Encyclopedia Galactica
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Etymology edit
Blend of Encyclopedia Britannica (“Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica”) + galactic
Proper noun edit
- (science fiction) A compendium of all knowledge, or most of the important knowledge, an encyclopedia for a galaxy-spanning civilization. A sci-fi analog of the Encyclopedia Britannica. This term is used in many works by many authors, and prominently found in Douglas Adams' Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy series and Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.