Glossary

When watching Ghost In The Shell you will confront some unknown terms and words. And to fully understand the plot in Ghost In The Shell it would be a good idea to know and understand what those words and terms mean. Therefore I have this section on my site where you will find most of the terms mentioned in
Ghost In The Shell you would want to get an explanation to.

AI	Artificial Intelligence. A computer that functions as if it had the physiological, psychological and emotional capacity of a human brain.
Artificial Bodies	The body of a cyborg, excluding the brain and the spine.
Artificial Body Signals	A special wave signal emitted by artificial bodies when in motion. Similar to the nerve wave of humans.
Artificial Personality	An artificial personality without a ghost.
Barrier	The ghost line. (Check Ghost Line)
Barrier Destroyer	A hacking program enabling the hacker to go through the protective barriers to the ghost inside the electronic brain.
Barrier Maze	A complex maze-like barrier preventing hackers from entering the program.
Bug	A program error preventing the computer software from functioning properly.
De-Back	To check and correct the programs in the computer.
Diplomatic Immunity	One of many privileges granted to diplomats, under which the laws of the host country do not apply to them. This is frequently taken advantage of by the secret service.
Dive	To collect and exchange information by entering the electronic brain.
Electronic Brain	A widely-used term generally referring to a brain that has been rebuilt for computers, AI or cyborgs.
Electronic Brain Ethics Violation	In a world where even the human brain is a part of a network, it is a crime to violate individual identities.
Ghost	The part of the human body containing human identity. This term was created to avoid confusion about the definition of a man and the soul in the cybernetic age.
Ghost Hack	To infiltrate the ghost and control the character of a person. Considered one of the most serious crimes but hard to prove.
Ghost Line	A barrier surrounding the ghost inside the electronic brain of a cyborg, in other words the borderline or the area considered the ghost.
HA-3	A computer virus used to extract and manipulate information from electronic brains. Old-fashioned by the year 2029.
Hacker	A general term for computer criminals who enter electronic brains and steal and change information or plant viruses in the data.
Megatech Body Co.	A government contracted maker of artificial bodies. The artificial bodies made here are considered top-secret. Section 9 is in charge of cases related to Megatech Body.
MFA	Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Extremely powerful government ministry.
MFA Treaty Council	Also known as Public Security Section 6, this is the secret service section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of council members.
ODA	Official Development Assistance. Used to help countries in need but is often used for political gain.
Official Programmer	Computer programmers that have been officially approved by the government. As they deal with highly confidential material, they must watch their every word or move they take.
Pass-through	Same as dive. To enter into the electronic brain and retrieve or exchange information, or pass through the barrier.
Pressure Meter	Measures the weight of objects by monitoring pressure on the ground or walls. Often used on conjunction with thermo-optical camouflage.
Protective Barrier	This barrier prevents attack from hackers on the outside.
Public Security Section 6	Another name for the Treaty Council. In charge of investigating and gathering information on various diplomatic issues, international crime and terrorism. Is also in charge of keeping Project 2501 confidential.
Public Security Section 9	Otherwise known as the Shell Squad, a special task force under the Prime Minister. Mainly in charge of confidential investigations into the electronic brain network and terrorist activities and so on. Department chief Aramaki is in charge.
Secret Body	An artificial body made using the latest technology. Top-secret.
Shell Squad	Is also called Public Security Section 9 and is directly affiliated to the Prime Minister.
State Secret Act	This widely-applied law prohibits the leaking of top secret information to third parties. Officially called the National Secret Protection Act.
The Republic of Gabel	After a period of civil war the former military government was overthrown and a new democratic government created. Former leader Colonel Malez fled to the unidentified Asian nation where Ghost In The Shell is set.
Treaty Council Member	Solves diplomatic problems and gathers information needed to crack international crimes. Part of Public Security Section 6 affiliated to the Foreign Ministry.
Two Man Cell	A tactic used by special forces when they work in pairs and cove each other.
Weapons Export Restriction Act	A law that prohibits the export of weapons and related items. However, this law has proved very flexible.