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Definition of AFK
AFK
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- acronym of "away from keyboard." Commonly used in online textual communication, such as IM and chat. One may "go" AFK, as in the following example.
I need to go AFK to get some lunch.
Samueliscool is now AFK.
- See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.
Last edited on Apr 16 2013. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Jul 17 2009.
- acronym of "away from keyboard." Commonly used in online textual communication, such as IM and chat. Used to respond to a message, indicating that one isn't currently available. (Of course, in this usage, "away from keyboard" isn't strictly true.)
Question: Hey, can I talk to you about the programming assignment for CS61A?
Response: AFK.- See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Jul 17 2009.
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