The most common, less common and plain rare acronyms that you will come across on IRC AAFAICR/S/T - As far as I can recall / remember / see / tel
AFAIK - As far as I know
AFK - Away from keyboard
ANFSCD - And Now For Something Completely Different. Used to change the subject of conversation.
ASAP - As soon as possible
ASL - Age / sex / location
ATEOTD - At The End of the Day
ATM - At the moment
AWOL - Absent Without (Official) Leave
AYBABTU (also abbreviated as AYB) - All your base are belong to us (from the video game Zero Wing)
BB2B - Business to Business
B4 - Before
B& and/or B7- Banned
BBIAB - Be back in a bit
BBL/S - Be back later / shortly / soon
BCNU - Be seein' you
BF - Boy friend
Blog - Also known as web log or an online journal
BOFH - ~censored~ operator from hell
Bot - Any type of automated software in chatrooms and web-cataloging software
BRB - Be right back
BSOD - Blue Screen of Death
BTDT - Been there done that
BTW - By the way
Bump - Increment (For example, C's ++ operator.)or a backronym for "Bring Up My Post"
CCrawl - To retrieve a web page along with the hyperlinks that reference it
Crapplet - A poorly written computer application
C2C - Care to chat / cam to cam
CU - See you (later)
CYA - See ya OR Cover Your Ass
Cyber (prefix) - A term used to connect the subsequent word loosely to the world of computers or the Internet or sex over a computer
Cyberspace - Virtual reality, the Internet, the World Wide Web, andother kinds of computer systems. Science fiction author William Gibsonpopularized the term in his novel Neuromancer. Gibson used the word todescribe a virtual world of computer networks that his cyberpunk heroes'jacked into'
DDFTT - Don't feed the trolls
DGAF - Don't Give A ~censored~
DIAF - Die in a fire
DILLIGAF/D/S - Does it look like I give a flip / ~censored~ / damn / ~love~
DND - Do not disturb
DOA - Dead on arrival. Refers to hardware that is broken on delivery.
EEOF - End Of File
EOM - End of Message
EOL - End of Life. Device or hardware that is at the end of its product life cycle.
EQ - EverQuest
ETA - Estimated time of arrival
FFAQ - Frequently Asked Question(s)
FFS - For ~censored~'s sake
Flamer - Someone who makes inflammatory, abusive or directly offensivecomments. Similar to, but not quite the same as an Internet troll[3]
FMCDH - From My Cold Dead Hands
FOAD - ~censored~ off and die
FOAF - Friend of a friend
FTL - For the loss
FTW - For the win
FU - ~censored~ you
FUBAR - ~censored~ up beyond all recognition / repair (from military slang; pronounced "foo-bar")
FUD - Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (the purposeful spread of misinformation)
FWIW - For what it's worth
FYI - For your information
G, *G* - Grin.GBTW - Get back to workGF - Great/good fight/girlfriendGFU - Good for youGFY - Go ~censored~ yourselfGG - Good game, used at or near the conclusion of a gaming matchGJ - Good job, often used in online gaming when a teammate performs anact benefitting his team, such as killing an opponent or enabling thatkillGMTA - Great minds think alikeGodwin's Law - Dictates that the longer a thread, the more likely someone will post a comparison involving Nazis or HitlerGratz - CongratulationsGTFO - Get the ~censored~ outGTG or G2G - 'Got to go' or 'Good to go'GR -Good RaceGR8 - GreatHHAND - Have A Nice DayHandle - Name used in online chat, (AKA nick(name), alias, screen/user name)HF - Have funHaxor or H4x0r (1337) - HackerHit - A request made to the web server, (noun) the results of aninternet search, (verb) loading a Web page. Hits are not equivalent tovisitors of a webpage.Home page - The website's introduction page, starting point, and guide. The technical term is "index"Hot list - A collection of publicly available URLs (World Wide Web site addresses), sometimes available as text files.HTH - Hope this / that helpsH8 - HateIIANAL - I am not a lawyerIBTL - In before the lockIDC - I don't careIDK - I don't knowIIRC - If I recall / remember correctlyIIUC - If I understand correctlyIMO/IMHO/IMNSHO/IMAO - In my (humble / honest / not so humble / arrogant) opinionInformation superhighway - The Internet (AKA: I-way, infobahn)IONO - I don't knowIOW - In other wordsIRC - Internet Relay ChatIRL - In real lifeITYM - I Think You MeanIWSN - I want sex nowIYKWIM - If you know what I meanJJaggy - Aliased computer graphicsJK or j/k - Just kidding, or jokeJFGI - Just ~censored~/Freaking Google ItKk or kk - OKKISS - Keep it simple stupid.KS(ing) - Kill-Steal(ing)KOS - Kill on sightKTHX - OK, thanksKTHXBAI or KTHXBYE - OK, thanks, goodbye, used either to cut short aconversation or to express displeasure with being cut shortLL2P - Learn to play; an admonishment to MMORPG players who are incompetent and/or whineL8R - Later, L8R also sometimes abbreviated as L8ER is commonly used inchat rooms and other text based communications as a way of saying goodbye.Lag - Slang term for slow Internet speeds or high Internet latency; Lagis sometimes due to a server problem, but more frequently due to theconnection between client and server. A slow or intermittent connectionmay often be referred to as laggyLamer - A know-nothing, one who is lame.Leet - Often spelled as l33t or 1337 in ASCII form. It originally meant eliteLFG - Looking for groupLFM - Looking for moreLM(F)AO - Laughing my (frigging) ass offLMIRL - Let's meet in real life.LMK - Let me knowLOL - Laughing out loud, laugh out loudLTNS - Long time no seeLurker - Someone who frequents a Usenet group without participating in discussionsMMMORPG, MMO - Massive Multi-player Online Role Playing GameMMOFPS - Massive Multi-player Online First Person ShooterMOTD - Message of the dayMS - MapleStory, an MMORPGMTFBWY - May The Force be with youMUD - Multi-User DungeonMUSH - Multi-User Shared HallucinationMYOB - Mind your own businessM8 - MateMGF Magical Gaming Forums.MGA Magical Gaming Arcade.NNE1 - "Anyone"NFI - "No ~censored~ Idea"Newbie, noob, or n00b - An inexperienced user of a system or game,or an annoying person.NIFOC - Naked In Front Of ComputerNM - (Sometimes written N/M) Not much, Never mind or no message, usedon message boards or in e-mails to indicate that everything is alreadysaid in the subject line.NP - No problemNSFW - Not safe for work. Warning about content that may get the viewer in trouble with his employer or co-workers.NVM, NVMD, or nm - Nevermind, not muchOO RLY - Oh really?OIC - Oh, I seeOFN - Old ~censored~ newsOMG - Oh my godOMFG - Oh my ~censored~ godOMW - On my way or Oh my wordOP - Original poster / Operator / OutpostOS - Operating systemOT - Off topicOTOH - On the other handOTP - On the phone or One true pairingPP2P - Peer to peer, or pay to playPAW - Parents are watchingPEBKAC/PEBCAK - Problem exists between keyboard and chairPing - From the popular network monitoring tool, used as a greeting similar to "Are you there?".PITA - Pain in the arse / assPLMK - Please let me knowPMSL - Pissing myself laughingPOS - Piece of ~love~, or parent over shoulder.POTS - Plain old telephone servicePOV - Point of viewPPL - PeoplePTKFGS - Punch the Keys For God's Sakepr0n - Intentional misspelling of pornPW - Persistent World (gaming)pwned - Intentional misspelling of ownedQQ - QuestionQFT - Quoted for truth. Used on internet message boards to show agreement from a previous messageRRe - A greeting for when a person returns. (Literally, "repeat hi.")RL - Real LifeRO(T)FL - Rolling on (the) floor laughingRO(T)FLMAO - Rolling on (the) floor laughing my ass offRO(T)FLOL - Rolling on (the) floor laughing out loudRSN - Real soon now (used sarcastically)RTFB - Read the ~censored~ binary (or book)RTFS - Read the ~censored~ sourceRTFM/RTM - Read the (~censored~) manualSSCNR - Sorry, could not resistsk8/sk8r - skate/skaterSmiley - Another name for emoticonsSMH - Shaking my headSNAFU - Situation normal: all (~censored~/[3]fouled) upSnail mail - Normal paper mail serviceSOHF - Sense of humor failureSpider - The program behind a search engineSTFU - Shut the ~censored~ upSTFW - Search the ~censored~ webTTANSTAAFL - There ain't no such thing as a free lunchTBF - Time between failuresTBH - To be honestTG - That's greatTGIF - Thank god it's FridayTH(N)X, TNX or TX - ThanksTIA - Thanks in advanceTINC - There Is No Cabal, a term discouraging conspiracy theoriesTMI - Too much informationTOS - Terms of serviceTTBOMK - To the best of my knowledgeTTFN - Ta ta for nowTTT - To the top, used in forums to bump a threadTTYL - Talk to you later (also spelled TTUL, T2UL or T2YL)TTYTT - To Tell You The TruthTweedler - One who has deep love for all computer related technology and gadgetsTWIMC - To Whom It May ConcernTY - Thank youTYT - Take your timeTYVM - Thank you very muchUU - YouUTFSE - Use the ~censored~ search engineVWw00t, w00T or WOOT - First two express exuberance, the latter is a backronym for the term "We Own the Other Team".W/ or W/O - With or withoutWB - Welcome backW/E - WhateverWRT - With respect / regard toWTB - Want to buyWTF - What the ~censored~WTG - Way to goWTH - What the hellWTS - Want to sellWTT - Want to tradeWUG - What you got?WoW - World of Warcraft (game)WUBU2 - What (have) you been up to?WUU2 - What (are) you up to?WYSIWYG - What you see is what you getW8 - WaitYYARLY - Yeah ReallyYHBT - You have been trolledYKW - You know what?YMMV - Your mileage may vary.YTMND - You're The Man Now, DogYW - You're welcome.YOYO- You're On Your Own.ZZOMG - An intentional misspelling of the acronym shorthand for "Oh MyGod/Gawd" and pronounced "Zoh My God/Gawd" This version is mainly usedin jest or to ridicule people who use abbreviations like OMG and OMFG--------------------------------------------------
Bot - Any type of automated software in chatrooms and web-cataloging software
Channel Founder - A person who registered a channel and set the choices and options that they wanted. A channel founder has the most control over how they want their channel run.ChanOp - A "Channel Operator," which is a person with ops.
ChanServ - IRC's "Channel Server" allows users who have registered their nicknames with NickServ to keep channels registered with the choices and options that they want. ChanServ keeps a channel's settings even when no one is in the channel, and ChanServ automatically will op people who join the channel that the channel founder or SOPs want op-ed and will ban people that the founder or the ops have banned. Type in "/msg chanserv help" for more information while on IRC.Op - An "operator" is a person with some degree of control over a channel. In a channel, op status is indicated by an @ symbol before the person's nick. An Op can kick or ban people, change the topic, or do other fun stuff. How much an Op can do is determined by what settings the channel founder set.OperServ - IRC's "Operator Service" can only be accessed by IRCops, and provides commands not provided in the other services.IRC - "Internet Relay Chat" is a form of chatting on-line with other people from around the world by connecting to an IRC server using a program for IRC. Servers are often linked together to create IRC 'networks' where a person on one server can communicate with a person on any other server on that network. There are several IRC networks, such as EFnet, DALnet, Undernet, WTnet, etc.IRC-admin - The "IRC administrator" is a person who has access to all files concerning IRCd.IRCops - IRC's "IRC Operators" offer assistance with services and IRC questions, help manage problem behavior, and maintain network stability. Their privileges are given to them by an IRC-admin.Netsplit - When a server becomes overloaded for one reason or another, or a major network hub temporarily goes down. People on opposite sides of the split get separated from each other, and usually the connection freezes until a new route can be found or until the network just dumps all connections trying to be routed that way.Ping - To send out a command that reports how much lag exists between the sender and someone else. Pinging is done by typing "/ctcp ping nick," or to ping an entire channel, type "/ctcp ping #channel." The sender then receives a ping reply.Ping reply - A ping reply shows how much lag there is between two computers. The reply is sent back in seconds. If the other person is lagged. See also "pong."
Server - A server is the address that connects a person to IRC.