I believe it's short for "retroactive continuity". The backstory is
changed to accommodate new story elements.

Michael

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:55 AM, eric henry <ehenry0623@...> wrote:
> what exactly does retcon mean. I'm certain i get the idea but A) what is
> the precise definition and B) what is the derivation or etymology of retcon.
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> And since i'm asking how about a def of etymology since my above sentence
> appears to have a redundancy.
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> Thanks to all. Limited google ability and some things can't wait til i get
> home.
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