| TAP | |
| Author: | Greg Egan |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Science fiction |
| Published In: | Asimov's Science Fiction |
| Publication Type: | Periodical |
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| Pub Date: | September 1995 |
"TAP" is a 1995 science fiction novelette by Australian writer Greg Egan.[1]
The story is set in a near-future society in which brain implants allow immersive virtual reality. The implants also allow a new kind of language called TAP, Total Affective Protocol. TAP is essentially a way of making qualia into words.
TAP words can be read like English, or invoked to be experienced, like virtual reality.
"TAP" was a finalist for the 1996 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[2]