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When robots, computers, and other machines appear in fiction, there are a few common ways for them to be named. See also [[Names Given to Computers]], [[
=== When done straight, a phrase describing the machine's function is shortened to an acronym, or made the name itself. ===
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* The CyborgName website bacronyms your name and sells T-shirts with the robot names on them. This wiki translates as "Transforming Versatile Technician Responsible for Observation, Peacekeeping and Efficient Sabotage".
** Efficient Sabotage? Uhhh...
*** Yes, [[
**** Television / Videogame Trope Repository Of Perpetual Entertainment Subversion
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{{quote| '''Zim:''' "GIR"? What does the "G" stand for? <br />
'''GIR:''' I ''don't'' know... }}
* [[One
* All of the robot characters in ''[[WALL-E]]'', including the main character ("Waste Allocation Load Lifter, Earth-class"), EVE ("Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator"), but
* E.A.R.L., short for "Electronic Automatic Robotic Lighthouse", from ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
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== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[Robo Cop]]'''s titular character, although he was technically a cyborg.
* Ro-Man from the infamous [[B
* [[Robo Gadget]] from the 1999 film version of ''[[Inspector Gadget]]''
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