Common Terms
Here's a list of some common terms and abbreviations used during repair procedures. These are not required, nor official. As such, this list is provided as a courtesy. You are encouraged to use whatever works for you, so long as others can understand easily. In general, + is used for an affirmative or a good result, and - for a negative or bad result.
Used during Repair Ops:
BC: Wing Beacon.
Chemseal: Hull Seal with Decontamination Limpet
CB: A Code Black Situation
DC: Disconnected, or kicked out of the game. Also used for game crashes.
FR: Friend Request.
Fuel Rat: A member of The Fuel Rats organization with a focus on emergency response for fuel shortages.
Inst: Instance.
Killer Whales: Hostile Players.
Mechanic: Members of the Hull Seals.
Mode Conf: Game Mode confirmed on Comms Panel.
Otter: A Hull Seal with Fuel Limpet Controllers onboard, capable of providing emergency fuel.
Pied Piper: A Seal on a Code Black who leads Clients to stars for fuel, providing a guide of safe range for scooping.
RC+: Repair Completed (Or RC Cola acquired).Completed.
RL+: Repair Limpet Engaged.
PW+: Paperwork Complete.
Seals: This fine organization, or members thereof.
Sharks: Hostile Ships.
Sys Conf: System confirmed on the galaxy map.
Walrus: A Hull Seal equipped for defensive, NPC-ONLY actions.
WR: Wing Request.
Common Terms and Abbreviations
The Bubble: Civilized Space, commonly fought over by powerplay factions.
Blob: Did you know a group of seals is actually called a Blob?
Client: The person in need of hull repairs.
Cascade Winging: The way of quickly pulling CMDRs to an instance by entering with a wing, leaving, and pulling in more exponentially.
Dispatch: The trained player coordinating the repair and assignment of Seals.
Pup: A Seal-In-Training.
Drebin's Lament: An unsuccessful Code Black.
XA: Explorer's Anchorage, the most remote station in the galaxy. Located near the center of the galaxy.