Browsing page 3 of words meaning computers, electronics, technology (665 words total)

interjection

• acronym for "as far as I can tell". Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)

  AFAICT, you're correct.

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  Last edited on Jul 19 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

other

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

  AFAIK, the store is still open.

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  • See more words with the same meaning: accurate, probably, likely, certainly.

  Last edited on Jul 17 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 17 2007.

interjection

• acronym for "as far as I understand".

  AFAIU, you only need to send out 1099-MISCs if you paid the person more than $600.

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  Last edited on Mar 29 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 19 2010.

interjection

• acronym for "as far as I understand it".

  AFAIUI, you have to make quarterly estimated payments.

  Person 1: So you have to pay $500 in taxes by next week?
  
  Person 2: AFAIUI.

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  Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 19 2010.

other

• 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.

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  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.

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  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Jul 17 2009.

adjective

• "algorithmic".

                                                         
  
  Citation from article title, Reuters, Matthew Goldstein, May 7 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Oct 08 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 08 2010.

noun

• "algorithm".

                                                                                                                                                                   
  
  Citation from "Mysterious Algorithm Was 4% of Trading Activity Last Week", CNBC, John Melloy, 8 Oct 2012 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Oct 08 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 08 2012.

interjection

• a declaration of victory or superiority.
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  • See more words with the same meaning: to win, defeat.

  Last edited on Apr 27 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 17 2007.

origin

• This term is from the 1991 Sega Genesis release of an arcade game called "Zero Wing." The introduction in the game has a very poor translation of Japanese to English. It shows the bridge of a space ship in chaos as the enemy appears and says, "How are you gentlemen!! All your base are belong to us."
  
  In 2001, this poor translation spread virally through the Internet, resulting in many 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 imply that the thing 'X' will be annihilated. For example:

  I had to sign a non-compete clause when I took the job. They basically told me, "All your future work are belong to us."

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Jul 17 2009.