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==General Abbreviations==
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* [[FRED]] - FReespace EDitor.  The program created by Volition to make the mission and campaigns for both FreeSpace games.  Released to the public along with said games.
* SEXP - Symbolic EXPressions.  Special function strings within FRED that allow for complex mission objectives and other things to be carried out by a mission bulider.
* [[Portal:FreeSpace 1 | FS1]] - Descent: FreeSpace, The Great War.  Also called Conflict: FreeSpace, The Great War in Europe.  The first game of the series.
* [[Portal:FreeSpace 2 | FS2]] - FreeSpace 2. The second game of the series.
* [[FreeSpace 3 | FS3]] - FreeSpace 3. Would be the third game of the series, but it won't happen.  There is no FS3.
* FS2_Open - The open source version of FS2.
* FSO - The open source version of FS2. Used interchangably with FS2_Open.
* SCP - Source Code Project.  The people responsible for creating, maintaining and debugging FS2_Open.
* V or [V] - Volition Inc., the developer of FreeSpace and FreeSpace 2.
* VBB - Volition Bulletin Board.  The boards Volition maintained as a centre for the FS community.  Now defunct.
* HLP - Hard Light Productions, the hub of the FreeSpace community.
* VW - Volition Watch, developer fansite covering the FreeSpace, Red Faction and Summoner series. Awaiting demolition.
* F2S - FreeSpace 2 Sector - Smaller FS2 community.
* SG - Sectorgame - Network which hosts F2S. Often used interchangably (though inaccurately) with F2S.
* FS2NetD - FS2 Network Game Monitor - Utility used to monitor FS2 network games being operated on the FS2Net servers.
 
==Designation Prefixes==
* GT_  - [[Galactic Terran Alliance | Galactic Terran]]
* NT_  - [[Neo-Terran Front | Neo-Terran]]
* GV_  - Galactic Vasudan
* PV_  - [[Parliamentary Vasudan Empire | Parliamentary Vasudan]]
* GTV_ - [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance | Galactic Terran-Vasudan]]
* S_  - [[Shivans]]
* A_  - [[Ancients]] (non-canon)
 
==Designation Suffixes==
<i>Star indicates a non-canon ship designation.</i>
* _A - [[Advance Warning and Control System | AWACS]]
* _B - Bomber
* _C - Cruiser
* _Ca - Carrier *
* _Cv - Corvette
* _D - [[Destroyer]]
* _Dr - Drone
* _Dn - Dreadnaught *
* _EP - Escape Pod
* _F - Fighter
* _Fg - Frigate *
* _Ff - Frigate *
* _Fr or FR - Freighter
* _G - Gas Miner
* _I - Installation
* _J - [[Juggernaut]]
* _M - Medical Ship
* _NB - Navigation Buoy
* _PD - Planet Destroyer *
* _S - Support Ship
* _SG - Sentry Gun
* _SJ - Super Juggernaught *
* _T - Transport
* _W - Weapon ([[Weapon Comparison (FS1) | FreeSpace 1]])([[Weapon Comparison (FS2) | FreeSpace 2]])
 
 
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