expanded universe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In fiction, the extension of a media franchise (i.e. a television show, series of feature films, etc.) with other media (generally comics and original novels), often with the result being that the stories described in the other media are not considered canon in the original.

Word forms

expanded universe expanded universes
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