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If you're new to the internet, you'll want to know
these slang terms and commonly-used acronyms
that you'll see on the web and in email.
{Items with the 'FAQ' symbol are discussed in greater detail
at the bottom of this page.}
AFAIK (AFAICT)= As Far As I Know (As Far As I Can Tell)
AKA = Also Known As...
AV, A-V, A/V = Anti-Virus, Audio-Video
BOHICA = Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
BTDT = Been There, Done That
BTW = By the way...
COB = Close Of Business
CYL = See you later
D/L = Download
DIY = Do It Yourself
EOD = End Of Day
F/S, (also, FS) = For Sale
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions (VFAQ = Visual F.A.Q.)
FWIW = For What It's Worth
FYI = For Your Information
HD = Hard Drive
HTH = Hope This Helps (and, "How The Hell...?"; more...)
HW = Hardware
ICBW = I Could Be Wrong
IE6.0 = Internet Explorer version 6.0
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
IMO = In my opinion
IMHO = In my humble opinion
IOW = In Other Words
ISP = Internet Service Provider
MOF = (as a) Matter Of Fact
MS = Microsoft
MTCW = My Two Cents' Worth...
N/A = Not Applicable
NG = No Good (also stands for NewsGroup)
NP = No Problem
NS = Netscape
OTOH = On the other hand,...
POV = Point of View
PSI = Pounds per Square Inch
QED = What has been proven (Lat.- Quantum Est Demonstratum)
SW = Software
PW = Password
ROWG = Rich Old White Guy
SOTA = State of the Art (the most modern, up-to-date...)
TCB = Taking Care of Business
TIA = Thanks in advance
TLC = Tender Loving Care
TTYL (TTYS) = Talk to you later (Talk to you soon)
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
(Example: The Team3S Home Page URL is http://www.Team3S.com)
WWJD? = What Would Jesus Do? (Insert numerous others for 'Jesus')
YMMV = "Your Mileage May Vary" (You may get different results)
"Bandwidth" = The data transfer rate of internet communications
"Netiquette" = What is considered 'polite' on the internet
"NetSpeak" = New terms and Acronyms used on the Internet
"Newbie" = Someone new to the internet
"Freeware" = Free software programs
"Shareware" = Software offered on a free trial basis
"Vaporware" = Software or updates that never materialize
"Bloatware" = Software that has become so large that it is slow
<g> = grin
<G> = bigger grin
<VBG> = very big grin
<BFG> = Big F*cking Grin
LOL = Laughing out loud
ROTFL = Rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO = Rolling on the floor, laughing my ass off
:-) = A Smile (Happy Face)
;-) = A Wink or Raised Eyebrow
:-( = A Frown
:-o = Oh!
FUGLY = F*ckin' Ugly
POS = Piece of sh*t
SOB = Son of a Bitch
SOL = Sh*t out of luck
WOB = Waste of bandwidth
WTF? = What the f*ck...?
SNAFU = Situation normal, all f*cked up
FUBAR = F*cked up beyond all recognition
