doing incursion (example : https://wl.warptome.net/)
ME
Material Efficiency (see Blueprints)
Merc/Mercenary
A player or corporation that takes contracts to kill, wardec and perform other hostile actions for ISK.
Meta
  1. Meta level (see Techs, Tiers and Meta levels)
  2. To replace a module with a another module of the same type but with a different meta level (see Techs, Tiers and Meta levels)
  3. Common or popular ships, fittings, and doctrines
  4. Examination of a game from an outside perspective
Metagaming
Taking actions beyond the confines of the game universe to gain an advantage.
MFS
Magnetic Field Stabilizer (see Turret damage)
Mins
Minerals (see Mining)
MOTD
Message Of The Day (in a chat channel)
MLU
Mining Laser Upgrade (see Mining)
Mods
MSE
Medium Shield Extender (see Tanking)
Multiboxing
Playing with two (or more) characters simultaneously
Multispec
Multispectrum Shield Hardener, or Multispectrum Energized Membrane (see Tanking)
MW
Megawatt, a unit of measurement used to describe a ship's powergrid output (see Fitting ships)
MWD
Microwarpdrive (see Propulsion equipment)

N

Nano
Nanofiber Internal Structure (see Propulsion equipment)
Nanogang
A small fleet of ships reliant on speed, evasion, and hit-and-run tactics, rather than numbers or raw damage advantage
NAP
Non Aggression Pact
NBSI
"Not blue, shoot it" (see Corporation diplomacy - Rules of Engagement)
Nerf
To reduce the stats or effectiveness of something. Opposite of Buff. See also: Gimp.
Neut
Energy Neutralizer (see Capacitor warfare)
Newbie
A term used to refer to a newer or less experienced players. Usually used in a neutral manner. See also: Newbro, Noob
Newbro
A term used to refer to a newer or less experienced players. Usually used in a positive, endearing manner. See also: Newbie, Noob
Noob
A term used to refer to a newer or less experienced players. Occasionally used in a derogatory manner. See also: Newbie, Newbro
NOP
(Newbies/Newbros/Noobs) on Patrol
NOS
Nosferatu (see Capacitor warfare)
NPC
Non-player character
NPSI
"Not purple, shoot it" (see Rules of Engagement)
NRDS
"Not red, don't shoot" (see Corporation diplomacy - Rules of Engagement)
NS
NSC
Null Sec Community (formerly Null-Sec Campus) (within EVE University)

O

Officer
A rare named pirate NPC that drops some of the most expensive modules.
Omega
The Omega Clone state
Omni Tank
A tank effective against all 4 damage types (see Tanking)
OMW
"On my way"
Ongrid Booster
A deprecated term for a ship using Warfare Links to enhance a fleet, while being with the fleet as opposed to at a safe spot in the system. See Command Bursts for the more modern system.
Offgrid Booster
A deprecated term for a ship using Warfare Links to enhance a fleet, while hiding at a safe spot somewhere in the system. Offgrid Boosters are no longer possible; see Command Bursts for the more modern system.
OOC
  1. Out of Corporation
  2. Out of character
Op/Ops
Operation(s)
OP
Overpowered
OpSec
Operational Security (see Operational Security Policy)
Outlaw
A pilot with a security status of -5 or less.

P

PAP
Short for ‘Participation Link’. A metric for large organizations to track fleet participation. Formerly required clicking an in-game link before the move to ESI (see CTA).
Painter
Target Painter (see Electronic warfare)
Passive Module
A ship module which does not need to be manually activated. (see Modules)
PDS
  1. Power Diagnostic System (see Fitting ships)
  2. Point Defense System (a module fitted to large Upwell structures)
Pew Pew
Common term for combat, based on the noises made by the weapons.
PG
Power Grid (see Fitting ships)
Picket
A ship placed outside of tactical locations such as gates and stations to watch for enemy activity
Ping
  1. A tactical bookmark placed near a stargate or other point of interest, close enough to be on grid, but far enough that it can be fleet warped to during a fight
  2. Use of an out-of-game message service (e.g. Slack, Discord) to notify others
Pipe
A sequence of systems with only one way in and out on either end, which must be traversed to move between two areas of space. Can be vulnerable to Pipe Bombing.
Piracy
The act of engaging in PvP for profit
PL
Pandemic Legion, a well-known nullsec alliance
PLEX Tanking
Sarcastic term for transporting PLEX through space, usually with a ship not usually used for hauling. Note that because the PLEX Vault can be accessed from anywhere, no pilot should ever need to do this.
Pocket
  1. Alternate term for an area of deadspace
  2. An area of space - usually a Constellation - which only has a single entrance. The Null-Sec Community pocket is the constellation 4Y7-Q as the only entrance is via PC9-AY)
POCO
Player-owned Customs Office
Pod
Podding
The act of destroying a player's pod.
Pod Express
A quick method of travelling to a player's home Station by self-destructing their capsule.
Pod Killing
Point
  1. A Warp Disruptor or Warp Scrambler (see Warp disruption)
  2. The act of using targeted warp disruption on a ship (see Tackling)
POS Trash
Unpiloted ships sitting within the force field of a POS
Powergrid
Ship's capacity to fit modules requiring power draw. Spelled on the UniWiki as a single word except when it is explicitly spelled as two words in game.
Prop Mod
Propulsion module (see Propulsion equipment)
Pubbie
A derogatory term used by some players to refer to others outside their own group
Punt
To warp the fleet in front of yourself
PvE
Player versus Environment
PvP
Player versus Player

Q

QQ
Cry / Crying
QRF
Short for "Quick Response Fleet", a short-term fleet to respond to imminent threats

R

Ramjag
A Jaguar fit with dual Medium ASBs, MWD, and typically web, scram, and nos. This fit makes for a very fast and durable tackle frigate that can ram into a target (hence the name), at the expense of having very low damage capabilities.
Rat
Hostile NPC. Short for "pirate", although also used because said NPCs tend to be very weak but very numerous (like real life rats).
Ratting
The act of hunting hostile NPCs, usually done to earn ISK. See Ratting
Rage Roll
The act of repeatedly Rolling a static wormhole as fast as possible, to find Content
RCU
Reactor Control Unit (see Fitting ships)
Red
A pilot, corporation, or alliance with terrible standings. (See also Blue)
Red Box
The state of being both targeted and subjected to hostile action by a player or NPC
Red Cycle
To deactivate a ship module mid-cycle so that it will stop at the completion of its current cycle. Commonly used regarding modules with longer cycle times, Marauder Bastion, for example. Also "<module> is red".
Red Loot
Triglavian Survey Databases, looted from the Abyss or Triglavian NPC ships. Can be sold to certain NPC stations for ISK, or can be traded in at DED LP Stores. Nicknamed "Red Loot" because, similar to Blue Loot, it's a loot item, whose icon is red.
Refine
Reprocess (see Reprocessing)
Reinforced
A temporary (about 1-4 days) invulnerable state entered by some structures after taking a certain amount of damage, allowing the owners time to form a response fleet.
Rep
Repair (see Tanking, Logistics)
Resebo
Remote Sensor Booster (see Electronic warfare)
RF
  1. Reinforce
  2. "Republic Fleet", usually seen as a faction module prefix.
RL
Real Life
RHML
Rapid Heavy Missile Launcher (see Missiles)
RLML
Rapid Light Missile Launcher (see Missiles)
RMT
Real Money Trading
RoF
"Rate of fire" (see Turrets, Missiles)
Roll
  1. Wormhole rolling, the act of collapsing a wormhole by passing a large amount of mass through it
  2. Abyssal roll, an abyssal module or the act of creating one
Roles
Specific access and corporation management rights authorized to individual pilots - in E-UNI this is usually as part of a title or management position (See Managing corporation members)
RR
Remote repair (see Logistics)
RvB
Red vs Blue (player corporation)

S

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)
SAR
Small Armor Repairer (see Tanking)
SAAR
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer (see Tanking)
SC
  1. Squad Commander (see Fleet Command Guide)
  2. Shared Can (see Archive:Mining fleets)
SCI
System Cost Index, a rough indication to how much your job will cost, relatively, to install. (see Industry)
Scram
Warp scrambler (see Warp disruption)
Screen
To prevent others from getting near important ships.
Sensor Overlay
The automatically scanned overlay that activates upon entering a new solar system or undocking. The Sensor Overlay shows the location of landmarks, bookmarks, and Cosmic Signatures / Anomalies in space. See also: Odyssey.
Shotgunning
Inspect a location without scanning
Six
In any lists, the sixth item is commonly omitted in reference to a Monthy Python sketch ("Australian University of Woolloomooloo")
SKIN
Super Kerr-Induced Nanocoatings, items which apply cosmetic changes (e.g. different colours) to ships.
SKINR
Super Kerr-Induced Nanocoating Resequencer:
  • allows CEO’s, Directors, and Brand Managers to create Nanocoating designs by applying Nanocoating's of their choosing to different areas of Upwell Structures. (EverMark#SKINR)
  • allows playesrs to design custom ship skins (Ship SKINR)
Slide
The act of taking an Acceleration Gate. Often used in Factional Warfare.
Slow-boat
(also "slowboat") Moving in space at sub-warp velocities
Smack talk
Talking trash, taunting, or annoying people in local chat. University members are expected to steer clear. Jokingly referenced in the error message when under a Session Timer from entering or moving within a Fleet.
Soft skills
Skills learned by players through experience or study, as opposed to hard skills.
Soli
Solitude, a Gallente region characterized by its large highsec island and remoteness from most of highsec space. (Dotlan link)
SOP
Standard Operating Procedures
SOV Null
Sovereign Nullspace (see Sovereignty)
SP
Skill Points (see Skills and Learning)
Spai
Another common way of spelling spy. Spais typically are those who have infiltrated another corporation. Can be thought of as 'Sneaky Player Acquiring Intel (SPAI)'
Spider
A group of pilots in a fleet in which each member independently runs their own missions, with other members doing the same thing. Sharing rewards. (See Spider fleet) (See also Locust)
Spider Tanking
A doctrine that relies on most ships having remote repair capabilities, rather than a dedicated logistics wing
Spiraling
The act of manually approaching a target via a continuously diagonal vector. See Manual Piloting.
SPR
Shield Power Relay (see Tanking)
Splash
To enter a Wormhole (see Wormhole)
Squids
Slightly derogatory name for Caldari and Amarr Factional Warfare pilots. The term originated from mixing both faction names into "CalAmari". See also: Frogs.
SSE
Small Shield Extender (see Tanking)
SSO
Single Sign-On, a centralized log-in tool CCP provides for both in game, out of game and third party applications.
Stab
Warp Core Stabilizer (see Tackling)
Starburst
When every member of the gang or fleet warps to a different place in the system to hunt someone.
Stargate
Large structure in space which most ships must use to travel between solar systems.
Static
A Wormhole type, present in every wormhole system but specific to the system, which will always immediately re-generate every time it closes
Stront
Strontium Clathrates. Used in POS Warfare, and consumed by Dreadnoughts and Force Auxiliaries.
Stront Check
Attacking a POS to see if it contains Stront. Usually done to annoy the owner.
Suitcase
Wormhole jargon for a ship with a large cargo hold that you can pack with all your belongings in case of an eviction, as there is no Asset Safety in wormhole space.
Super/Supercap
Supercapital ship, usually a supercarrier (or, rarely, a titan).

T

Tack
A hyphen ('-') (used for clarity when speaking)
Tackle
A ship specialized in tackling another, with the intention of keeping the opponent in place.
TC
Tracking Computer (see Turrets)
TCU
Territorial Control Unit (see Sovereignty)
TD
Tracking Disruptor (see Electronic warfare)
TE
  1. Tracking Enhancer (see Turrets)
  2. Time Efficiency (see Blueprints)
TF
Teraflops, a unit used to measure a ship's CPU (see Fitting)
TFF
Thanks For Fleet - gratitude to FC
Tick
  1. Server tick
  2. Bounty payouts per 20 minutes
Tiericide
An ongoing rebalancing of ships and modules in EVE according to roles rather than performance. See Tech and Meta Levels.
TL
Tracking Link (now called Remote Tracking Computer; see Electronic warfare)
TLF
Tribal Liberation Force, the Minmatar Factional Warfare NPC corporation.
Toon
Synonym for Alt, aka Alternate character
Top Station
The first station in the list when you right click in space and select 'Stations'.
TP
Target Painter (see Electronic warfare)
Travelceptor
Any Interceptor specifically fitted to enter warp in <= 2s (Travelceptor vs Instalocker)
Trig/Triangle
TS
TeamSpeak, a third-party VOIP software utility
T1, T2, T3
  1. Tech levels (see Tech and meta levels)
  2. Abyssal Deadspace tiers (from T0 to T6)


U

Unista
A member of EVE University
UTC
Universal Time, the server time for EVE

V

VOC
"Verge of Collapse", a Wormhole state in which the Wormhole has less than 10% of its mass limit remaining. (See Living in Wormhole Space.)

W

W-Space
Warp bubble
See Bubble
WC
Wing Commander (see Fleet Command Guide)
WCS
Warp Core Stabilizer (see Fitting ships)
Web
Stasis Webifier (see Tackling)
Winning EVE
Not playing EVE Online (tongue-in-cheek)
WHC
Wormhole Community (formerly Wormhole Campus) (within EVE University)
Widot
  1. A smaller alliance coalescing into one corporation to join a larger alliance
  2. For beleaguered or departing groups to lose members to a larger or stronger ally
(Named after Wildly Inappropriate., an alliance that merged into a corporation of the same name to join the larger Goonswarm Federation)
WL
Wait List, a way for the waitlist manager to handle people waiting to get into Incursions fleets. More generally used to refer to a channel for potential fleet members to wait in while the FC invites them.
Wrecking shot
A 1% chance shot fired by a Turret, which is guaranteed to hit and deals 300% damage. (See Turret mechanics.)
WS
WSOP
Wartime Standard Operating Procedures, a defunct SOP that dictated Uni operations during wartime (within EVE University)
WT
War Target (see War Declaration)
Wubble
Stasis Webificataion Probe, used by Interdictors (Portmanteau of Web + Bubble)
www
A message typed in fleet chat, indicating a pilot ships in the fleet should warp to

X

X up
A method of indicating availability for a given task. If an "x up" for an activity or volunteer role is recommended, pilots interested should simply post "x" in the chat channel indicated, optionally followed by additional info as requested. Most commonly used during fleet form-ups.

Y

Yeet
Using a Needlejack or Pochven filament to teleport.
Yellow Box
Being targeted by someone, or to target someone, without also being the subject of hostile action.
Yulai Convention
The Yulai Convention is an RP term for a number of game mechanics and systems within EVE.
YC
An initialism of the Yulai Convention, traditionally written before the current in-Universe year (2021 is YC 123)

Z

Zero Zero
Zulu
Zulu time: UTC or EVE time
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