In cyberspace, people often use acronyms to say something. For those who are new to the group, you may not have any idea what these acronyms mean, so we have provided a list just for you. If you know of some that aren't listed here, e-mail us and we'll get them up.
ADN - Any Day Now
AFK - Away From the Keyboard
B4N - Bye For Now
BBL - Be Back Later
BBS - Bulletin-Board System
BRB - Be Right Back
BTW - By The Way
CUL - See You Later
DH - Darned/Dear Husband
EOT - End Of Thread
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FF - Filter Factory (Plugins)
FTP - File Transfer Protocol (Method used to post files on the Web)
FWIW - For What It's Worth
FYI - For Your Information
GA - Go Ahead (used in study sessions when you have finished writing a comment)
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
HTH- Hope That Helps
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IRC - Internet Relay Chat
IRL - In Real Life
IOW - In Other Words
ISP - Internet Service Provider
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L8R - Later
LMAO - Laughing My Arse Off
LOL - Laughing Out Lout
MSIE - Microsoft Internet Explorer
NFM - No Further Message
NM - No Message
NN - Netscape Navigator
NS - Netscape (implying any Netscape browser)
OIC - Oh I See
PS - PhotoShop
PSP - Paint Shop Pro
PSPUG - Paint Shop Pro Users Group
ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Arse Off
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TAFN - That's All For Now
TTFN - Taa-Taa For Now
URL - Universal Resource Locator (Web site address)
WB - Welcome Back
WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get
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People also use "Emoticons" to add emotion or greater expression to their thoughts using a typed face. Here's a list of these for you.
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:) Smile
: D Big Grin
: * Kiss
; ) Wink
: X My Lips Are Sealed
: P Sticking Out Tongue
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{{ }} A Hug
: ( Frown
:' (Crying
O: ) Angel/Innocent
} : > Devilish Grin
8 ) Silly Grin
= : - 0 Scared or Surprised
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: - ! Foot in Mouth
: - | Perturbed
> - | Mad
: o ) Happy Face
: | Bored
< - ) Content
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