exogener

Exogener is a neologism with no widely accepted definition in mainstream dictionaries. The term appears primarily in speculative fiction, niche online discussions, and some project-specific glossaries, where it is used as a coinage rather than a formal technical term.

Etymologically, exogener combines the prefix exo-, meaning outside or external, with a root related to generation or origin, yielding a sense of something that originates outside a system. Because it is not standardized, its exact meaning varies by author or community.

In fictional or hypothetical contexts, exogener is often applied to describe an external energy source, device, or entity that originates beyond a given environment. It can denote a generator derived from outside a planet, ecosystem, or social structure, or more abstractly, an origin that is external to a process being considered.

Some discussions use exogener to contrast with endogenous processes, highlighting external causation or input. The term is easy to confuse with established words such as exogenous, exogenesis, or exobiology, which do have formal definitions. Exogener should thus be treated as a speculative label rather than a standardized scientific term.