MU*

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MU* is a shorthand to refer collectively to multi-user environments known variously as:

  • Multi-User Dungeon / Dimension / Domain (MUD)
  • Multi-User Shared Habitat / Hallucination (MUSH)
  • Multi-User eXperience (MUX)
  • MUD Object-Oriented (MOO)
  • Multi-User Chat Kingdom / Construction Kit (MUCK)
  • Multi User Shared Experience (MUSE)
  • Massive Adventure Roleplay Epic (MARE)
  • Multi-User Game (MUG)

The asterisk is often used in computer programming languages to represent a wildcard (one or more unknown characters).

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