LCARS
| LCARS | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek franchise element | |
LCARS-style desktop | |
| First appearance | Star Trek: The Next Generation |
| Created by | Michael Okuda |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Computer operating system |
| Affiliation | Starfleet |
In the Star Trek fictional universe, LCARS (/ˈɛlkɑːrz/; an acronym for Library Computer Access/Retrieval System) is a computer operating system. Within Star Trek chronology, the term was first used in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series.