The following is a list of terms that you may come across while learning to build for a mud.

ASCII

An abbreviation for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII is a common method of translating numbers, characters, and letters. The ASCII system is used on several different operating systems and in many different programs. It provides an almost universal method of translation.

ASCII Art

Using ASCII characters to create images.

                                                    !_
                                                    |*~=-.,
                                                    |_,-'`
                                                    |
                                                    |
                                                   /^\
                     !_                           /   \
                     |*`~-.,                     /,    \
                     |.-~^`                     /#"     \
                     |                        _/##_   _  \_
                _   _|  _   _   _            [ ]_[ ]_[ ]_[ ]
               [ ]_[ ]_[ ]_[ ]_[ ]            |_=_-=_ - =_|
             !_ |_=_ =-_-_  = =_|           !_ |=_= -    |
             |*`--,_- _        |            |*`~-.,= []  |
             |.-'|=     []     |   !_       |_.-"`_-     |
             |   |_=- -        |   |*`~-.,  |  |=_-      |
            /^\  |=_= -        |   |_,-~`  /^\ |_ - =[]  |
        _  /   \_|_=- _   _   _|  _|  _   /   \|=_-      |
       [ ]/,    \[ ]_[ ]_[ ]_[ ]_[ ]_[ ]_/,    \[ ]=-    |
        |/#"     \_=-___=__=__- =-_ -=_ /#"     \| _ []  |
       _/##_   _  \_-_ =  _____       _/##_   _  \_ -    |\
      [ ]_[ ]_[ ]_[ ]=_0~{_ _ _}~0   [ ]_[ ]_[ ]_[ ]=-   | \
      |_=__-_=-_  =_|-=_ |  ,  |     |_=-___-_ =-__|_    |  \
       | _- =-     |-_   | ((* |      |= _=       | -    |___\
       |= -_=      |=  _ |  `  |      |_-=_       |=_    |/+\|
       | =_  -     |_ = _ `-.-`       | =_ = =    |=_-   ||+||
       |-_=- _     |=_   =            |=_= -_     |  =   ||+||
       |=_- /+\    | -=               |_=- /+\    |=_    |^^^|
       |=_ |+|+|   |= -  -_,--,_      |_= |+|+|   |  -_  |=  |
       |  -|+|+|   |-_=  / |  | \     |=_ |+|+|   |-=_   |_-/
       |=_=|+|+|   | =_= | |  | |     |_- |+|+|   |_ =   |=/
       | _ ^^^^^   |= -  | |  <&>     |=_=^^^^^   |_=-   |/
       |=_ =       | =_-_| |  | |     |   =_      | -_   |
   jgs |_=-_       |=_=  | |  | |     |=_=        |=-    |
 `^^^^^^^^^^`^`^^`^`^`^^^""""""""^`^^``^^`^^`^^`^`^``^`^``^``^^

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Building Port

A copy of the MUD run for the purpose of creating new areas.

Editor

A program used to create and/or edit areas for a mud.

Mob

An abbreviation for mobile.

Mobile

Creatures found on a mud.
Aliases: NPC, creature, monster

NPC

An abbreviation for Non-Player Character. This term is more commonly used for tabletop role-playing games, i.e. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. It is used in two different ways in muds. The first way is synonymous with mob. The second way is to designate key mobs. For example, in a forest area, the animals would be mobs, but a lone ranger that lives in the area might be a NPC.
Aliases: Mob, creature, monster

Object

Inanimate objects on the mud.

Off-Line Creation

Building using the resources of your computer or a network account that is not hosted by the mud. You do not need to be connected to the internet.
Aliases: Off-Line Editing

On-Line Creation

Building using the MUD's resources. Usually this means being connected to the MUD or its building port via the internet.
Aliases: On-Line Editing, OLC

QC

An abbrevation for Quality Control. QC standards can be used in place of the term building standards.

Text Editor

A program or command generally included with your operating system that allows you to create ASCII files. I.e., edit in DOS, notepad in Windows, and VI in Linux. More complex programs can also save ASCII files.

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