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Meaning of INDA Acronym in Greg Bear's Fiction
The acronym INDA is used in the science fiction novels of Greg Bear
(specifically, in , , and ) to
refer to a class of powerful computers. For what does INDA stand?The acronym INDA is used in the science fiction novels of Greg Bear
(specifically, in , , and ) to
refer to a class of powerful computers. For what does INDA stand?
Greetings:
I know from comments that have been posted to your question that you
have been informed of the official website for Greg Bear. That site's
URL address is http://www.gregbear.com. You've also been informed that
the site enables visitors to contact the author by way of e-mail
messages. I took the additional step of actually submitting such a
message to the author regarding the meaning of the acronym you noted
in your request. I have received a reply from Greg Bear which explains
the acronym as best he can.
Greg Bear has completed a number of books in series that differ in
continuity. Not surprisingly, the original intent behind details like
the INDA acronym can escape his memory from time to time. In his
e-mail reply Mr. Bear himself guesses that he meant INDA to mean
Independent Neural Data Analyzer. That is the best the author can
recall, so I hope you will accept it as the best available answer to
your request. I am pleased to be able to provide it to you.
In the interest of privacy I have not provided the specific e-mail
address from which Greg Bear replied. I'm sure you will have no
trouble contacting him through his official website. His prompt reply
indicates he is both candid and friendly.
I hope this helps,
Brettquest
Sources and Links
Greg Bear: The Official Site
http://www.gregbear.com
Greg Bear: Contact Form
http://www.gregbear.com/A55885/Contact.nsf/Contact?OpenForm
Email reply from author Greg Bear, received October 12, 2002.
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