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| Term | Definition |
| 3D modeling | Tool in Second Life that allows users to build virtual object to use, trade or sell |
| Alts | The alternative accounts of users who create more than one identity. |
| Avatar | (abbr. Av, AV, ava, avy) A user\'s digital representation of him/herself inside a virtual world. |
| Griefer | An avatar who significantly disrupts other in-world residents, either by use of offensive language, leaving garbage objects on land, or otherwise harassing other avatars. |
| Instant Message | (abbr. IM) A private chat with another avatar that can\'t be viewed by anyone else. |
| Linden Dollars | (abbr. Linden $, L$, L) In Second Life, the basic currency. The Linden dollar has a real market value, varying from 260 L$- 320 L$ per one US Dollar. |
| Machinima | Movies made using pre-rendered Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) graphics provided by virtual games and worlds. |
| Metaverse | An immersive digital environment that allows avatars to interact with one another in a space that copies the image, but not the limitations, of the real world. |
| MMORLG | Massively multi-player online real life game: A virtual world or game in which the user inhabits an avatar which they can change at will, allowing the user to play more dynamic, or multiple, roles. |
| MMORPG | Massively multi-player online role-playing game: A virtual world or game in which the user plays a specified character that is the main feature of the game. |
| Persistent World | Describes the setting of a virtual world, which, in contrast to most other games, continues to develop and transform even when the user is not logged on. |
| Primitive Object | (abbr. Prim): The fundamental structure of an object in Second Life. |
| Resident | Regular users of a virtual world account (esp. in Second Life). |
| Rez | When an object created in Second Life is transferred to the user\'s computer. |
| RL | Short for Real Life, a way to refer to one\'s life outside the virtual world. |
| SLurl | In Second Life, a web address that allows a avatar to go directly to a location in Second Life. |
| Teleport | (abbr. TP) In Second Life, a feature that allows avatars to instantaneously appear in a desired location, as opposed to walking or flying to the location. |
| Terraforming | Building and shaping land in Second Life. |
| User Generated Content | (abbr. USG) Publicly available media content created by users. Can refer to videos, blogs, podcasts, photos, and wikis. |
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