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<!--[[Image:A new hope 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Luke Skywalker]] in [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]] along side [[astromech droid]] [[R2-D2]], and [[protocol droid]] [[C-3PO]].]] -->
:''This is the concept of the "droid" in [[science fiction]]. For the Star Wars animated series, see [[Star Wars: Droids]].''
:''For the [[United States|American]] [[Groove metal]] band, see [[Droid (band)|Droid]]
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A '''droid''' is a kind of [[robot]], specifically an intelligent robot as seen in the fictional ''[[Star Wars]]'' universe and sometimes ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and has a minority appearance in ''[[Ben 10]]''. More specifically, droids are defined as [[Self-awareness|self-aware]] robots, although this does not imply [[sentience]].{{Fact|date=February 2008}}
Examples of famous droids in film include [[R2-D2]] and [[C-3PO]] of the Star Wars Universe, and less famous droids include: [[Minor droids in Star Wars#2-1B|2-1B]] medic, [[EV-9D9]], the [[Trade Federation]] [[battle droid]] and [[super battle droid]], Imperial [[probe droid]], [[List of minor Star Wars Rebel characters#K-3PO|K-3PO]], [[HK-47]], [[HK-50]], [[G0-T0]], [[T3-M4]], [[R4-P17]], [[R4-D7]], and the [[IG-88]].
In the [[Star Wars]] universe, droids are used for many different purposes. [[Astromech droid]]s (or Astrodroids) such as R2-D2 are used aboard starship for myriad purposes, including repair work and serving as central processing units or navcomputers for ships inherently lacking such, such as [[X-Wing]]s. [[Protocol droid]]s like C-3PO are used for diplomatic affairs and for translating. The two leading droid manufacturers are [[Cybot Galactica]] and [[Industrial Automaton]].
The word ''droid'' originated as a contraction of "[[android]]"; in the novelization of ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' the word was spelled with an apostrophe ('' 'droid''), a convention that has since been dropped. It is used to describe just about any robot, even those not [[humanoid]] in appearance. Some droids do, however, exhibit human-like behavior; for example, they may react emotionally or think intelligently and [[self-reflect]]ively (best displayed in C-3PO).
It is widely believed that the hostility shown towards droids in Episodes IV-VI is a result of animosity as droids led the armies of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]], the group widely (but erroneously) believed to be responsible for the [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|Clone Wars]]. [[Expanded Universe (Star Wars)|Expanded Universe]] authors have also attributed it to the Empire's general [[xenophobia]] and anti-[[Extraterrestrial life in popular culture|alien]] bias; interestingly, even the Jedi (especially [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]) seem to hold droids in low esteem, possibly because the droids have essentially no presence in [[Force (Star Wars)|the Force]], but can be manipulated by way of the Force (see [[Irek Ismaren]]).
Droids are parodied in the [[Mel Brooks]] film ''[[Spaceballs]]'', notably with the character [[Dot Matrix]], who acts as [[Princess Vespa]]'s "droid of honour".
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