Their practice was to record an unchanging idealized version of themselves into permanent computer space.
It was computer space - a sort of black, with the occasional star rolling past.
Maybe by interviews, maybe by-well, the Monks can map an alien memory into a computer space, then interview that.
This creates a 3D model in computer space that can be lit and manipulated.
Mind you,' he added judiciously, 'you'd use up an awful lot of computer space putting the language in.
In terms of multitrack recording, digital can offer you more tracks - perhaps only limited by the amount of computer space you have.
One guy who tried to map the Ringworld told me he ran out of computer space very rapidly.
It's like a computer space, a virtual environment sandwiched between two planes.
Those running the sites frequently relied on surplus computer space from universities or whatever network power they could scrape together with spare money.
They are putting a lot of money into effective datacentres in order to license and sell computer space and hosting services.