Heya everyone
On the Internet and especially gaming forums, there are tons of abbreviations that we use. However a lot of people don't really understand what they mean and it can lead to a lot of confusion and add extra unnecessary time to solving a problem. What I've compiled here with the help of the other Heros, is a list of every-day-to-day abbreviations and internet slang that are used on the Answer HQ.
Credit for terms to:
- Crinrict
- Ismithereens
- Thandal N'Lyman
Common Internet Slang:
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AFK = Away From Keyboard
AKA = Also known as
ASAP = As soon as possible
ATM = At the moment
B4 = Before
BTW = By the way
brb = Be right back
c/p = Copy and paste
GTG = Got to go (we don't really use that here though)
G2G = Good to go
GG = Good game
FNAR = For no apparent reason
FYI = For your information
IRL/RL = In real life/Real life
ICYMI = In case you missed it
IDK = I don't know
IIRC = If I recall correctly
IKR = I know, right
IMHO = In My Honest/Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
K, KK = OK
LOL = Laughing out loud
NP = No problem
NVM = Nevermind
OT = Off-topic
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
Sticky = a floated post
TBH = To be honest
Thread = a series of posts (generally on the same topic)
Typo = typographical error (basically you typed something wrong)
TTYL = Talk to you later
W/E = Whatever
Gaming and AHQ slang:
CM = Community Manager
CPU = Central Processing Unit, also known as processor
CtD - Crash to Desktop
CS = Customer Support
DXDIAG = DirectX Diagnostic Tool
DLC = Downloadable Content
Download: to receive data from a remote system (like web server, FTP server, email server) to a local system (like your PC).
DEP = Data Execution Prevention
EP = Expansion Pack
FAQ = Frequently Asked Question(s)
GPU = Graphic Processor Unit
GA = Game Advisor (EA)
Installation: to connect or set in position and prepare for use. In computer terminology, install usually refers to putting software on a computer (install the software), or adding hardware components to your computer (install the hardware).
Latency = The time it takes for a send message to reach it's destination. (or you can call it message delay).
OP = Original poster or Original Post unless specified otherwise
OS = Operating System (like Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8)
PC = Personal Computer or Premium Content
PSU = Power Supply Unit
PING = Originally a program to test the latency (message delay) between client and target machine and back (roundtrip)
Packet = A bundle of data that travels over the network connection. It contains the user data and control information (aka network destination addresses, errors etc)
Port = application/process specific number which can be set to identify multiple applications/processes on a single IP address.
Re-download = Downloading content once again.
SP = Stuff Pack or Story Progression
TTBOMK = To the best of my knowledge
Upload: is the opposite of download. You are giving data from a local system to a remote system.
XP = Experience points
