Acronyms and Computer Jargon Taken from the Internet Original author Richard Hanson There is a vast amount of computer jargon. Here are some of the acronyms that are often used in e-mail and newsgroup communications: Acronym Interpretation ------- -------------- AFAICT As far as I can tell AFAIK As far as I know AFK Away from keyboard AIUI As I understand it B4 Before BAK Back at keyboard BBL Be back later BCNU By seeing you BRB Be right back Acronym Interpretation ------- -------------- BSF But seriously folks BTDT Being there, done that BTW By the way BWQ Buzz word quotient CUL See you later DYJHIW Don't you just hate it when ... ETLA Extended three-letter acronym EOF End of file F2F Face to face FAQ Frequently asked question FFS For f***'s sake FOC Free of charge FUBAR F***** up beyond all recognition FWIW For what it's worth FYE For your entertainment FYI For your information Grins GIGO Garbage in garbage out Acronym Interpretation ------- -------------- HTH Hope that helps IAE In any event IIRC If I recall correctly IME In my experience IMHO In my humble opinion IMNSHO In my not so humble opinion IMO In my opinion IOW In other words ISP Internet service provider ISTM It seems to me ISTR I seem to recall ITRO In the region of ... IYSWIM If you see what I mean JAM Just a minute KISS Keep it simple, Stupid L8R Later LOL Laughs out loud NRN No reply necessary Acronym Interpretation ------- -------------- OEM Original equipment manufacturer OTOH On the other hand OTT Over the top PD Public domain ROTFL Rolls on the floor laughing RSN Real soon now RTFAQ Read the FAQ RTFM Read the f****** manual [or message] RTM Read the manual [or message] SITD Still in the dark SNAFU Situation normal, all f***** up SNR Signal-to-noise ratio TAM Tenner a month (account fee) TIA Thanks in advance TLA Three-letter acronym TTFN Ta ta for now TTYL Talk to you later WYSIWYG What you see is what you get Acronym Interpretation ------- -------------- YMMV Your mileage may vary - o -