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Definition of avatar
avatar
noun
- an icon, pictorial, or 3D representation of a person online. In the online gaming community, for example, one's character as seen by other players is one's avatar. Origin: in Hindu mythology, an avatar is a physical incarnation of a deity on earth.
Her game avatar was getting its butt kicked.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Jan 12 2003. Submitted by Ray G. from Seattle, WA, USA on Jan 12 2003.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: "I am not a quantum physicist". | |
| Definitions include: "okay, thanks, bye." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "got to go". | |
| Definitions include: a cable connector device with either two male or two female connectors on it, used to connect mismatched cables. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "got to go". | |
| Definitions include: to strike a heavy blow. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in case you missed it". | |
| Definitions include: a "syndrome" involving a company's hesitance or refusal to use any idea or product it didn't invent or create. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "from the article." | |
| Definitions include: In computer speak, to move information from fast-access memory to a slower storage device, e.g. disk ("swap out") or the other way around ("swap in.") | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "age, sex, location." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "great". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "way to go". | |
| Definitions include: a computer that malfunctions frequently. | |
| Definitions include: used at the end of text-based communication to indicate that the content was sarcastic. | |
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| Definitions include: to ingest psychedelic mushrooms (psilocybin mushrooms) and Ecstasy (MDMA) at the same time. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: a condominium. | |
| Definitions include: tight-fitting male swimming briefs. | |
| Definitions include: Playing doodle jump game is both simple and fun. Whether you're a casual player or someone aiming for high scores, it's a game you'll enjoy. | |
| Definitions include: ghetto | |
| Definitions include: a bribery, grease money | |
| Definitions include: a sexy, good looking girl. | |
| Definitions include: a testicle. | |
| Definitions include: to die. |
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