Usually means: Music inspired by science fiction.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (filk)

adjective:  (music) About or inspired by science fiction, fantasy, horror, science, and/or subjects of interest to fans of speculative fiction; frequently, being a song whose lyrics have been altered to refer to science fiction; parodying. (However, much filk music is original rather than parodic.)
noun:  Filk music.
noun:  Filk song.
noun:  In general
noun:  A filk song written as a parody of, or in the form of and with reference to, another song (which need not itself be a filk song). Compare verb transitive sense.
verb:  (intransitive) To perform filk music.
verb:  (intransitive) To participate in a filk circle, including singing along.
verb:  (transitive) To write a parody of (a song).

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