English

Etymology
First used in 1966 in w:Rocannon's World|Rocannon's World and expanded on in 1974 in w:The Dispossessed|The Dispossessed by w:Ursula K. Le Guin|Ursula K. Le Guin; Le Guin states that she derived it from answerable.

Noun
en-noun

1. science fiction A hypothetical device that enables users to communicate instantaneously across great distances; that is, a faster-than-light communication device.

Translations
Swedish: ansibel c

See also
w:ansible|Wikipedia article on ansibles

es:ansible

• 2007-07-30 19:19 - AutoFormat - -(''science fiction'') +{{science fiction}}, rm dup cat [[Category:Science fiction]]

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