TCH-Thomas Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Lets do a abbreviations game, just like the usual word game. Both fun and educational. The only rules are keep it clean and not only computer terms/abbrs. Dont forget to add what it means... LOL = Laughing out loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Imager Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 FYI = for your information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 TY = Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Imager Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 RSVP = respondez sil vous plait (Please Respond) I don't speak French so that may not be the right spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 RSVP = respondez sil vous plait (Please Respond) I don't speak French so that may not be the right spelling Close enough, LOL. AIM = AOL Instant Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 TXT = Text (file) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Imager Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 IMHO = in my humble opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 BRB = Be Right Back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Imager Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 TTYL = talk to you later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 ATM = At The Moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Imager Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 BYOB = bring your own beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 B = Back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 AFK = Away From Keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 BTW = By The Way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunni Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 BBL - Be Back Later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 BC = Because Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Imager Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 This is great! I'm learning new ones! ROFLMAO = rolling on floor laughing my (butt) off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 (edited) RTFM = Read the fine manual Sorry for swearing in a family-forum Edited the foul language, sorry Thomas. TCH-Bruce Edited June 8, 2004 by TCH-Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Imager Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 (edited) RTFM = Read the fine manual Sorry for swearing in a family-forum ROFLMAO! Thomas!!! You better CYA ASAP! CYA = cover your (butt) ASAP = as soon as possible Edited June 8, 2004 by TCH-Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyFish Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 PEBKAC = Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair ID10T = IDIOT. Used this one alot when I worked support. My boss: "What was wrong with the VP's computer?" Me: "It was just an ID-10-T error" No one knew what we were talking about LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 BG = Big Grin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Imager Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 BFD = Big Freakin' Deal (or possibly Big Fine Deal if you're Bruce...) LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 BICBW - But I Could Be Wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silica Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 TANSTAAFL There ain't no such thing as a free lunch - Robert Heinlein ("The Moon is a Harsh Mistress") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 TANSTAAFL What does that mean? BMG = Be My Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!blue Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 SSDD = Same S**t Different Day tee-hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 TANSTAAFL What does that mean? BMG = Be My Guest It's short for "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." IAW=In accordance with. An old military abbreviation that should be all too familiar to any veterans here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 TANSTAAFL What does that mean? BMG = Be My Guest It's short for "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." IAW=In accordance with. An old military abbreviation that should be all too familiar to any veterans here. Oh, okay, thanks. BTA = But Then Again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 TANSTAAFL What does that mean? BMG = Be My Guest It's short for "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." IAW=In accordance with. An old military abbreviation that should be all too familiar to any veterans here. Oh, okay, thanks. BTA = But Then Again This isn't the Abbreviation Game--it's the Nested Quote Game. Anyway: SNAFU=Situation Normal All [Fouled] Up. (From Joseph Heller's Catch-22, which, incidentally, was originally to be titled Catch-18.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 TANSTAAFL What does that mean? BMG = Be My Guest It's short for "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." IAW=In accordance with. An old military abbreviation that should be all too familiar to any veterans here. Oh, okay, thanks. BTA = But Then Again This isn't the Abbreviation Game--it's the Nested Quote Game. Anyway: SNAFU=Situation Normal All [Fouled] Up. (From Joseph Heller's Catch-22, which, incidentally, was originally to be titled Catch-18.) LOL . CFN = Ciao for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Dog or cat? Anyway: FUBAR=[Fouled] Up Beyond All Recognition. Example: See Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 KISS = Keep It Simple Sweeties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Actually, I think that's usually taken as an abbreviation for "Keep It Short, Stupid" or occasionally "Keep It Short and Sweet," but I suppose there are many ways to skin a cat. KGB=Komitet Gosudarstvenoye Bezopastnosti or Committee for State Security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Actually, I think that's usually taken as an abbreviation for "Keep It Short, Stupid" or occasionally "Keep It Short and Sweet," but I suppose there are many ways to skin a cat. Yup, you're right. One of my teachers made that up, LOL. CID = Consider it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 SPQR = Senatus Populusque Romanus (the Senate and People of Rome). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silica Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 RADAR Radio detecting and ranging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 DYOH = Do Your Own Homework Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 PB&J Peanut Butter & Jelly (SMLAG Seems More Like an Acronym Game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 (SMLAG Seems More Like an Acronym Game) And yes, you're correct. Most of what we're posting here are acronyms, not abbreviations -- but it's okay! DQMOT - Don't quote me on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 TTFN Ta-Ta For Now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 EOM - End of message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 ACRONYM Abbreviated Coded Rendition Of Name Yielding Meaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 Time Out... I am curious what we can and can not write in these places since its apparently ok to write c**p, h**l (but in correct typing) in other places without them getting edited out, when a abbreviation may need a word of above mention to be what it originally was. And yes, i was choosing between acronyms and abbreviations but did not find a good description of acronym so i knew which i wanted. Time out is over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Thomas, Remember we have some young people that frequent these forums. As result if in doubt then don't. Use your better judgment, I try to use language that I would use in front of YOUR children or your grandmother, not the language I may use in front of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 (edited) Sure, I can do that, but that still doesnt answer why it has been ok in other posts without editing out the words (I see several posts here that qualifies to be edited ). Edited June 9, 2004 by Jikrantz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 If you are talking about the "F word" there is no place for that here and if you see it PM me and I will change it. If it is A** then it is borderline, I dont have an issue with it but others may. Some of depends on the context maybe. I dont have all the answers on this one. Heck, I dont give a c**p if you scratch your a** all the way to h**l but others may object to the use of carp, art and heal together in a sentance. Best bet is not to use them if you dont need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 (SMLAG Seems More Like an Acronym Game) And yes, you're correct. Most of what we're posting here are acronyms, not abbreviations -- but it's okay! Actually, all are abbreviations. An acronym is a word formed from the initials or partial abbreviations of the words in a phrase. An example is my earlier entry, CINCPACFLT (pronounced sink-pack-fleet). Note that every acronym is an abbreviation, but not every abbreviation is an acronym. Another example: UNREP = Underway Replenishment = the bane of the sailors of the seven seas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 FWIW - For what it's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeJ Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 The one pretty much anyone who's asked for online advice usually sees.... IANAL - I am not a lawyer usually followed with ", but...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 GMTA = Great minds think alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunni Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 AARP American Association of Retired Persons Got my welcome letter last week... *gasp* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 GRA = Go right ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 GPA = Grade Point Average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevevan Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 TRACON = Terminal Radar Approach Control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 ISI = Inter-Services Intelligence (the Pakistani equivalent of the CIA and one of the architects and leading sponsors of the Taliban movement). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 HTH = Hope This Helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 ISKA International Sport Karate Association Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 ASA = American Society of Appraisers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Imager Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 DIY = do it yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 HS = High School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevevan Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 BUEC = Back Up Emergency Communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 FBLA = Future Business Leaders of America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 FBLA = Future Business Leaders of America Is that what it stands for? I was wondering. FIDE = Federation International d'Echecs = World Chess Federation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevevan Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 modem = modulator/demodulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 CPU = Central Processing Unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 TIA = Terrorist (formerly Total) Information Awareness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 GS = Game Show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 COINTELPRO = Counter-Intelligence Program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Bruce Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 TIA = Terrorist (formerly Total) Information Awareness And also, TIA = Thanks in Advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 TV = Television Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 NAMBLA North American Marlon Brando Look Alikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 POV = Point of View. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 AMD Advanced Micro Devices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 FTP = File Transfer Protocol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 NFL National Football League Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 NBA = National Basketball Association Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 NASCAR National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 GSN = Game Show Network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 DIY Do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 NBD = No Big Deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 POP Post Office Protocol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 OTOH - On the other hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 SSL Secure Socket Layer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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