Nanopunk
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A science fiction genre that focuses on nanotechnology. uncountable
"Nanopunk: Nanotechnology is the driving technology here. With nanofacs on every street corner, almost any TL6 item can be had for almost nothing. Even the lowest of street scum can easily beg enough for a warm coat and can eat fairly well. Neal Stephenson's _The_Diamond_Age_ is likely the definitive work here, and suggests a basic plot: some street urchin accidentally gets hold of an incredibly powerful artifact, and various powerful groups try to take it from her."
Example
More examples"Nanopunk: Nanotechnology is the driving technology here. With nanofacs on every street corner, almost any TL6 item can be had for almost nothing. Even the lowest of street scum can easily beg enough for a warm coat and can eat fairly well. Neal Stephenson's _The_Diamond_Age_ is likely the definitive work here, and suggests a basic plot: some street urchin accidentally gets hold of an incredibly powerful artifact, and various powerful groups try to take it from her."
Etymology
From nano- + -punk.