vector

VirianLexicon:vector

Vector

AdminAttention This definition, and the one at VirianVector need to be resolved.

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1. Pathology. An organism, such as a mosquito or tick, that carries disease-causing microorganisms from one host to another.
2. Genetics. A bacteriophage, plasmid, or other agent that transfers genetic material from one cell to another.
3. Memetics. An agent that transfers memetic material from one host to another.

For the most part, in a Virian context, a medium, method, or vehicle for the transmission of memes. Almost any communication medium can be a memetic vector. (GMG)

1. (Abbr. Vr.) A fellow member of the ChurchOfVirus
2. pl. often Vectren. The VirusCommunity.

See vector.

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Many groups address each other by "brother" or "sister" to engender a sense of family, e.g. "Thank you for that insight, Brother Tim." We can do the same with a genderless title. Using it in public may even enhance our cult status :-)
-- DavidLucifer