I thought it best to try and explain a few terms and such before I went any further.
Easter Eggs and other useless info that I put in for my own amusement
Almost all numbers will either a) reference something in L's life, b) result in a 7, or c) result in a 25, L's death age. For instance, "Override Alpha 447-L28".
L for L, of course.
4+4+7+2+8 is 25, L's death age.
25 is 2+5 is 7.
L is the twelfth letter in the alphabet. 12+25 is 37. 3+7 is 10, L's birth month. See how retardedly not clever I am?
Names of AIs and their appearances are meaningful to their tasks.
Names of human characters are also meaningful, whether it's to the word in its original meaning (Shepherd) or a play on letters.
Nods to Death Note, and a few other universes.
Neurogenesis – the growth of brain cells, more or less.
Ionization – the manipulation of a molecule, usually via particle charge. A process commonly found in air purifiers so that dust will 'stick' to air molecules.
Preliminary scan – the most basic of information is obtained from the brain. The 'X-ray' of brain scanning, while the in-depth analysis is the 'MRI' of brain scanning.
MSI – Military Science Intelligence.
Class XII, VII, etc. – just some categorization terms I made up for levels of genius in regards to human brains.
Cryo-prototype – references our current use of cryo-storage to preserve bodies and brains. The Deep Freeze of human remains.
Palm Reader – kind of like those new Kindles at Amazon, or an advanced PDA.
AI – Artificial Intelligence. Intelligent machines, usually with the ability to act and appear very human.
Archive AI – the AI set with the task of record keeping, sorting, verifying, etc.
Pandora – in Greek myth, the first woman created by all the Gods. Opened a chest and released all evils. Only hope stayed inside.
Hologram – a life-like display created by light energy, lasers, etc.
Holopad – a device used to display the physical representation of an AI entity. Kind of like those novelty light stands – a round or square base that shoots lasers into a crystal brick set on top, illuminating whatever 3D picture is inside. I have one of dolphins on my desk, so I tried to describe that.
Sentience – Essentially, the ability of an entity to feel or experience what we commonly term as humanity or 'the human condition'.
Point of Origin – the perfect middle of a circle.
Neural Network – a group of brain cells, the neurons, branches, etc. Can be biological, or synthetic.
Hibernaculum – a place of hibernation for an animal, or a protective 'cocoon' for a plant against harsh conditions.
Singularity – a point in time in which machines or AI's can surpass human creative ability and improve upon themselves without human aid. Kind of like in Terminator, where Skynet has created all these machines to do it's bidding.
Stasis – in this context, a state of suspension or suspended animation.