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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

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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Binary search

Check bit

Control character

Sentinal value

Escape sequence

EDIT:

Git bisect (not sure if this one counts as computer sciency enough though)

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Binary search

On that note: heap sort and total order.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Heap sort sounds like the most useful cantrip ever

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I'm pretty sure Prestidigitation already covers that, especially if you convince the DM not to check.