aiight here we go...

bump - purposely putting your thread at the top of the list (so more ppl see/answer question)

fwiw - for what it's worth
imo - in my opinion
imho - in my humble (honest) opinion
rtfm - read the F@#$ing manual
iirc - if i remember correctly
oc - overclock

1337 - elite (greater/better/higher ranked)
l33t - another variation
uber 1337 - very elite (uber = german)
j00 - you
w00t - expression of joy, like yay!
n00b - newbie

mobo - mother board
cpu - central processing unit
gpu - graphics processing unit
apu - audio processing unit
agp - accelerated graphics port (soley devoted to video card)
nic - network interface card (what your computer uses to access a network)
psu - power supply unit
smp - symmetric (spellin?) multi-processing (more than 1 processor)
hsf - heat sink and fan
dvi - digital visual interface (for expensive digital monitors etc)
die/slug - core of cpu (the rectangle/sqaure that has text on it, processor model/speed/serial number)
BIOS - basic input/output system
DIMM - dual inline memory module (ram slot)
SIMM - single inline memory module (ram slot)
RAM - random access memory
ROM - read only memory
FPM - fast page mode
EDO - extended data output
DRAM - dynamic RAM
SDRAM- synchronous dynamic RAM
DDR-SDRAM(DDR) - double data rate SDRAM
RDRAM - rambus DRAM

vpn - virtual private networking (using the internet to communicate with a foreign lan and let u browse that network)

POST - Power-On Self Test (The test that the BIOS carries out to make sure that the RAM, cpu and motherboard are working)

RAID - Redundant Array of Independant (Inexpensive) Disks (An array of hard drives which can be calibrated to mirror eachother or splitting data across the array to increase performance along with other things. A detailed explanation can be found here:
http://www.storagereview.com/welcom.../hdd/perf/raid/)

General Chat Speak:

lol - laugh out loud
rofl - rolling on floor laughing
roflmao - rolling on floor laughing my a$$ off
OMG - Oh My God
WTF - What The Fudge? [or the other f word ]
BRB - Be Right Back
BBS - Be Back Soon
BBL - Be Back Later
BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit
CBF - Couldn't Be Fudged [or the other f word ]
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
NFI - No F@#$ing Idea
FFS - For F@#$ Sake
MOFO - Mother F@#$%&
ATM - At The Moment
STFU - Shut The F@#$ Up
FUBAR - F@#$%& Up Beyond All Recognition
FIGJAM - F@#$ I'm Good, Just Ask Me

if u want more check out:
[hide]http://www.acronymfinder.com/[/hide]



Last edited by McoreD at Oct 20 2002, 02:01 PM

lol, got to see the rest of this

he he added the rest :D :D

[hide]:-) smiley
:) smiley
;-) winking smiley
:-O surprised smiley
:-P disgusted smiley (with tongue sticking out)
addy address
afaik as far as I know
afk away from keyboard
a/s/l what is your age, sex, and location?
bbl be back later
bf boyfriend
bfd big f**king deal
bg big grin
brb be right back
btw by the way
cu see you
cul see you later
cul8R see you later
cya see ya (good-bye)
f2f face to face (in person)
faq frequently asked question list
frp fantasy role playing
fubar screwed up (f**ked up beyond all recognition)
fwiw for what it's worth
fyi for your information
<g> grin (same as a smiley)
gal get a life
gd&r grinning, ducking and running
gf girlfriend
<grin> grin (same as a smiley)
hth I hope this helps
ianal I am not a lawyer
ic I see
ic in character (while role playing)
icwum I see what you mean
iirc if I remember correctly
imho in my humble opinion
imnsho in my not so humble opinion
imo in my opinion
iow in other words
irl in real life
j/k just kidding
ldr long distance relationship
l8R (see you) later
lol laughing out loud
motas member of the appropriate sex
motos member of the opposite sex
motss member of the same sex
np no problem
ob- (as a prefix) obligatory
objoke obligatory joke
oic oh, I see
omg oh, my God!
ooc out of character (while role playing)
os operating system
otoh on the other hand
paw parents are watching
pda public display of affection
pov point of view
pm private message
rl real life
rofl rolling on the floor laughing
rotfl rolling on the floor laughing
rotflmao rolling on the floor laughing my butt off
rpg role playing game
rtfm read the f**king manual (before asking a question)
so significant other
thx thanks
ttfn ta-ta for now (good-bye)
ttyl talk to you later
tyvm thank you very much
wtf what the f**k? (who the f**k? why the f**k?)
wu? what's up?
wuf? where are you from? [/hide]



Last edited by McoreD at Oct 20 2002, 02:03 PM

:D

Let's check it out

Cool that is something for me..

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