Editing Abbreviations

Maybe ideal for new player (under construction). So please add something useful here. Also expand into ZK slang in general, not just abbreviations.

===A===
*AA — '''A'''nti '''A'''ir.
*anni — [[Lucifer]] (anni is from Annihilator, the old name) (heavy tachyon tower).
*AoE — '''A'''rea '''o'''f '''E'''ffect (splash damage).
*avenger — old name for [[Swift]] (multirole fighter).
*Amph — Amphibious bots [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Amphbot_Factory].
*Air — Typically plane factory; rarely gunships.

===B===
* Bantha — Old name for [[Paladin]].
*BB — '''B'''ig '''B'''ertha [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Big_Bertha] — the long range cannon.
*BD — [[Revenant]], comes from old name Black Dawn — Heavy Raider/Assault gunship.
*behe — [[Cerberus]], from old name Behemoth.
*BP — buildpower - the speed at which constructors/factories convert resources to units.
*BW — '''B'''last'''W'''ing [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Blastwing] — flying bomb unit.

===C===
*CA — Complete Annihilation — ZK's direct ancestor game. Also the Complete Annihilation award (for dealing the most damage).
*cata — [[Merlin]]. From the old name, Catapult (artillery strider).
*CCR — Comet Catcher Redux [https://zero-k.info/Maps/Detail/55646] — the flat vehicle map.
*chix — Chickens [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Chicken_Defense], a Tower Defense style game mode.
*com(m) — '''Comm'''ander [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Commander] — the starting unit.
*con — '''Con'''structor [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Unit_classes#Constructor] — any mobile unit with ability to build stuff.
*cooked — destroyed, usually about players (but sometimes also individual units). See also: [[#lobster|lobster]].
*CS — '''C'''hain'''S'''aw [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Chainsaw] — Long Range Anti Air.
*crow — mispronounced [[Krow]]. 

===D===
*det — (also detri) — [[Detriment]] (the largest strider).
*DDM — [[Desolator]], formerly known as the '''D'''ooms'''d'''ay '''M'''achine — heavy defensive structure.
*DF — DeinFreund - one of the developers.
*dgun — '''D'''isintegrator '''Gun''' — class of special weapons that need manual activation using "D" key — for example Dante's missile volley or special commander weapons.
*domi — [[Dominatrix]] (capture vehicle).
*DPS — '''D'''amage '''P'''er '''S'''econd.
*DRP — '''D'''isco '''R'''ave '''P'''arty [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Disco_Rave_Party] — the superweapon.
*Drop — A "drop" happens when units are loaded into transports and then "dropped" somewhere, like the enemy base.
*DSD — Delta Siege Dry [https://zero-k.info/Maps/Detail/56560] — a popular teams map.

===E===
*E — '''E'''nergy [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Energy] — the resource.
*eco — '''Eco'''nomy — all resource-producing units and buildings.
*<span id="Elo">Elo</span> — a rating system used for balancing games basing on estimated players skill (on which ZK's ladder ratings used to be based on).
*EMP — '''E'''lectro'''M'''agnetic '''P'''ulse — paralyzer weapons, can also be used to mean an air player using [[Thunderbird]].

===F===
*FFA — '''F'''ree '''f'''or '''A'''ll — a match with 3+ teams.
*fac — '''Fac'''tory [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Units] — building that produces mobile units.
*FW — [[Firewalker]] (artillery bot).
*fus — [[Fusion Reactor]].
*Firepluk award — Named after the player Firepluk; When a player resigns very early into the game but ends up winning anyways.

===G===
*gaetor — [[Scorcher]] (formerly known as Instigator).
*geo — '''Geo'''thermal Powerplant [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Geothermal_Generator] or the spot where it can be built (also ''geospot'').
*GF — GoogleFrog - one of the lead developers.
*GS — Gunships [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Gunship_Plant].
*golly or Goli — [[Cyclops]], formerly known as Goliath (heavy tank).
*grid — energy grid - system of connected energy sources, part of overdrive [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Overdrive]. Structures are in the same grid if their "circles" touch.

===H===
*HLT — '''H'''eavy '''L'''aser '''T'''ower ([[Stinger]]).

===I===
*icy — Icy Run v2 [https://zero-k.info/Maps/Detail/7513], a popular map for (very) high density casual teamgames.
*IoG — Isle of Grief, a map [https://zero-k.info/Maps/Detail/49517].

===J===
*JJ — JumpJet factory, now [[Jumpbot Factory]].

===K===
*KR — KingRaptor - one of the core developers (currently known as Histidine).

===L===
*Licho — old name for [[Likho]] (heavy bomber plane). Also one of the core developers.
*link — to link disconnected parts of energy grid together OR to link shields together.
*LLT — '''L'''ight '''L'''aser '''T'''ower (the [[Lotus]] turret).
*<span id="lobster">lobster</span> — a taunt for a player who hasn't performed well in ongoing or previous battle(s).
*LoS — line of sight.
*LV - '''L'''ight '''V'''ehicles (Factory) — LV got renamed to [[Rover Assembly]].

===M===
*M — '''M'''etal [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Metal] — the resource.
*merl — [[Impaler]] (formerly known as Merl).
*mex — '''M'''etal '''Ex'''tractor, ''to mex'' [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Metal_Extractor] - the action of constructing extractors on untapped metal spots.
*morph — to upgrade a [[Commander]] or a [[Geothermal Generator]].
*moho — old name for [[Advanced Geothermal]].
*MT — '''M'''issile '''T'''ower (the [[Picket]] turret).

===N===
*nano — [[Caretaker]] nanolathe tower (static constructor).
*nap — to kidnap - usually "comnap" — capture enemy commander with air transport.
*NullAI — a "sandbox" skirmish opponent which does nothing, sometimes used as an insult.

===O===
*OD — '''O'''ver'''D'''rive — overdrive pumps spare energy to metal extractors to improve their output, see [[Overdrive|economic section of the manual]].
*OP — '''O'''ver'''P'''owered — something is considered too good for its cost (e.g. a unit/module/ability). Also forum abbreviation for ''original poster'', the person who started the current thread.
*OTA - (Original) Total Annihilation — a 1997 RTS game which ZK started out as a mod of (where "original" is to refer to the retail game as opposed to the collection of the various other mods it spawned).
*owled — weak enough it might as well not be in the game.

===P===
*pene — [[Lance]]. From old name "Penetrator".
*porc — (from porcupine) - heavy defenses, usually useless.
*porcing — playing too defensively, not taking enough land.
*PW — '''P'''lanet'''W'''ars [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=PlanetWars] — the online multiplayer campaign.
*plop (fac) — deploying your first factory, which is free and builds instantly.

===R===
*rec — '''Rec'''laim [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Reclaim_Command] — command to recycle units, wreckages and map features.
*ress/rez — '''Ress'''urection [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Resurrect_Command&action=edit&redlink=1] (common misspelled version of resurrection) — ability to recreate a unit from its wreckage.

===S===
*SD — '''S'''tar'''d'''ust [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Stardust].
*singu — '''Singu'''larity Reactor [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Singularity_Reactor] — most powerful, and most dangerous energy-producing structure.
*Shadow — old name for [[Raven]] (bomber plane).
*shiny — huge explosion caused either by nuke, advanced geothermal or destruction of Singularity Reactor. Can also be used when a lot of bombs chain explode.
*skydust — [[Stardust]] on a terraformed [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Terraform] spire.
*Starlulz — [[Starlight]].
*stiletto — old name for [[Thunderbird]].
*sumo — old name for [[Jugglenaut]].
*SSB — Small Supreme Battlefield [https://zero-k.info/Maps/Detail/7770] — a remake of Seton's Clutch, the iconic map from Supreme Commander.
*selfd — '''Self D'''estruct — usually meant as an encouragement to self destruct all your things using CTRL+A, CTRL+D keys to end the game; sometimes to self destruct a single unit for its powerful death explosion.
*shield-ball — A group of units that have shields, usually containing [[Thug]]s, [[Felon]]s, and possibly an [[Aspis]]. 

===T===
*TB — '''T'''hunder'''b'''ird [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Thunderbird] — area disable bomber plane.
*terra — '''Terra'''form [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Terraform] — a way to modify map's landscape.
*tit d — Titan Duel [https://zero-k.info/Maps/Detail/56655], a popular map.
*Trollcom — a frontline commander with a lot of investment, typically a disintegrator gun commander with high movement speed.

===U===
*ubermex — a [[Metal Extractor]] spot with much more yield than usual (4+ while typical mex is 2).
*UP — '''U'''nder'''P'''owered — something is considered too weak for its cost (e.g. a unit/module/ability).
*Ulti — '''Ulti'''matum [https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Ultimatum] — cloaked anti-heavy strider.

===V===
*vamp — [[Hawk]] (formerly known as Vamp, now [[Raptor]], air superiority fighter).
*vindi — [[Hercules]] (formerly known as Vindicator).

===W===
* warrior — old name for [[Reaver]].
* WHR — Whole History Rating — the rating system used for the ZK ladder. See also: [[#Elo|Elo]].
* Wubbernaut — A new player. Comes from wub (similar to nub) + naut (to explore).

===Z===
*ZK — '''Z'''ero '''K'''elvin — the name of this game


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