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| Definition | The abbreviation for Multi-User Dungeons (or Domains). Originally applied to "Dungeons and Dragons" style adventure games in cyberspace, the term MUD is now generally used to refer to multiuser text-based environments where people often can act out roles and build simulated worlds online. Variable Media Glossary. Depocas, A., Ippolito, J., and Jones, C. (eds) (2003). Permanence Through Change: The Variable Media Approach. New York: Guggenheim Museum Publications and the Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art Science and Technology http://www.variablemedia.net/e/preserving/html/var_pub_index.html |
| Alternate Terms = | MUD Multi-User Domains |
| Broader Term ↑ | Tool and technology |
| Related Terms ↔ | Command line interface Mud Object Oriented * MOO Multi-user Avatar |