AI: Short for Artificial Intelligence, computers that can adapt their own programs and `think'.

Android: An artificial life-form that is not organic in origin.

BEM: Big Eyed Monster, a term more widely used in the 1950's.

Droid: Short form for `Android'.

Hugos: Annual jured Award of Excellence in science fiction, named after editor Hugo Gernsback. Membership: your ticket, or admission to the convention.

Nebulas: an annual award voted on by professionals in the field.

Pulp: a sometimes Science Fiction magazine printed between 1930 to '50 on cheap paper.

Robot: a machine that operates in many ways like a human.

Sci Fi: a short form of `Science Fiction' that is generally frowned upon by the professionals.

SF: Short form of `Science Fiction' tough one, eh?

SFWA: stands for `Science Fiction Writers of America'

Trekkers: What Star Trek fans prefer to be called after 1987.

Trekkies: An official word from the dictionary, which describes a Star Trek fan. Or, what Star Trek fans, pre-1987 prefer.