<blockquote>
<p>Ice stands for &quot;intrusion countermeasures electronics&quot;, a term
popularized by William Gibson.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>— Android Netrunner Comprehensive Unofficial Rules Wiki entry for <a href="https://ancur.fandom.com/wiki/Ice" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ice</a></p>

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2020-09-09T10:07:38.977Z
2020-09-13T13:39:40.440Z
2020-09-13T13:39:40.440Z
3N1GM4
<p>According to the original Netrunner rulebook (and as recorded in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusion_Countermeasures_Electronics#Card_games" rel="noreferrer">Wiki</a> ):</p>
<p>The corps in Netrunner view it as an acronym for Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics.</p>
<p>The runners view it as an acronym for Insidious Cortical Electrocution.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160420132954/http://www.netrunneronline.com/rules/?s=1" rel="noreferrer">original rulebook</a> included it in the corp (runner) glossary thus:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Ice: A program that protects our data forts from intrusion. An acronym for &quot;intrusion countermeasures electronics.&quot; (An acronym for &quot;insidious cortical electrocution.&quot;)</p>
</blockquote>

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2020-09-09T11:59:32.850Z
2020-09-09T11:59:32.850Z
L. Scott Johnson
<p>Why defending programs in the game of Android Netrunner are called Ice? Is it an acronym? Or something else?</p>

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What does the "Ice" word means in terms of Netrunner's Lore?
Denis Gladkiy
# What does the "Ice" word means in terms of Netrunner's Lore?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-09)

Why defending programs in the game of Android Netrunner are called Ice? Is it an acronym? Or something else?

**Tags:** android-netrunner, game-lore


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-09-09. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

> Ice stands for "intrusion countermeasures electronics", a term
> popularized by William Gibson.

— Android Netrunner Comprehensive Unofficial Rules Wiki entry for [Ice](https://ancur.fandom.com/wiki/Ice)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-09-09. Score: 5

According to the original Netrunner rulebook (and as recorded in the [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusion_Countermeasures_Electronics#Card_games) ):

The corps in Netrunner view it as an acronym for Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics.

The runners view it as an acronym for Insidious Cortical Electrocution.

The [original rulebook](https://web.archive.org/web/20160420132954/http://www.netrunneronline.com/rules/?s=1) included it in the corp (runner) glossary thus:

> Ice: A program that protects our data forts from intrusion. An acronym for "intrusion countermeasures electronics." (An acronym for "insidious cortical electrocution.")


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