Ansible

This article is about a fictional communication device. For other uses, see Ansible (disambiguation).

An ansible is a category of fictional devices or a technology capable of near-instantaneous or faster-than-light communication. It can send and receive messages to and from a corresponding device over any distance or obstacle whatsoever with no delay, even between star-systems. As a name for such a device, the word "ansible" first appeared in a 1966 novel by Ursula K. Le Guin. Since that time, the term has been broadly used in the works of numerous science-fiction authors, across a variety of settings and continuities.[1] A related term is ultrawave.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Prucher, Jeff (2007). "ultrawave". Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction. ISBN 978-0-19-530567-8.
  3. ^ Langford, David (2011). "Ultrawave". In Clute, John; Langford, David; Sleight, Graham (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (4th ed.). Retrieved December 4, 2022.