Thesaurus - Words meaning computer slang - 16 words

AFAIK    

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1. acronym of "as far as I know." Commonly used online.

   AFAIK, the store is still open.

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AFK    

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1. acronym of "away from keyboard." Commonly used in online chats. Typically one "goes" AFK, as in the following sentence. One can also use AFK to respond to a message, indicating that one isn't currently available for chatting.

   I need to go AFK to make a phone call.

   Chatter: Hey, are you around?
   Response: AFK.

   Source: The Jargon File.

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all your base are belong to us    

expression

1. declaration of victory or superiority.

origin

1. The 1991 Sega Genesis video game "Zero Wing." Its introduction has what many consider to be the worst Japanese-to-English translation in video game history. It shows the bridge of a starship in chaos as the enemy appears and says, "How are you gentlemen!! All your base are belong to us."
   
   In 2001, this mistranslation spread virally through the Internet, bringing with it a slew of images of doctored photographs, each showing a street sign, store front, package label, etc. manipulated to read "All your base are belong to us."
   
   The original has been generalized to "All your X are belong to us", to connote a sinister takeover of some thing "X." For example:

   When Joe signed up for his new job at Yoyodyne, he had to sign a draconian non-disclosure agreement. It basically said, "All your thoughts are belong to us."

   Source: The Jargon File.

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ASL    

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1. online chatting acronym of "age, sex, location?" An inquiry of one's age, gender, and location.

   Hey disco! ASL?

   Submitted by Farah, NJ, USA, Apr 28 2002.

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avatar    

noun

1. 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.

   Submitted by Ray Goforth, Seattle, WA, USA, Jan 12 2003.

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B4    

adverb

1. before. Online chat acronyms.

   I knew you B4 we went to the same school together..

   Submitted by Maurice J. Ornelas, Fall Brook, USA, Nov 21 2002.

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compooter    

noun

1. a computer that malfunctions frequently. See poo.

   Dude, what's up with the compooter? I need to get on the web.

   Submitted by Lamar Haslam, Buffalo, NY, USA, Jun 07 2007.

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ego surf    

verb

1. to surf the World Wide Web looking for references to one's name, via search engines.

   I spend way too much time at work ego surfing.

   Submitted by Walter, Sacramento, CA, USA, Jun 17 2007.

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404    

noun

1. an unintelligent person; MORON, DIMWIT.

   I wouldn't ask him, he's a 404.

verb

1. to not know or temporarily forget; DRAW A BLANK.

   I'm 404ing on that.

   Source: The Jargon File.

origin

1. 404 is the web code for "web page not found."

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GTG    

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1. acronym of "got to go," used frequently online. Also G2G.

   Sorry guys, I GTG!

   Submitted by Claire, USA, Dec 16 2002.

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LMAO    

interjection

1. acronym of "laughing my ass off." Used frequently in online chatting.

   Submitted by Lamar Haslam, Buffalo, NY, USA, Jun 07 2007.

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LOL    

interjection

1. acronym of "laugh out loud." Used frequently in online chatting.

   LOL!!

   Submitted by Crystal T., Michigan, USA, Mar 06 1998.

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own    

verb

1. to defeat someone severely in a verbal argument or in a competition. To "put someone in their place." Used frequently in online gaming. When used to describe a verbal argument, the term is generally used to describe a situation in which one person attempts to deal a closing blow in the argument, but is shot down by evidence that completely destroys the foundation of that person's argument. Possibly originates from computer "cracker" slang: "own root," which means that one "owns" the system administrator account, typically by possessing its password. Also 0wn, 0wned, pwn, pwned, etc.

   You just got owned!

   I just owned you!

   Submitted by Patrick Moore, San Francisco, CA, USA, Nov 27 2002.

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pwn    

notes

1. See own.

   Submitted by Patrick Moore, San Francisco, CA, USA, Nov 27 2002.

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QT    

noun

1. "cutie." Used in online chatting.

   Submitted by Lamar Haslam, Buffalo, NY, USA, Jun 07 2007.

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woot    

interjection

1. an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados. Also spelled w00t. (That is - using zeroes rather than oh's.) Typically the "w" is written in lower case. Though the term was originally limited to use on the Internet, it is now used in speech.

   I just finished making my game modification. w00t!

   Submitted by Justin Gregg, Harrah, OK, USA, Dec 29 2002.

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