holodeck
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- noun
- /ˈhoʊləˌdɛk/
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holodeck
- Then there had been the incident in the holodeck, and he had a more compelling reason for shunning the woman.
- holodeck program
- holodeck simulation
- go to the holodeck
The sheriff in this holodeck program was Wharf.
- The sheriff in this holodeck program was Wharf.
- onto the holodeck of the Starship Enterprise, which has been made to look exactly like their planet.
Examples
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Well, we can run a few simulations on the holodeck before we actually try it.
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On his way to Crewman Resnick's apartment, he'd seen Worf and Captain Morgen entering Holodeck One.
Fiction book (1991) -
That feels really like the holodeck, like science fiction.
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l thought we could play a little game of golf on the holodeck before dinner.
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Many fans have asked, quite reasonably, why it is possible to be injured in a holodeck simulation.
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All of the holodeck programs on the menu screen refer to programs seen on various episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Surprisingly, he still felt good, ready to take on half a dozen holodeck opponents.
Fiction book (1992) -
First time I saw Data, he was leaning against a tree in the holodeck, trying to whistle.
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In "The Big Goodbye," we learned of Picard's fascination with the 1940s gumshoe detective, and saw the first use of the holodeck for role-playing fiction.
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We can spend the whole afternoon exploring different planets in the holodeck using virtual reality.
Synonyms
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A room or machine that makes an imaginary world feel real for people to enter
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A world made by a computer that you can look around, move in, and touch with special goggles or gloves
How Immersive
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word holodeck joins holo- meaning 'whole', as in hologram, and deck meaning 'platform' or 'floor'. So a holodeck is like a 'whole platform' that makes a complete world you can step into and interact with.