spime
n.— «The next stage is an object that does not exist yet. It needs a noun, so that we can think about it. We can call it a “Spime,” which is a neologism for an imaginary object that is still speculative.» —“When Blobjects Rule the Earth” by Bruce Sterling BoingBoing Aug., 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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