Key Words

This compiled list defines key words applied to the HLADEKA system.

Terms provided by "Wikipedia"

actor - one who acts : An actor, actress, player or rarely thespian (see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. The ancient Greek word for an actor, hypokrites, when rendered as a verb means "to interpret";[1] in this sense, an actor is one who interprets a dramatic character.

alter ego - (Latin, "the other I") is a second self, a second personality or persona within a person. It was coined in the early nineteenth century when schizophrenia was first described by early psychologists.[1]
The term alter ego is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical, or sometimes to describe a character as an alter ego of the author, a fictional character whose behavior, speech or thoughts intentionally represent those of the author.

Anonymity - derived from the Greek word ανωνυμία, meaning "without a name" or "namelessness". In colloquial use, the term typically refers to a person, and often means that the personal identity, or personally identifiable information of that person is not known.

Anonymous (group), the collective name of individuals that participate in certain online message boards, taken from the customary use of "anonymous" postings.

Method acting - technique in which actors try to replicate real life emotional conditions under which the character operates, in an effort to create a life-like, realistic performance. This is contrasted with a more abstracted, less involved style of acting in which the actor himself or herself remains an outside observer of the character he or she is portraying.
"The Method" in method acting typically refers to the generic practice of actors drawing on their own emotions, memories, and experiences to influence their portrayals of characters.
...the process can include various ideologies and practices such as "as if," "substitution," "emotional memory in acting," and "preparation."

Pseudonymity - derived from pseudonym, meaning 'false name', and describes a state of disguised identity resulting from the use of a pseudonym (also called nym). The pseudonym identifies a holder, that is, one or more human beings who possess but do not disclose their true names (that is, legal identities).[1] Most pseudonym holders use pseudonyms because they wish to remain anonymous, but anonymity is difficult to achieve, and is often fraught with legal issues.[2] True anonymity requires unlinkability, such that an attacker's examination of the pseudonym holder's message provides no new information about the holder's true name.

Virtual - defined philosophically as, that which is not real, but may display the full qualities of the real

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Definitions provided by the online "Oxford English Dictionary"


actor, n. - 3. One who acts, or performs any action, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

alter ego, n - A second self; an intimate and trusted friend; a confidential agent or representative. Hence alter-egoism, altruism; alter-egoistic a., altruistic.

anonymity, a. - The state of being anonymous.

anonymous, a. - b. Hence subst. A person whose name is not given, or is unknown.

cyberspace, n. - The notional environment within which electronic communication occurs, esp. when represented as the inside of a computer system; space perceived as such by an observer but generated by a computer system and having no real existence; the space of virtual reality. Cf. virtual reality s.v.

pseudonymity, n. - The fact or condition of being pseudonymous; the use of a pseudonym or assumed name.

virtual, a. - Possessed of certain physical virtues or capacities; effective in respect of inherent natural qualities or powers; capable of exerting influence by means of such qualities. Now rare.