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Technobabble (a portmanteau of technology and babble), is a type of language used to explain fictional concepts in a way that sounds scientific. It consists
Technobabble
Subgenre of fantasy
science fiction and science fantasy. The less realistic and the more "technobabble" any explanation is, the closer the work is to technofantasy. The concept
Technofantasy
Fictional mutant
has a natural aptitude for science and technology and often speaks in technobabble. Thus, he generally prefers using gadgets in battle over hand-to-hand
Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Donatello_(Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)
English actor (born 1940)
"spirits used to sink" whenever he was required to memorise and recite technobabble. He eventually came to better understand the cultural differences between
Patrick_Stewart
Fictional electromechanical machine
encabulator is a fictional electromechanical machine with a satirical technobabble description that became a famous in-joke among engineers after a report
Turbo_encabulator
Specialist terminology often understood only by a certain group
Technical standard Thieves' cant Three-letter acronym Variety (linguistics) Technobabble Murray, Neil (2012). Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics:
Jargon
American animated drama television series
Dijkstra's dining philosophers problem, and the series generally avoids technobabble, using proper jargon instead. The productivity of uploads is shown to
Pantheon_(TV_series)
Hypothetical faster-than-light particle
question has no particular relation to superluminal travel (a form of technobabble, akin to positronic brain). Lorentz-violating neutrino oscillations Retrocausality
Tachyon
American alternative medicine advocate (born 1946)
body. His discussions of quantum healing have been characterized as technobabble – "incoherent babbling strewn with scientific terms" by those proficient
Deepak_Chopra
Adding invented words into normal speech
Doublespeak Prisencolinensinainciusol Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Technobabble Pullman, George. "Rhetoric and Power: The Dark Side of Persuasion". www
Double-talk
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
"NTB05058 Nissan technical service bulletin regarding power valve screws" "Technobabble: December 2001 Archived 2006-07-19 at the Wayback Machine by Dave Coleman
Nissan_QR_engine
Unscientific claims presented as scientific
general public can be misled. This is closely related to the concept of technobabble in science fiction. Using established terms in idiosyncratic ways, thereby
Pseudoscience
Star Trek character
hard it sometimes was to deliver the technobabble used by La Forge in these scenes with a straight face: "Technobabble brings with it its own challenge.
Geordi_La_Forge
Pilot episode of the 2004 Battlestar Galactica
intentionally gave the number no meaning to avoid including unnecessary technobabble into a drama-driven episode. "33" was director Michael Rymer's first
33_(Battlestar_Galactica)
American sci-fi television series (2003–2009)
and missiles instead of lasers, and the series intentionally avoids technobabble. Instead, most of the stories deal with the apocalyptic fallout of the
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)
Season of television series
pastiche straight out of Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Plotting and technobabble were mentioned as other detrimental facets of Part 2. The ninth season
Stargate_SG-1_season_9
2024 film by Lee Isaac Chung
Jordan Hoffman gave the film a "A-" grade, saying "There's a ton of technobabble that you have to take on faith, but Jones and Powell do more than sell
Twisters_(film)
Fraudulent cryptography claim
potential mistakes and insecurities can go unnoticed. Technobabble Snake oil salespeople may use "technobabble" to sell their product since cryptography is a
Snake_oil_(cryptography)
Nonsensical speech or writing
Scat singing Simlish SMOG Spin (propaganda) Stanley Unwin (comedian) Technobabble Walla Word salad, a style of speaking or writing containing seemingly
Gibberish
Science fiction film by Paul Ziller
scientists cracking invisibility" and called it the "kind of movie that subs technobabble ("Thirty-five Teslas and climbing! Fast!") for true suspense." Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Experiment (2012 film)
The_Philadelphia_Experiment_(2012_film)
7th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
and Q in contrast to the rest of the cast, as well as the unnecessary technobabble in the story and the MacGuffin-like plot device represented by the crystal
Q-Less
Japanese light novel series and its adaptations
an A−, noting that although the first episode felt stiff and full of "technobabble", the show found its footing by episode two. At the close of season one
86_(novel_series)
2012 video game
device's screen, with various knobs and dials labelled with a variety of technobabble. The players perform individual functions as members of the ship's crew
Spaceteam
10th episode of the 5th season of The Sopranos
HBO standards and Tony's session with Dr. Melfi as "psychobabble about technobabble". The review also questioned the plot about stealing Vespa scooters:
Cold_Cuts_(The_Sopranos)
Hypothetical particle
cloaking and overcoming defensive shields, which has been regarded as "technobabble" by Mashable contributor Keith Wagstaff: dialogue that implies a scientific
Tachyons_in_fiction
Fictional superluminal spacecraft propulsion system
Counter-Clock Incident". In order to focus more on the story and away from the technobabble, Gene Roddenberry commissioned Michael Okuda to invent a revised warp
Warp_drive
Film by J. J. Abrams
Horowitz, Josh (March 8, 2007). "'Star Trek' Writers Talk Direction, Technobabble – But Not Matt Damon". MTV. Archived from the original on September 7
Star_Trek_(2009_film)
2009 Torchwood series
action-fest." However, Haque pointed out the "slightly campy feel" as well as technobabble as faults. The review ended with: "Best. Torchwood. Ever. Really, we
Torchwood:_Children_of_Earth
2006 Doctor Who episode
telepathically linked race we had the kind of good, solid SF idea – simple and technobabble-free enough for the non-SF literate audience to grasp – in which the
The_Impossible_Planet
English actress (1940–2012)
Shaw was a brilliant scientist and understood much of the Doctor's technobabble. Shaw and the Doctor discussed things on a more equitable level of intelligence
Caroline_John
Type of alternative medicine
1989. His discussions of quantum healing have been characterised as technobabble - "incoherent babbling strewn with scientific terms" which drives many
Quantum_healing
example). Emerging technologies Hypothetical technology Mad scientist Technobabble Technology forecasting Technofantasy "SFE: Technology". sf-encyclopedia
Technology_in_science_fiction
Simple terms in the English language
Wikipedia Corporate jargon Legalese Plain Language Act 2022 Psychobabble Technobabble Buzzword Weasel word Basic English New General Service List Français
Plain_English
Topics referred to by the same term
hangout, a technique used by the intelligence services Psychobabble and technobabble, techniques used in fast talk "Misdirection" (Inside No. 9), a television
Misdirection
American television series
Independence Fears Best Friends And Baby Makes Three Summertime Blues Technobabble Happy Holidays Women vs. Men Gang Violence Jealousy Talent Rock Stars
Roundhouse_(TV_series)
21st episode of the 4th season of Star Trek: Voyager
"ridiculous" deviation from the general Star Trek value of "mak[ing] its technobabble believable". DVD Talk said in 2007: "All around this was a great episode"
The_Omega_Directive
Faster-than-light travel in science fiction
concept of hyperspace, the reasons given for such restrictions are usually technobabble, but their existence can be an important plot device. Science fiction
Hyperspace
American print magazine
Games and DVDs." Some regular departments included Interface, Scope, Technobabble, Geekbits, Rants and Level Up. Special Issues included Toy Fair coverage
Geek_Monthly
2017 Japanese animated film
criticized the film for dedicating various scenes to "nonstop barrage of technobabble and exposition" and criticized the character development for not exploring
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Godzilla:_Planet_of_the_Monsters
1993 film by Phillip Noyce
site's critics consensus reads "Sliver is an absurd erotic thriller with technobabble and posits prime Sharon Stone as a professional book nerd." On Metacritic
Sliver_(film)
people explaining the many features of a Tel-e-link phone as if the technobabble they're spouting is simple. Testicules — Andy Samberg and his scent turn
List of Saturday Night Live commercial parodies
List_of_Saturday_Night_Live_commercial_parodies
Form of speech or writing that uses psychological jargon in a misleading way
targets Legalese – Terminology and jargon typical for legal matters Technobabble – Jargon-sounding nonsense Platitude – Trite, prosaic, or cliché truism
Psychobabble
2005 Doctor Who episode
date". He said that the episode "manages to smoothly present a ton of technobabble with clarity and precision" and praised the dialogue and the "exhilarating"
The_Doctor_Dances
Prescriptive rules of grammar and usage
speech or writing that uses psychological jargon in a misleading way Technobabble – Jargon-sounding nonsense Plain English – Simple terms in the English
Linguistic_prescription
1984 Doctor Who serial
it as "an ultra-violent, soulless remake of Earthshock. Beneath the technobabble, endless continuity references, silly hats and abysmally acted death
Resurrection_of_the_Daleks
13th episode of the 7th season of Stargate SG-1
that vein, commenting that he tended to rely upon Carter's voice for technobabble and exposition admitting "we sometimes lose track of the fact that she's
Grace_(Stargate_SG-1)
List of programs broadcast by CBBC
Teacher's Pet (movie only) Teacup Travels (9 February 2015, 13 January 2017) Technobabble Ted Sieger's Wildlife Teddles Teddy Edward (5 January 1973, 30 March
List of BBC children's television programmes
List_of_BBC_children's_television_programmes
Fictional character from Doctor Who
Pertwee approached him about the line. Knowing that Pertwee struggled with technobabble in the role, Dicks had feared that he would have to remove the line,
Third_Doctor
Technology Information Windows NT: The Fax Stops Here Linux Fax Software Technobabble - Fax Servers: Taming the Beast Once and For All InformIt: Fax Servers
Biscom
Two-part episode bridging seasons 3–4
story. Writer Ronald D. Moore felt that "Part II" had a little too much technobabble, and was not as satisfying as the first half. During the writing process
The Best of Both Worlds (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
The_Best_of_Both_Worlds_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
Type of straight line mechanism
assigned to Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Coleman, Dave (November 1998). "Technobabble: Multilink and the Beam". se-r.net. Retrieved 2021-04-19. Wikimedia Commons
Scott_Russell_linkage
Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character
one short. Marvin speaks with a soft, nasally voice, and often speaks technobabble. He is also known for his trademark quotes "Where's the kaboom? There
Marvin_the_Martian
1999 Doctor Who charity special
Seen on TV, mocking the series' perceived sexism, cheapness, and use of technobabble. Roy Skelton had voiced Daleks since 1967. Julia Sawalha was being considered
The_Curse_of_Fatal_Death
Motor vehicle
28, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2012. Coleman, Dave (November 1998). "Technobabble: Multilink and the Beam". Sport Compact Car. Archived from the original
Infiniti_G_Line
17th episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
plot arcs of Deep Space Nine, but criticized the plot's reliance on technobabble. This episode was released on LaserDisc in Japan on October 2, 1998,
Visionary (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
Visionary_(Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine)
1994 film by David Carson
being "predictably flabby and impenetrable in places" and suffering from technobabble, there was enough action and spectacle to engage others. Boyar felt that
Star_Trek_Generations
2010 video game
previous Halo titles had become mired in inconsistencies and Star Trek-like technobabble, Reach told a broader and more accessible story. Despite this, he contended
Halo:_Reach
Japanese anime film series
satisfying conclusion in favor of an ever-complexifying plot and enough technobabble to make Serial Experiments Lain sound simple by comparison.." Writing
Digimon_Adventure_tri.
2016 short story collection by Liu Cixin
that the short stories are themselves split into chapters, so whatever technobabble is happening doesn’t feel as endless", but still are "particularly tedious
The Wandering Earth (collection)
The_Wandering_Earth_(collection)
1st episode of the 6th season of The X-Files
schlocky pulp novel with the science of the show dissolved into complete technobabble". Meisler, pp. 11–18 Vitaris, Paula (October 1998). "X-Files: A Mixed
The_Beginning_(The_X-Files)
Brazilian noise rock band
public figures and fictional characters from different forms of media –, technobabble, scatology, nonsense, and elaborate metafictional devices, word plays
Zumbi_do_Mato
at an Entresol bar, filling the room with a stream of discourse and technobabble until the barkeep, weary, tossed them the key and went home. Everything
List of video games with LGBTQ characters: 2020s
List_of_video_games_with_LGBTQ_characters:_2020s
7th episode of the 6th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
instruct the Ferengi officer, but only spouts deliberately meaningless technobabble as he unlocks the computer console in Picard's schoolroom. With command
Rascals (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Rascals_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
Fictional universe created by Iain M. Banks
achieve faster-than-light speeds. Banks has evolved a (self-confessedly) technobabble system of theoretical physics to describe the ships' acceleration and
The_Culture
Season-one Torres-centered episode
Ensign Harry Kim, said that his role in the episode was restricted to technobabble. Robert Picardo, who played the Doctor, appreciated the interactions
Faces_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)
Seventh-season Worf-centric episode
Enterprise appearing in the same universe, but criticised the level of technobabble during the second half of the episode. IGN writer Scott Colura released
Parallels (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Parallels_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
1977 Doctor Who serial
ten, describing it as "a clever story, boringly told. There's too much technobabble and the characters are unsympathetic." In 2010, Patrick Mulkern of Radio
The_Face_of_Evil
Character in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
of his nickname, "Doc", distinguishes him from Baltar who relies on technobabble, and angrily rejects being referred to as "Doc". Jowett also describes
Sherman_Cottle
24th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: Voyager
felt Wright assumed he could wing some of it. Mulgrew also bemoaned the technobabble in "Tuvix" when asked by Starlog for her most memorable line thereof;
Tuvix
Disney comics characters
control GizmoDuck. He has a habit of confusing his companions with his technobabble, forcing them to make him "say it in Beagle talk!". Ma Beagle comments
Beagle_Boys
Season of television series
October 15, 2017. Pascale, Anthony (August 2, 2017). "STLV17: Writers Talk Technobabble, Timelines And How 'Star Trek: Discovery' Is Telling Our War Story".
Star_Trek:_Discovery_season_1
Teleportation device installed on starships in Star Trek
defense shields, there are instances of this "rule" being broken through a technobabble solution (TNG: "The Wounded", DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations") or disregarded
Transporter_(Star_Trek)
Discussion podcast by Brady Haran and CGP Grey
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) 44 "Cursed Tickets" 1:55:12 11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) 45 "Technobabble" 2:03:23 22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 46 "Superbowl of Flags" 1:48:01
Hello_Internet
18th episode of the 5th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Enterprise has become trapped in a time loop. "It was my first big 'technobabble' scene, so it couldn't just sound cool. It had to sound plausible. It
Cause and Effect (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Cause_and_Effect_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
1971 Doctor Who serial
it as a "wannabe occult chiller" which "gradually dissipates into a technobabble-filled damp squib". He regarded the "quintessentially English village"
The_Dæmons
1993 Doctor Who charity special
that, in his absence, the other Doctors had reassigned many of their technobabble lines to him. McCoy recalled The Dark Dimension's cancellation by declaring
Dimensions_in_Time
9th episode of the 7th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
actually shown. The result is that all of the events take place via technobabble and on viewscreens, and he did not feel the result created any tension
Force of Nature (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Force_of_Nature_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
Tautology – the same idea repeated in different words. Techne – a true art. Technobabble – use of technical terms or jargon to try to win a point by confusing
Glossary_of_rhetorical_terms
British composer
Films and TV Technobabble - series 2 - CBBC Demolition: The Wrecking Crew - BBC Two Call the Council - series 2 - BBC One Technobabble - series 1 - CBBC
Graham_Reilly
American film industry term
information along the way. Expositioning can surface as the so-called technobabble, e.g. in television series like Star Trek: Voyager, or as an over-psychologized
Morris_the_Explainer
4th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: Voyager
episode and the previous one, "Parallax", which also relies heavily on technobabble and involves a temporal anomaly for which the crew are themselves unwittingly
Time and Again (Star Trek: Voyager)
Time_and_Again_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)
Clear, concise, comprehensible writing
Succinctness Aureation Corporate jargon Gobbledygook Legalese Psychobabble Technobabble Verbosity Robert Leon Cooper (1989). Language Planning and Social Change
Plain_language
Literary device in science fiction
novel Xenocide for its "chapter long dialogues about rubber science". Technobabble Spinrad, Norman (1976). "Rubber Sciences". In Reginald Bretnor (ed.)
Rubber_science
2016 American film
the acting, pacing, and heavy reliance on scientific jargon. "All that technobabble does is make the film drier than a drunk man in the desert." A positive
Einstein's_God_Model_(film)
Theme in science fiction
spontaneous. Accidental freezing scenarios are prevalent in many stories, with technobabble utilized to rationalize how the characters managed to survive the process
Suspended animation in fiction
Suspended_animation_in_fiction
1st and 2nd episodes of the 9th season of Stargate SG-1
pastiche straight out of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Plotting and technobabble were mentioned as other detrimental facets of Part 2. "SG-1's Anderson
Avalon_(Stargate_SG-1)
1942 film by Raoul Walsh
Hammond creates a distraction by explaining the bomber's design in technobabble before knocking the major unconscious. The airmen subdue the guards and
Desperate_Journey
13th episode of the 2nd season of Battlestar Galactica
the editing and several actors' performances but mocking the episode's technobabble and "mangled logic". Wojnar gave the episode an A−, citing relief over
Epiphanies (Battlestar Galactica)
Epiphanies_(Battlestar_Galactica)
Fictional character from Star Trek: Enterprise
African American and a complete blank, rarely is given even one non-technobabble line an episode; without the slightest exaggeration, it is entirely accurate
Travis_Mayweather
Rare disorder in which a person's lexicon is perceived as taste
September 2015. CGP Grey & Brady Haran (22 August 2015). "H.I. #45: Technobabble". Hello Internet (Podcast). Event occurs at 1:11:07. Retrieved 13 September
Lexical–gustatory_synesthesia
Intentionally obfuscating remarks by U.S. federal reserve to prevent market shocks
Index of public relations-related articles Security through obscurity Technobabble Officialese Blinder, Alan S.; Studies, International Center for Monetary
Fedspeak
10th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
have been at war for most of the season. There’s a prodigious amount of technobabble, a last-second save (because of course there is), and some important
Rubincon
British television game show, 2014–2016
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) Celebrity Team: Frankie Vu and Marcus Bronzy from Technobabble and Harvey Cantwell from Friday Download 28 8 "Ultimate Vets and Brainy
Ultimate_Brain
21st episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: Enterprise
consequences of their contact with their descendants than it is on the vast technobabble resulting in a successful traverse of the Xindi corridor." She praised
E²
compilation CDs such as both volumes of Laughter Is A Powerful Weapon and Technobabble. Other comedy musicians have also appeared on Raymond and Scum albums
Raymond_and_Scum
Short story by Eric Frank Russell
outfit it with blinkenlights, and regale the inspecting officer with some technobabble. The ruse works, and the ship passes inspection. Five days later, the
Allamagoosa
American fan convention
Uninterrupted Webcast (now called now Longest Audio-Only Live Stream), Tower of Technobabble, to raise money for a local animal organization's spay and neuter program
WonderFest
Manga series by Masato Hisa and its anime adaptation
opportunity almost immediately" due to "the combination of shallowness and technobabble-ridden battle scenes" and "the sexual harassment jokes". Martin The Fandom
Nobunagun
and his companions, wears TNG era Starfleet uniforms. Star Trek style technobabble is also in use. "The Slaver Weapon", an episode of The Animated Series
Star_Trek_crossovers
1983 Doctor Who serial
has matured and now stands revealed as an excellent example of pure, technobabble-free SF within the series' format. Nyssa's farewell with the Doctor.
Terminus_(Doctor_Who)
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French name derived from Latin Paschalis, PASCAL means "Passover; Easter." This name was popular with early Christians, mainly given to sons born at Easter time.
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Conqueror of the Suras, Victorious devotee
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English : topographic name for someone who lived near a patch of open land, from Middle English by ‘by’, ‘beside’ + felde ‘open land, for pasture or cultivation’, or a habitational name with the same meaning, from a place named Byfield, from Old English bī + feld, for example in Northamptonshire.
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