Metal slivers (not unlike USBs) which contain code that people can insert into ports in their head, modifying their vision and their cognitive abilities.
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Microsofts Term Timeline in Neuromancer
The timeline below shows where the term Microsofts appears in Neuromancer. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...are young with a carbon socket behind their left ear, into which they can insert microsofts. Molly greets one seller, a young man with several microsofts. Larry adds another as she...
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