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Sometimes it seems that the internet has its own language, with its acronyms, short forms and slang terms. Techspeak translations is a guide to online language to help you navigate the site and interact with other LoonLounge members.
Technical Terms
JPG or JPEG - A standard file type for pictures.
PDF - A popular document format, created using Adobe Acrobat. PDF documents can be displayed by many different programs including Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.
RSS - An RSS feed creates a "live bookmark" in your web browser for sites that are constantly updated. You can add an RSS feed from our Forums to keep up-to-date on the latest posts without needing to navigate to the site.
Online Shorthand
When leaving messages, comments, posting on blogs or forums, many LoonLounge members use online shorthand. Letters and digits can replace words and syllables.
For instance:
For instance:
| Written Longhand | Online Shorthand |
| Be | B |
| See | C |
| Are | R |
| You | U |
| Why | Y |
| Ate | 8 |
| For | 4 |
| To/Too | 2 |
| Activate | Activ8 |
| Great | Gr8 |
| Mate | M8 |
| Later | L8ter |
| Plate | Pl8 |
| Before | Be4 |
| Therefore | There4 |
| Your | Ur |
Online Acronyms
| Online Acronyms | Acronym Meaning |
| AYOR | At your own risk |
| ATM | At the moment |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| B4N | Bye for now |
| BRB | Be right back |
| BBL | Be back later |
| BC | Because |
| BTW | By the way |
| BTWN | Between |
| CAM | Web camera |
| DL | Download |
| GTG/G2G/GG | Got to go |
| H/O | Hold on |
| HTH | Hope this helps |
| JK | Just kidding |
| LOL | Laugh out loud |
| MSG | Message |
| NBD | No big deal |
| NM | Never mind |
| N2M | Not too much |
| NE | Any |
| NE1 | Anyone |
| NP | No problem |
| PLS | Please |
| PM | Private message |
| PPL | People |
| THX | Thanks |
| TTYL | Talk to you later |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon |
| W/ | With |
| W/O | Without |
| WTG | Way to go |