hyperdrive
nounEtymology From hyper- + drive.
1
Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction A spaceship engine that allows faster-than-light travel by entering hyperspace.
- The ship's hyperdrive had failed, leaving them stranded years from any repair base.
2
A state of accelerated action.
- With enemies closing in fast, our hero's mind sprung into hyperdrive.
- Related terms
- jump drive, warp drive