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Computer science terms that sound like fantasy RPG abilities

I’ll start:

  • Firewall
  • Virtual Memory
  • Single source of truth
  • Lossless Compression (this one sounds really powerful for some reason)

Your turn

Hard mode: Try not to include closer to domain-specific things like javascript library names

  • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    Rust - rusts metal. When miscast, makes the target a crab of some sort

    Go - Same as “command” spell

    Regular Expression - makes any cryptic message understandable in a language you know

    Transfer Protocol - allows the teleportation of one packet to a willing host

    Read Only - cast on a book, scroll or any other thing with written words. Ensures no further words can be written. No scribbles or any sort of artwork will stick either. The object can still be destroyed

    Icon - For a short period, the target of the spell becomes a beloved, or hated, icon of a subject. IE: beloved icon of beauty, hated icon of music.

    Master Boot Record - this magical list contains all the master level boots ever created and their current whereabouts

    Partition Table - allows any object with at least 2 flat sides to be cut into any shape