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Transformers Dictionary/List of Terms

Academy- proper noun: Autobot training facility on Cybertron that helps prepare promising young ‘bots for service in the Cybertronian Elite Guard; curriculum includes military tactics, combat, and (presumably) leadership skills; known attendees include (of Transformers Animated continuity): Optimus Prime, Elita-1, Sentinel Prime; known graduates include (of Transformers Animated continuity): see Cybertronian Elite Guard

AllSpark- noun: Cybertronian artifact said to be the source of life for all Transformers; evidently has enough energy to become a weapon of mass destruction; also (alternately) the spark, or life essence, of Primus, to which all sparks return upon the deactivation of their bodies, hence the name; alternate spellings: Allspark, All Spark; see also: Well of All Sparks
AllSpark Key- security card key owned by Sari Sumdac in the Transformers Animated continuity, reformatted by the AllSpark itself to have many of its capabilities (e.g., repairing Transformers, identifying Cybertronian technologies, giving a non-Transformer a spark, etc.)


alternate mode- noun: the form of a vehicle which a Transformer can access after having scanned it holographically into his/her processor; variously abbreviated: “alt mode”, “altmode”, etc.

Ark- proper noun: the Autobots’ space ship/base of operations; crashed into a volcano on prehistoric Earth and came back online 4 million years later (in 1984) in G1 continuity; crashed into Lake Erie and came back online 50 years later (in the 2050’s) in Transformers Animated continuity

astrosecond- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time, roughly equivalent to .498 Earth seconds (but who counts that small, anyway?)

Autobot- proper noun: one of two factions of Cybertronian robots, this one representing the “good” side; Autobots often feel compelled to aid or protect other smaller, less-powerful races from harm (Decepticon-caused or otherwise); were succeeded in Beast Wars continuity by their descendents, the Maximals

‘bot- noun: short for “robot”; used in Transformers fiction to refer to members of the Cybertronian race; sometimes an abbreviation for Autobot; pronoun: often used in dialogue as having similar meaning to “person” or “body” (e.g. “everybot”)

breem- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time, roughly equivalent to 8.3 Earth minutes

chassis- noun: the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle/Transformer, on which the body is supported; idiomatically used to refer to a ‘bot’s body in general (e.g., “My aching chassis. . .”); see also: structure

Circuit-Su- proper noun: a Cybertronian martial art that emphasizes mastery of the energies of one's spark; see also: Metallikato

‘Con- proper noun: abbreviation for Decepticon

Cybertron- proper noun: home planet of all Transformers, a metallic world of super-advanced technology, residents and technologies of which are called “Cybertronian”

Cybertronian Elite Guard- proper noun: most experienced and qualified Autobot warriors on Cybertron; trained at the Autobot Academy before joining the Guard; known members include (of Transformers Animated continuity): Ultra Magnus, Sentinel Prime, Jazz, Ironhide

Decepticon- proper noun: one of two factions of Cybertronian robots, this one representing the “evil” side; Decepticons will often show blatant disregard for anyone’s well-being but their own and usually live by the credo of violence, greed, and deceit; were succeeded in Beast Wars continuity by their descendants, the Predacons

energon- noun: the preferred energy source for most Transformers, has been alternately portrayed as food, intoxicating--I MEAN over-charging--drink, ammunition, and currency; is most often found in liquid form stored in cubes, as this is the most stable form of the usually explosively volatile substance; quality and potency of energon apparently varies greatly, and is thus often described in degrees of quality called “grades” (e.g., “high-grade” to refer to energon with great potency); possible Transformer equivalent of blood, along with mech fluid

faceplate- noun: a protective piece of metal which covers all or some portion of a Transformer’s visible face, presumably for protective purposes; see also: mouthplate; alternately, the actual surface upon which the Transformer’s facial features are located

femme- noun: term used to describe Cybertronians with feminine characteristics; many femmes bear a striking resemblance to Earthen human females with kibble added on (see: kibble), but not all adhere to this model; although robots are, technically, androgynous, many of the Cybertronian breed have psychological differences that emulate masculine or feminine characteristics

frag- noun: idiomatically, a problem or glitch in programming; also general curse term, unknown meaning; also fragger, another general curse term of unknown meaning, but presumably one who frags; verb: to have a problem or glitch in programming (e.g., when referring to a cranky ‘bot, “Looks like somebody forgot to de-frag his hard drive.”)

Generation 1- proper noun: term used to refer to the original Transformers animated series, which ran from 1984 until about 1992; usually abbreviated to “Gen1” or “G1”, humorously called “GEEWUN” by some members of the fandom

glitch- noun: problem or malfunction in programming or protocol; also general curse term, referring to a ‘bot, generally equivalent in meaning to “idiot” or “moron”; similar in meaning: “glitchhead”

kibble- noun: seemingly unnecessary parts of a Transformer's alternate mode that appear on his/her person in robot mode (i.e., "door wings," "wheels on heels," etc.)

mech fluid- noun: an essential liquid in the Transformer’s body of unknown use and purpose; possible Transformer equivalent of blood, along with energon

megacycle- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time, roughly equivalent to one Earth hour

mouthplate- noun: protective metal mask which covers a Transformer’s face from the jaw up to (and occasionally including) the “nose”; see also: faceplate; alternately, the Cybertronian idiomatic equivalent of “lips” (e.g., “Quit flapping your mouthplates and get serious!”)

nano-klik- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time, used idiomatically to be roughly equivalent to either one Earth second or minute (e.g., “Gotta nano-klik?”)

Nemesis- proper noun: the Decepticons’ space ship/base of operations; was crashed into the ocean, from which the Decepticons’ base was built, in the G1 continuity; was discovered crashed into the Earth’s moon by Lugnut and Blitzwing in the Transformers Animated continuity

Noise- proper noun: a sound which accompanies a Cybertronian’s transformation from one mode to another (see: transform); the Noise is usually five “8hz pulses”, each lasting an equivalent amount of time, in increasing (for robot to alt-mode) or declining (for alt to robot mode) pitch; the Noise’s pitch is proportionally higher or deeper for smaller or larger Transformers (respectively); in official continuity, it has yet to be given an official name, onomatopoeic representation, or source; its relevance, cause, and importance, in regards to the transformation sequence, are unknown; it has been speculated that it may be a side-effect to transforming, as is the sound produced when scraping fingernails on a blackboard

offline- noun: Cybertronian dialect for “death”; as Transformers are not technically “alive”, they are said, when all their systems permanently shut down, to go offline; additional idiomatic equivalents include when one’s “spark goes out”,  one is “deactivated”, one “crashes”, etc.; adjective: Cybertronian dialect for “dead”

organic- noun: term used by Cybertronians to refer to creatures of non-technological origins; this applies to all the different natural species of Earth, as well as other planets; the bipedal Earth organics known as humans have also been referred to as fleshlings, meatbags, insects, squishies, noisy creatures, "puny flesh creatures", "dumb stubbies", Terrans or Homo sapiens; adjective: having the characteristics of one or more of these non-technological races

orn- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time, defined as being equivalent to “one Cybertronian lunar day”; roughly equivalent to 13 Earth days

Pit- proper noun: supposedly the place where evil sparks go once their Transformer bodies have gone offline; also known as the Inferno; physical chamber within Unicron where devoured ‘bots are incinerated and painfully rebuilt as pawns to serve his purposes; Cybertronian parallel of Hell; in Beast Wars continuity, the production facility of Predacon protoforms, named for supposedly mythical location listed above

Primus- proper noun: Cybertronian deity/personification of Cybertron itself; legend states he is the one who personally created the thirteen original Cybertronian Transformers (which, by some, are called the “First-Forged”), as well as many others; eternal opponent of Unicron; also general curse term (e.g., “swear to Primus”, “in/by/for the name/code/love of Primus”, etc.)

protoform- noun: form a Transformer possesses before he/she gains an alt-mode; also presumably a stage of the Transformer life cycle similar to human childhood

quartex- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time; equivalent in Earth measurement unknown, but is presumably very small (e.g., “These supplies won’t even last us a quartex.”)

servo- noun: limb on robot body, generally equated to the human hand
stabilizing servo- noun: Transformer equivalent of the human foot


slag- one of the most versatile slang terms in the Cybertronian vernacular; noun: a vitreous mass left from the refining of metallic ores; can also refer to this mass while in its molten state, which floats atop the ore; a waste product; also a general curse term (e.g., “You sickening piece of slag!”); verb: to convert to molten metal via melting by heat, acid, etc.; also a general curse term (e.g., “You gotta be slagging me!”); adjective: having the properties of or propensity to slag; also a general curse term (e.g., “Slagging computer!”); interjection: general curse term, most frequent form of use for this term (e.g., “Aw, slag!”); Teletraan-I, the Transformers Wiki site, makes the observation that, “It is therefore possible to build an entire sentence of this word:
‘Slaggit! The slaggin' slag-faced motha-slaggin' slagger slagged the slaggers!’”


solar cycle- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time, used idiomatically to be roughly equivalent to either one Earth day or year; similar in meaning: “stellar cycle”; see also: stellar cycle

spark- noun: a Transformer’s life force or “soul”, said to be a part of the essence of Primus; non-Transformer robots/electronic devices are apparently capable of being given a spark through various means, most having something to do with either the AllSpark or Primus himself

stellar cycle- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time, roughly equivalent to either 400 Earth days or 7.5 Earth months; was used idiomatically once (by Blackarachnia of Transformers Animated continuity) to have similar meaning to one Earth year

structure- noun: in general, a Transformer’s body; subdivided into the superstructure (outer components, generally including weapons and parts of the alternate mode) and substructure (inner components, including special equipment and weapons systems)

Teletraan I- proper noun: shipboard computer and database for the Autobot ship, the Ark; often misspelled as “Teletran One”, “Teletran-1”, etc.

transform- verb: the act of a Transformer changing from one mode to another (noun: transformation); this usually involves much shifting of body parts, which themselves generally look like hybrids between limbs and pieces of machinery; this act is almost always accompanied by some form of the Noise; see also: Noise

Transformer- proper noun: sentient, living species of robots (mostly) originating from the far-off mechanical planet of Cybertron (see: Cybertron); the title derives from the apparently inherent ability of most, if not all, of these robots to change their shapes and forms from a robotic primary mode (generally, but not always, humanoid in form) to an alternate mode (mostly mechanical, vehicle, weapon, or animal in appearance and function); historically, this species has usually been divided between two warring factions, the “good” Autobots (and their descendents, the Maximals) and the “evil” Decepticons (and their descendents, the Predacons), with a few (often ignored, seldom happy) neutrals hanging around on the sidelines and in the crossfire; see also: Autobot and Decepticon

Unicron- proper noun: Cybertronian deity (sort of), called the Unmaker, Chaos Bringer, Dark God, Planet Eater, etc.; destructive, megalithic, Bahamut-like destroyer who devours planets for energy; eternal opponent of Primus

vorn- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time, roughly equivalent to 83 Earth years

Well of All Sparks- proper noun: the supposedly-mythical fount where Primus forged the Transformers race; direct conduit for Primus’ lifeforce and, therefore, the true origin of all Transformers’ sparks; said to be the place where a Transformer’s spark goes after he/she goes offline; Cybertronian parallel of Heaven

List of Anatomic Terms and Euphemisms

For those times when you want a character to say something funny and species-appropriate, these terms ought to serve any author well. Most of them refer to a Transformer’s nether regions. Go ahead and have a good, long laugh.

•aft
•actuator
•afterburner
•boron compressor
•command module
•crankcase
•diode
•exhaust port
•fan belt
•magna fuses
•manifold
•mudflaps
•reactor linkage
•skidplate
•tailpipe
•transistor
•turbocharger
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Attention all Deviant TransFans!!! This is a work in progress and needs all the help it can get to reach full potential.

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orn- noun: Cybertronian measurement of time, defined as being equivalent to “one Cybertronian lunar day”; equivalent in Earth measurement unknown

An Orn is 13 days.

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I loved it!!

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The way of the Jedi :jedi:
Pit- proper noun: supposedly the place where evil sparks go once their Transformer bodies have gone offline; also known as the Inferno; physical chamber within Unicron where devoured ‘bots are incinerated and painfully rebuilt as pawns to serve his purposes; Cybertronian parallel of Hell; in Beast Wars continuity, the production facility of Predacon protoforms, named for supposedly mythical location listed above

A little correction here. The Pit itself refers to the Smelting Pits that were used to melt down "unwantables" (AKA Mechs of the nuetral and autobot factions) to recycle the metal to build more Decepticons or to use as raw material. The Smelting pits are refered to in different continuities but in the Marvel comics it's explained and explored further.

When you say the Pit is their version of Hell, that would actually be the Inferno that is the Cybertronian version of Hell.

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Oh! I got a good addition! :XD:

Interface - Verb The Cybertronian equivalent to intercourse. How this is done has never been explained in any cannon form, though some fans have adapted this act to involve sparks rather then physical body parts.

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Thankies! :D Can you think of anything I left out? I need lotsa people to help me double-check my work on this one. Please let anybody you know who's into Transformers about this so we can get the most complete list possible! Thank you! :salute:

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Awesome! Thanks much; I couldn't find any sources that said exactly how many Earth days an orn was. The info is much appreciated! :iconthumbsupplz: :iconjarryplz:

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Got it. I'll see what I can do about that entry. The Transformers Wiki mentioned that the Inferno was renamed the Pit in the Beast Wars continuity to avoid confusing the expletive with the crazy fire ant 'bot. Hmm. Could you maybe help me rewrite this entry so that it's more complete/correct? I'd appreciate it! :D

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XD I'll see what I can do. 'Course, I listed this piece as being under a "not mature" rating. I may need to use a few euphemisms to get this entry in, but I'll give it the ol' Autobot try. :salute:

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Lol :XD: If you need any help with words, don't hesitate dropping me a note - I've become quite literate with TF terms. :D

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