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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
kill all children
The Bard I played with last campaign did that by casting gravity well next to the exterior wall of an orphanage. He succeeded with your spell.
Reroot tree: Tree digs itself out of the ground, walks to another location and takes root, as if it’s always been there.
Heap sort: More advanced technique for which Reroot tree is a prerequisite for some reason. Arranges assortments of things into neat piles with only one kind of object per pile. Very useful when looking for things in treasure chambers.
Disconnect Peripheral: Removes someone’s limb.
Critical Vulnerability: Increases critical hit rate.
Memory buffer: Allows you yo remember things better.
Power word: Infinite Recursion
Boot Loop - ties someone’s shoelaces together
- kernelspace
- make all
- upstream and downstream
i would go with the OSPF Ritual
- Master / Slave
- Gatekeeper
- Anti virus
- Force push
- Bug
- Forever loop
- Break condition
- Real time operating system
- Blockchain
- Agility measurement index (not really an ability, but sounds like it could be art of an RPG mechanic)
Mail storm
Perhaps not that deep “cs” but still :D
Silicium Bug = A insect creature made of quartz.
Gate Array = An ancient holy temple with partially defunct portals of unknown origin.
LUT - A table appears 10ft above your target and falls on it dealing 1d6 bludgeoning.
“LOOK! UP! TABLE!”
By pure coincidence it’s also the sounds it makes when dropping on you
Beautiful! It’s also a bonus action reaction cantrip.
Private Void NULL
Isn’t there a film about saving him?
Null pointer sounds like a powerful spell
Lossless Compression isn’t actually powerful, its just an improved Lossy Compression which is admittedly terrifying to use in many cases.
So you’re saying if I use it… they’ll be squished and lose random pieces of themselves?
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Race condition
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Physical Layer
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Fast Fourier Transform
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COBOL
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Penetration testing
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Tiger Team
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Zombie process
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Alice, Bob and Carol (some NPCs)
A horde of COBOLs run out screaming, wielding short swords and round shields.
Race condition is ranger ability after level 3, 5, 9, and 11.
Fortran!
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git clone
Terrible ability. Why would we want to clone gits?