ansible

American  

[an-suh-buhl] / ˈæn sə bəl /

noun

1. (in science fiction) a device for instantaneous communication, or other purposes, across cosmic distances.

   With the ansible on the fritz, it would take eleven years for their message to reach the admiral, who was waging war in another galaxy.

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Etymology

Origin of ansible

Shortening of answerable; coined by Ursula K. Le Guin in her novel Rocannon's World (1966)

Example Sentences

Unify’s Project Ansible business-software platform, for example, works across platforms and devices.

From Forbes • Apr. 15, 2014