science-fiction fandom

science-fiction fandom: n.  Another voluntary subculture
   having a very heavy overlap with hackerdom; most hackers read SF
   and/or fantasy fiction avidly, and many go to `cons' (SF
   conventions) or are involved in fandom-connected activities such as
   the Society for Creative Anachronism.  Some hacker jargon
   originated in SF fandom; see {defenestration}, {great-wall},
   {cyberpunk}, {h}, {ha ha only serious}, {IMHO},
   {mundane}, {neep-neep}, {Real Soon Now}.  Additionally,
   the jargon terms {cowboy}, {cyberspace}, {de-rezz}, {go
   flatline}, {ice}, {phage}, {virus}, {wetware},
   {wirehead}, and {worm} originated in SF stories.