EVE Online Glossary

From EVElopedia, the EVE Online Wiki.

This page is largely intended for use by players new to EVE, to help them get better acquainted with the terms that older players will use when speaking in game.

Please note this list is in alphabetical order.

A

A

0.0

0.0 (literally, "zero-zero"), sometimes also referred to as null-sec or zero-sec, is the security rating CONCORD gives to all star systems outside of Empire influence. They have a true security status from 0.0 down to -1.00. 0.0 can also be used to collectively refer to the entirety of lawless space. See also "lo-sec" and "hi-sec".

ABC

Refers to the rare 0.0 ores, Arkonor, Bistot, and Crokite.

Aggress, Aggression

Performing an aggressive act against another pilot, such as firing upon them, repairing a pilot's ship who is aggressing another pilot, using a smartbomb that damages another pilot's ship, creating a warp bubble that prevents a ship from warping, stealing from another pilot's wreck or can, etc.

Aggressed

A pilot's state after performing an act of aggression. This state lasts 60 seconds. While in an aggressed state, pilots are denied permission to dock or use stargates.

Alpha (strike)

The instantaneous damage dealt by a single volley of guns.

AP

Autopilot.

Alt

Alternate character on a player's account or an alternate character that a player uses on another account. Alts are typically not as exhaustively trained as the "main" character unless on a different account. Can also refer to every character owned by a player, except the one generally associated with them.

Ark

Common abbreviation for Arkonor ore, but in a different context can also refer to the Ark jumpfreighter.

ATB

Alloyed Tritanium Bar.

Aura

The onboard computer that helps to introduce EVE to new players via tutorials. Also voices certain audio prompts.

AURORA

Auxiliary Union for Relay, Observation, Recording, & Analysis (Events). Formerly part of ISD.

B

B

BH

Bug Hunter. See also "ECAID".

Bist

Bistot ore.

Blob

A word used to describe numerical superiority for fleets and is often used negatively. Can be used as both a verb and a noun.

Blinky

AKA flashy. A pilot who has committed a recent act of aggression or has a security status of -5 or lower will blink red in the Overview. Pilot's ship can be fired upon without interference from CONCORD or sentry guns. See also "kill rights".

Blood jump

The process of a pilot jumping to the location of their medical clone, either by deliberately being podded or by activating the self-destruct mechanism of their ship. Useful in emergencies but expensive if the original clone was fitted with augmentations (implants). Acquisition of a new medical clone is required after blood jumping to avoid loss of skill points due to a future instance of podding.

Blue

Term describing set standings towards other pilots/corps/alliances who are friend/friendly/ally. Comes from the default Overview "Show Info" colour of blue background with "+" sign in front. Light blue is for standings of around +5, dark blue for a standing of +10.

BM

Bookmark.

BP

Blueprint.

BPC

Blueprint Copy.

BPO

Blueprint Original.

BS

Battleship. See also "BB" under "Ships and Modules" below.

Bubble

Any of the following: Mobile Warp Disruptor Sphere; Warp Disrupt Probe used by Interdictors; or Warp Disruption Field Generator carried by Heavy Interdictors. Bubbles are used to prevent ships that are caught within range of the bubble from warping away, allowing attackers to more easily destroy their target.

Bubbled

A gate, station or other high traffic area where a pilot or gang has deployed a bubble. E.g., "Careful! That gate has been bubbled!" See also "bubble".

Button

Capture point of a factional warfare complex.

BYOB

Bring Your Own Blueprint.

BYOM

Bring Your Own Minerals.

C

C

Camp, camped, camping

An area, generally a gate or station, where a gang of players is waiting for the purpose of attacking passersby and/or war targets. Gates at the transition points between low security and 0.0 space are often camped by pilots hoping to catch travelers unaware. Pilots who are part of the camp are said to be camping. See also "gate camp".

Can

Refers to cargo containers jettisoned by players, secure or otherwise.

Cap

The capacitor of a ship. Also: to capture a factional warfare complex.

Caps

Cap ships AKA Capital Ships. Generally refers to combat capital ships, Dreadnoughts, Carriers, Supercarriers and Titans, although the Orca and Rorqual Industrials, and Freighters and Jump Freighters are also technically caps.

Carebear

An adjective for players who avoid PvP combat. Also a verb for PvE activities.

CCP

Crowd Control Productions (AKA your friendly overlords, the creators of EVE Online).

CCC

Pilot has activated a cynosural field and capital or other jump-capable ships should jump to the pilot. Often used in fleet chat when dropping capital ships on opponents.

Clone

A pilot's body, either in use or in storage somewhere in the EVE universe.

CEO

Chief Executive Officer. The person in charge of a player corporation.

CJ, Clone jump

The process of moving from one jump clone to another. This can allow travel across the EVE universe in the matter of moments instead of hours. (see "pod jump" and "blood jump" for differences).

CONCORD

The NPC police force of New Eden. CONCORD responds to criminal acts committed in 1.0 to 0.5 security space.

CONCORDED

Losing a ship to CONCORD. See also "Suicide Ganking".

CONCORDOKKEN

What happens when invoking the wrath of CONCORD. Made popular in this video by The Riz.

Corp

Corporation.

CRC

Communications Relay Commission (Forum Moderators). Formerly part of ISD.

CSM

Council of Stellar Management.

Cyno

Cynosural Field. A Cyno is required for a capital ship to use its jump drive.

Cyno Ship

A ship used for the generation of Cynosural Fields.

D

D

DB

Dark Blood (faction module).

DC

Damage Control module.

Deaggressing

Turning off all weapons and other modules that cause aggression in order to begin the 60 second timer preventing pilots from docking or jumping through a stargate.

Deathstar

A starbase that is configured for fleet combat, generally used to control sovereignty in 0.0 space.

'dec

War Declaration.

DG

Dread Guristas.

Disco

Using smart bombs to make a pretty light show.

DPS

Damage Per Second.

Drag bubble

A bubble created by a Mobile Warp Disruptor Sphere within 100km of a warp-in point (generally at a gate) so the warping pilot cannot easily escape (by jumping the gate). See also "Bubble".