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Usual
Abbreviations
Here you can read about the abbreviations that are used often in
the net (usenet, irc, muds or usual computer jargon) - and what they
stand for, of cause ;):
| ACK |
= |
acknowledge |
| AFAICS |
= |
as far as I can
see |
| AFAIK |
= |
as far as I know
alfie from austria is kewl
(by Rainer König)
|
| ASAP |
= |
as soon as possible |
| BOFH |
= |
bastard operator from hell |
| BTDT |
= |
been there, done that |
| BTW |
= |
by the way |
| CfV |
= |
call for vote |
| DAU |
= |
dumbest assumable user |
| IANAL |
= |
I am not a lawyer |
| IIRC |
= |
if I remember correctly |
| IOW |
= |
in other words |
| IRL |
= |
in real life |
| FAQ |
= |
frequently asked questions |
| FWIW |
= |
for what it's worth |
| FYI |
= |
for your information |
| GMTA |
= |
great minds think alike |
| HAND |
= |
have a nice day |
| HTH |
= |
hope that helps |
| IMHO |
= |
in my humble opinion |
| KISS |
= |
keep it small and simple |
| LART |
= |
luser attitude readjustment
tool |
| LOL |
= |
laughing out loud |
| MUA |
= |
mailing user agent |
| MCSE |
= |
minesweeper consultant and
solitair expert
|
| NAK |
= |
not acknowledged |
| OTOH |
= |
on the other hand |
| PEBKAC |
= |
problem exist between keyboard
and chair |
| RfD |
= |
request for discussion |
| ROTFLMAOBTC |
= |
rolling on the floor laughing
my ass off & biting the
carpet |
| RSN |
= |
really soon now |
| RTFM |
= |
read the friendly manual |
| SCNR |
= |
sorry, could not resist |
| SEP |
= |
someone else's problem |
| TIA |
= |
thanks in advance |
| UTSL |
= |
Use the source, Luke! |
| WYSIWYG |
= |
what you see is what
you get |
| YBMBM |
= |
your brain might be
missing |
| YMMV |
= |
your mileage may vary |
I know that this list isn't complete - it can't really be. If you
know some abbreviations that you think should be in this list, please
let me know!
There are also some german-language abbreviations that I want to
put up here. I don't want them to mix with the english-language abb's
so I put them down here:
| DAU |
= |
Dümmster anzunehmender User |
| TOFU |
= |
Text oben, Fullquote unten |
| IRL |
= |
im richtigen Leben |
| OHAP |
= |
oft host a Pech |
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