The 3rdNet might have been the most important step in the development of arcanotechnology and the Cosmic Era. It is also the thing that had the greatest chance of wiping out not just humanity, but biological organic life on the planet. Thankfully, the 3rdNet was turned off before that.

Also known as the streams, online, the cognosphere, and a dozen other terrible, dumb, or attempted copyright names, it is the output of the CogNet

Oberon Technologies is a modest corporation based around designing and marketing sim gear, sleep technology, and dream programming

aka 7 Cosmic Era Computer consoles

A Moriarty Rampancy is a class five computer virus, with Class five viruses being threats to national security

Pay Here, Stay Here, Play Here

Between automation and lifestyle changes, the general populace of the Cosmic Era's First World no longer has to engage in employment to secure their survival. Many turn to the virtual world of the CogNet to make a better life for themselves.

A man prone to grief, Walter Stupek surrounded himself with the Etherite clones of people he has lost.

The digital Old Folks Home of the Cosmic Era

The offspring of Political Action Committees and Lobby groups

The War Academy is one of the Federation's ace programs.

The Personal Accessory Network is the aggregation of all the SmartDevices in a person's household, as well as their personal gadgets, and their cybernetic implants.

The greedy, obnoxious, exploitative things the entertainment industry does in the Cosmic Era

The research and development process is often a lengthy and arduous one. In the Cosmic Era, it is often just a matter of time and luck to see who breaks the next barrier in arcanotech.

The virtual battlefields of the of the Cosmic Era

Also known as A10s, synaptic amplifiers are both tools for cognet interface and fashion statements

The first documented virtual illness.

The virtual police/help function of the CogNet

Also known as PPI or Brain Pumping.

The main commodity in the Cosmic Era is data and communication, in the form of social media, entertainment, advertising, and other electronic sources of information. The spread of this data is measured in a unit known as a meme (also spelled meem)