Steampunk

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Steampunk is both science and speculative fiction set in a real or fictional era or world where steam power is still used, typically the 19th century (1801 – 1900) and Victorian era (1837 - 1901). Elements of fantasy are frequently used as well as fictional technological inventions and real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Alternate history-style presentations of such technology as dirigibles, analog computers, or digital mechanical computers are also used and presented in an idealized light or with a presumption of functionality.