Episode Glossary

This article lists down the different terms and phrases used in each episode and its definition.

Term 1: El Psy Congroo
"El Psy Congroo" is the password that Rintarou Okabe uses whenever he ends a conversation. However, it is revealed that the supposed conversation he ended did not actually exist because Rintarou usually turns his phone off. The phrase is a combination of greek and latin meaning "To Harden the Mind". The exact origins of this phrase is unknown, but it is similar to a something posted by a BBS user: "La Jodaso Stiana".

Term 12: University Forum
Both Rintarou and Itaru are students from Tokyo Denki University, and to acquire academic units, they held a seminar on the Akihabara Techno Forum.

Term 6: Shining Finger
kung fu skill from the protagonist of gundam G series

Term 3: The Mail that Leapt Through Time
This is Itaru Hashida's suggestion for a name that would describe the e-mails they send back in time. The phrase is in fact a reference to the movie "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time", a story of a girl who is able to travel back in time.

Term 4: D-Mail
Kurisu's suggestion for the term to be used for the messages they send back in time. It is a shortcut of Mayuri's suggestion "DeLorean Mail" and it eventually becomes the "official" term the Future Gadget Lab would use to pertain to the messages. DeLorean is probably a reference to the Back to the Future movie series, wherein the car used by the main characters is a DeLorean DMC-12.

Term 9: Super Hacka
Daru self proclaimed "Super Hacker" is called "Super Hacka" by Okarin.