Time warp (science fiction)

The terms time warp, space warp, and time-space warp are commonly used in science fiction. They sometimes refer to Einstein's theory that time and space form a continuum that bends, folds, or warps from the observer's point of view, relative to such factors as movement or gravitation. They are also used in reference to more fantastic notions of discontinuities or other irregularities in spacetime not based on real-world science.