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BBS: |
"be back
soon". |
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BRB: |
"be right
back". |
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BTW: |
“by the way”. |
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chat: |
Real-time
communication between two or more users via
networked-connected computers. After you enter a chat (or
chat room), any user can type a message that will appear on
the monitors of all the other participants. |
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emoticon: |
A combination of keyboard characters meant to represent a facial expression.
Used to convey a particular tone of voice.
e.g.:
:-) smiley face
;-) wink. |
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FAQ: |
Frequently
Asked Questions; |
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flame: |
An insulting message exchanged via e-mail or within network newsgroups; a series
of messages like this are called “flame wars”. |
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FWIW: |
“for what
it’s worth”. |
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FYI: |
“for your
information”. |
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IMHO: |
“in my humble opinion”. |
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killfile: |
A killfile
enables newsgroup moderators to filter out undesirable postings by subject or author. |
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LOL: |
“laughing out
loud”. |
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lurking: |
To read a network newsgroup or electronic mailing list and not post any
messages; usually considered to be good netiquette for those unfamiliar with the
newsgroup. Most regular participants appreciate new contributors getting the
feel of the discussion before jumping in. |
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moderator: |
A person who reviews and has the authority to block messages posted to a
supervised or “moderated” network newsgroup. |
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netiquette: |
Short for network etiquette; refers to using basic good manners in your
electronic communications. It’s advisable to never write anything you would feel
uncomfortable repeating in person. |
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post: |
The act of sending a message to a particular network newsgroup. |
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ROTF: |
“rolling on
the floor” |
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ROTFL: |
“rolling on
the floor laughing”. |
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snail mail: |
A colloquial term for paper mail handled by the U.S. Post Office. |
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spam: |
unsolicited electronic junk mail that promotes a commercial
product or web site. |
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thread: |
Commonly
refers to a series of messages that have been posted as
replies to each other in a network newsgroup. |
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trolling: |
The act of deliberately posting false or inflammatory information in a network
newsgroup to elicit responses from other serious readers. |
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TTFN: |
"ta ta for
now". (From Winnie the Pooh) |
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upload: |
The process of transferring one or more files from your local computer to a
remote computer. The opposite action is download. |
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username: |
A name used in conjunction with a password to gain access to a computer system
or a network service. |
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URL: |
Uniform Resource Locator; a means of identifying resources on the Internet. A
full URL consists of three parts: the protocol (e.g., ftp, gopher, http, nntp,
telnet); the server name and address; and the item’s path. The protocol
describes the type of item and is always followed by a colon (:). The server
name and address identifies the computer where the information is stored and is
preceded by two slashes (//). The path shows where an item is stored on the
server and what the file is called; each segment of the location s preceded by a
single slash (/) |
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virtual reality: |
An artificial
environment created with computer hardware and software to
simulate the look and feel of a real environment. A user
wears earphones, a special pair of gloves, and goggles that
create a 3D display. |
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virus: |
A program
intended to alter data on a computer in an invisible
fashion, usually for mischievous or destructive purposes. |
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WWW: |
World Wide Web:
A hypertext-based system of servers on the Internet. |
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WYSIWYG: |
What You See Is What You Get;
a kind of word processor that does formatting so
that printed output looks identical to what appears on your screen.
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