Full record for ftl adj.
| Definition | abbreviation for faster than light |
| OED requirements | antedating 1950 |
| Comment | Mike Christie submitted a 1965 cite from Larry Niven's "Wrong-Way Street." David Greenebaum submitted a cite from a 1986 reprint of Frederik Pohl's "Father of the Stars", and Mike Christie verified the cite in the original 1964 magazine appearance. Enoch Forrester submitted a cite from a reprint of Fritz Leiber's "The Enchanted Forest"; Mike Christie verified it in the 1950 original magazine appearance. (Earliest cite in the OED: 1970) |
| Last modified | 6 July, 2008 |
Citations for ftl adj.
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| 1994 Sci Fi Entertainment Aug. 24/1 | That's why each day you can receive 60-second news reports from 150 years in the future on FTL (Faster Than Light) Newsfeed. |