To increase the speed of communication in the free software community, many people use acronyms. However you might sometimes find one you aren't sure of it's meaning. So here is a list of the most common ones. More can be found in the
Jargon file.
- AFAIK = As Far As I Know
- AKA = Also Known As
- ASAP = As Soon As Possible
- BTW = By The Way
- ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival
- FAQ = Frequently Asked Question
- FUD = Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
- FWIW = For What It's Worth
- FYI = For Your Information
- WTF = What The Fuck? or What The Frak?
- LOL = Laughing Out Loud
- IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer
- IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
- IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
- IMNSHO = In My Not-So-Humble Opinion
- IOW = In Other Words
- OTOH = On The Other Hand
- PEBKAC = Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
- ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
- RSN = Real Soon Now
- RTFM = Read The Fucking Manual or Read The Fine Manual
- THX = Thanks
- TIA = Thanks In Advance
- WIP = Work In Progress
- WRT = With Respect To
