John's Alltime Nettalk Collection 1992 ===================================================================== EMOTIONAL DIRECTIONS = (Etcetera, etcetera) [.. mode on/off] (Whisper mode, moderator mode, flame mode etc) ===================================================================== NUMBER/SYMBOL COMBINATIONS $$$ =lots of money 1/2 =a half 1/T =once upon a time 2 =to 2CW =Two Cents Worth 2DAY =today 2MORROW =tomorrow 2NIGHT =tonight 3LA =three-letter abbreviation 4 =for 42 =THE ANSWER (to life, the universe and everything) 4EVER =forever 4LW =four-letter word 4RUM =forum 4WARD =forward 7UP =Seven Up 8 =hate 8+ =after eight (yummie) 9-5 =nine-to-five @ =at @ =kiss =================================================================== ALL KIND OF (ABBREVIATED WORDS) A4DL =available for download AAHCYK =After All, How Could You Know AAMOF =As A Matter Of Fact ADN =Any Day Now AFAIK =As Far As I Know AFK =Away From the Keyboard AIDMH =And I Do Mean Humble (directly after IMHO) AKA =also known as ALPHA-TEST =in-house test ALT =Alter(nate) / Alternative ALTS =Airline Lunch Tray Syndrome AM =Ante Meridian (Latin; before noon) AMERICAN =a dialect of English AMIGA =A Mac Is Greater Anyway ANY KEY =the key with 'ANY' on it. ANY1 =anyone AOTA =All Of The Above APPLE KEY =the key with the Apple logo on it ASAP =As Soon As Possible ASCII GRAPHICS =graphics consisting of ASCII characters only ATMH =A True Modern Hero AUTOMAGIC =magically automatic; automatic, but don't worry how AV =Anti-Virus AWGTHTGTTA? =Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Again? B4 =before BAC =By Any Chance BACKBONE NODE =a node on the network backbone BAK =Back At the Keyboard BAK FILE =backup file BANG ADDRESS =UUCP address with bangs (exclamation marks) in it (e.g. there!you!are) BANNER =print job title page BARE METAL =the unadorned 'machine', with no software or firmware sugaring BBS =bulletin board BCNU =Be Seeing You (pronounce letters quickly) BEER =the RP beverage BELLS & WHISTLES =contrast with plain vanilla BENCHMARK =dhrystone, whetstone, rhealstone and other performance measurements BETA-TEST =out-house test BF =Brute Force BFGWST =Big Fat Grin With Shiny Teeth BIBLE, HOLY- =highly revered, much referenced, authoritive, important, difficult and/or thick book (such as "knuth") BIG-ENDIAN =big-end first BISTROMAT =see THHGTTG BIT BOX =small, not-so powerful computer BIT FUCKING =bit twiddling, but with rough overtones BIT ROT =software decay that ensures that a program will stop working one day BIT TWIDDLING =excessive (assembly) tuning BITMAP =a string of 0's and 1's BITSEX =BITnet SEX BK =Because BLACK ART =not understood by many, difficult, undocumented, impressive BLACK HOLE =bit bucket BLACK HOLE =the NeXT 'wastebasket' BLAUEN HINEIN =IBM mainframe(s) (German) BLT =BLock Transfer BLUE BOX =phone freak device for free calling BM =Before Modems. BOBW =Best Of Both Worlds BOBW2 =Best Of Both Worlds part 2 BOF =Beginning Of File BOGUS =fake, unreal, counterfeit BOMB =to crash BRAINDAMAGED =seriously not working BRB =Be Right Back BRS =Big Red Switch BTSOOM =Beats the [stuffing] out of me BTW =By The Way BTX =Bildscherm text (Deutschland) BUBBLE SORT =a bad algorithm, used by those know no better BUG =bug (program bug) BUG LIST =a list of bugs, often a wish-list item BURN-BEFORE-READ =top top-secreting BUZZWORD =a word that has the industry buzzing BWS =Big White Switch (they are not red anymore...) C =C (musical note) C =C, a programming language C =sea C =see C.C.A. =Computer Clubs Annonamous C= =CBM logo CACITC =Cringing And Cowering In The Corner CAN =cancel CANNED SOFTWARE =off-the-shelf software CAPS =capitals CBASIC =Compiled BASIC CCITT =Can't Concieve Intelegent Thoughts Today CHAR =character (chars = characters) CI$ =CIS, hinting at dissatisfaction with price of CIRCULAR REFERENCE=see circular reference CLASSIC MAC =relatively new Mac, superficially like the real Mac CLOBBER =mess things up by overwriting data CLONE =identical copy, especially IBM PC clone CLOVER KEY =key on the Mac keyboard that bears a clover on it CMD =command COBOL =COmmon Business-Oriented Language COL =column COLA =Coca-Cola COMM =communication COMPU$ERVE =CompuServe (hinting dissatisfaction with prices of) COMPUFIB =a lie, blaming the computer for any faults COMPUTER WIDOW =her man quietly remarried - with his computer COOKED MODE =contrast raw mode COOKIE MONSTER =cookie monster COPYLEFT =quite unlike copyright CP/M =Control Program for Microcomputer (CP/M was effectively replaced by dos) CROSS-POST, THE =the article/message that is cross-posted CROSS-POST, TO =to post the same to several newsgroups, echoes and/or forums CS =Computer Science CS =Corrective Services (bug fixes) CU =See You CUL =See You Later CUL8R =See You Later CWYA =Compute With You Again CYA =Cover Your A** (Ascii ?) CYAL8R =See Ya Later DATA-DIDDLING =changing input to get a different output DCU/WCY =Don't Call Us/We'll Call You DDD =Done Deal Dude DDT =a classic PDP debugger DDT =dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (C14H9C15) DEAD CODE =code that is just there, without ever being called upon DEAD KEY =a key that does not produce output itself, but indicates special interpretation for next keypress DEAD-LETTER =letter that does not, maybe cannot, properly arrive DEAD-LETTER BOX =the 'box' where dead letters are collected DIBIT =2 bits DIIK =Damned If I Know DILLIGAFF =Do I Look Like I Give a Flying Figment DIRTY POWER =power source with lots of problems DISASTER AREA =a rock group (see THHGTTG) DL =download DLED =downloaded DLG =Devilish Little Grin DNPM =Darn Near P***ed Myself DOA =Dead On Arrival DOM =Dirty Old Man DOMAIN ADDRESS =a certain electronic address style (e.g. you@are.there) DOUGH =money DOWNLINK =transmission from a comsat to a planet station DQOTD =Dumb Question Of The Day DTRT =Do The Right Thing DUMMY =unimportant placeholder DWIM =Do What I Mean DWIM,NWIS =Do What I Mean, Not What I Say EBCDIC =Extended Binary Code Decimal Interchange Code EGBOK =Everything is Going to Be OK EL CHEAPO CLONE =expression for the typical Taiwan IBM PC clone ELIZA =ELIZA (This user may be not human) EMACS =EMACS Makes A Computer SLow (EMACS is an editor) EMAIL =electronic mail ENIAC =Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator (an historic computer, the first to be 'debugged') ENQ =enquire EOD =End Of Discussion EOF =Egg On Face EOF =End On File EOL =End Of Lecture EOL =End Of Line EOT =End Of Transmission EOT =End of thread ER =Hello ESR =Estimated Stress Rate ETX =End of TeXT EXECS =executables ( *not* executives ) EZ =easy F =False (must be caps) F/Y =f*** you (rude) FACE =smiley FALLTHROUGH =continue program flow just 'below', while it might, should or would normally loop, return or jump FALLTHRU =fallthrough FAQ =Frequently Asked Question FART =Fathers Against Radical Teenagers FATTACH =file attach FILTER =a program that takes from stdin and sends to stdout, meanwhile filtering the data, ideal for pipelining FINGER =a 'network' command FITB =Fill In The Blank.... FLAME, TO =to post flames; negative, insulting, useless, boring, irritating and otherwise unwanted messages to a newsgroup, forum or echo FLIPPY-FLOPPY =double-sided floppy in single-sided drive FLX =folks FOLDING =character set conversion FOLLOWUP =reactions to a posting FOOTPRINT =the desktop area a device takes up FORTUNE COOKIE =originally, a cookie with a message in it, computer may produce fortune at login FORUM =discussion group you can subscribe and post to, discussions are not real-time FREQ =File request: to freq, freq-ing, to request a file FTL =Faster Than Light FUBAR =Fouled Up Beyond Recognition (hence FOO and BAR...) FUD =Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (marketing technique) FWIW =For What It's Worth FYEO =For Your Eyes Only FYI =For Your Information G =Gee (seldom used, coming in vogue) G&T =gin & tonic G&T&L =gin & tonic with lemon GA =General Availability GD&R =Grin, Duck & Run GIGO =Garbage In Garbage Out GIWIST =Gee I Wish I'd Said That GLG =Goofy Little Grin GLITCH =electrical disturbance GLUE =connecting stuff, holding-together stuff GMT =Greenwich Mean Time GMTA =Great Minds Think Alike GO PRI =Send Private Mail GOLD DISK =master disk GOTCHA =something unexpected that gets you GOTFIA =Groaning On The Floor In Agony GR 8 =Great GROK =really understand GYSAKYAG =Grab Your Socks And Kiss Your Ass Goodby H/W =hardware HACKER =someone who enjoys and is good at computer programming, has arcane knowledge and insight HACKINTOSH =a hacked-up Macintosh HANDLE =any 'magic cookie', but especially those to memory HI =Hello HILITE =highlight HQ =HeadQuarters HYPERSPACE =memory addresses beyond physical memory, i.e. all non-mapped, non-existant memory I/O errors =(Ignorant Operator) IAC =In Any Case IAE =In any event ICBM =Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (indicates latitude/longitude address will follow) ICRT =I Can Relate Too IDIC =Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations IFS =Iterated Function Systems (fractals) IHFHAH =In Hysterics For Half An Hour. IHIWTH =I Hate It When That Happens IJGTW =I Just Got The Word ILBB =I'Ll Be Back IMAHO =In My Always Humble Opinion IMCFT =In My Copious Free Time IMCO =In my considered opinion IMHBCO =In My Humble But Correct Opinion IMHO =In My Humble Opinion IMNSHO =In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO =In My Opinion IMOHO =In My Own Humble Opinion INXS =in excess IOTTMCO =Intuitively Obvious to the most casual Observer IOU =I Owe You IOW =In One Way IOW =In Other Words IRC =Internet Relay Chatserver ITW =In Their Wisdom IYFEG =Insert Your Favourite Ethnic Group IYHO =In Your Humble Opinion JELLYWARE =people JOLT =a brand of cola JOOC =Just Out Of Curiosity K =kilobyte (surprised?) KERMIT =a Muppet Show character, a communication program, a communication protocol KISS =Keep It Simple Stupid KLUDGE =something that works, but you better do not ask how KREMVAX =Kremlin VAX, originally a joke, as in GORBY@KREMVAX, but history imitates art L&G =ladies & gentlemen L8ER =later L8R =Later LA =Laughing Aloud LAS VEGAS EFFECT =many bright colours clamouring for attention LCD =Liquid Crystal Display LITTLE-ENDIAN =little end first LIVEWARE =people LLAP =Live Long and Prosper - for Trekkies LOC =language of choice LOL =Laughing Out Loud LORES =low resolution LOTSA =lots of LRS =Little Red Switch (the reset button) LTMSH =Laughing 'Til My sides Hurt LU =love you M =am (used in 'I am') M =meter M$ =Micro$oft M2 =me too M2CW =My two Cents Worth MA BELL =AT&T MANGLER =a 'manager' that often fouls up things (as in 'disk mangler', 'database mangler') ME2 =ME Too MEA CULPA =my mistake (Latin) MEMORY.PIG =a program in (some well-known!) video adapters that grabs all memory between 640 kb and 1 mb, whether needed or not MH =Mostly Harmless MICROSLOSH =Microsoft MICROSOFT CLOCK =a clock with a built-in delay measured in months or years MILLIWAYS =TRATEOTU (see TRATEOTU) MISFEATURE =a feature that should not be MO' =more MODERATOR =the person that moderates a newsgroup, echo or forum MODULE =executable, overlay or DLL MONADIC =unary MOPOV =My Own Point Of View MOR =Many Other Reasons -or- More On Reality MORF =Male or Female MT =empty MTBF =Mean Time Between Failures MTTR =Mean Time To Repair MYOB =mind your own business NAVY =Never Again Volunteer Yourself NAWCMA =No Affiliation With Company Mentioned Above NBL =Not Bloody Likely NDA =Non-Disclosure Agreement NETTALK =words, phrases and idiom specific to, characteristic of or more abundant on (computer) networks NEVER-NEVER-LAND =('to go to-') go to wild, unknown, exotic place; if a program flow does that..., well... NGNG =No GUI, No Glory NGSA =Nice Guys Sleep Alone NIH =Not Invented Here NIH =Not Invented Here NIMBY =Not in My Back Yard NO-NO =know-nothing NOTWORK =a network that's down NOYDB =None of your damned business NRN =No Reply Necessary NUKE =(very rude variant of) kill NULL MODEM =a cable that allows two computer to be connected without modems (null modems) NUM =number ( masters use # ) NUTWORKS =the nuttiest electronic magazine ever NY =New Year NY =New York NYBBLE =nibble OBD =Obsolete By Design OBO =Off By One OFF-TOPIC =not on-topic (therefore wrong and to be reprimanded) OIC =Oh, I see OK =okay OMIGOD =oh, my god OOTD =One Of These Days OP =Order Pizza OP =operator OPJ =Obligatory Political Joke ORPHAN =the first or last line of a paragraph, printed on its page or in it's own column OS/2 JR =Windows OSFN =Obligatory Science Fiction Note OTF =Off The Floor OTOH =On The Other Hand OY! =Oh, Yeah! (alternative to P.S.) OZ =San Fransisco P =pee (not used) P&H =postage and handling P.O.S.T.O.S.E.H. =Possibility of Sorting Things Out Sensibly event horizon P.S. =post scriptum (Latin) PADDING =addition of (zero) bits to fill up to a desirable length PALMTOP =PC the size of a overgrown calculator PAPERLESS OFFICE =a dream that sold many computers, but paperwork has increased if anything PATTFM =Pay Attention To The F___ing Manual PAYWARE =software you have to pay for, i.e. commercial software PC MT =PC empty (to be announced shortly, new model IBM PC, external wom optional) PD =Public Domain PDP =Programmable Data Processor (already legendary line of DEC 'mini' computers) PDQ =Pretty Damned Quick PEEK =to take a look at (a memory location, i.e.) PFK =Programmable Function Key PHONE FREAK =a hacker, but of phone lines instead of computers PIG =very slow program (as in 'Windows is pig') PIGGY-BACKING =entering a restricted area by walking along with an authorized person PIPE, TO =to send output of one program as input to another PITA =Pain In The A** PIZZA BOX =small, flat computer box (especially Suns, because of the round indents looking like air holes) PK =Phil Katz PLEEZ =please PLUG COMPATIBLE =with compatible plugs, i.e. it fits just fine and works the same PM =Post Meridian (Latin; after-noon) PMETC =Pardon Me etc. PMJI =Pardon My Jumping In PMMU =Paged Memory Management Unit PMS =Pretty Mean Streak PMYMHMMFSWGAD =Pardon Me, You Must Have Mistaken Me For Someone Who Gives A Damn. POKE =to put into (a memory location) POPULATED =filled with chips POV =Point Of View PRESTEL =the world's first videotex system PROPRIETARY =inferior, and that's why we keep it a trade secret PSEUDO =handle, nick Q-T =cutie Q.E.D. =Quod Erat Demonstrantum QUICHE EATER =Not a Real Man, as *Real Man Don't Eat Quiche* QUIRKS MODE =TASM's compatibility mode for MASM bugs and misfeatures R =are RDR =reader (mail read program) RE =Regarding (NOT "Reply") RE =reply RE-HI =Hi again README =a standard name for a file document to be read before installing, derived from alice's adventures in wonderland (eat me, drink me) REAL WORLD =The physical, non-virtual world (often connotating absence of virtual worlds) REAL WORLD =where there is no network and no Real Programmers live REALITY CHECK =checks bordering on the stupid, checking simple, well-known cases RECURSIVE ACRONY =see EMACS, GNU, XINU for examplesm REHI =Re-Hi REMARK =comment out REREHI =ReHi again RESOSIN =Reliable source of sensitive information RIP =Rest In Peace RM =Real Men RMDEQ =Real Men Don't Eat Quiche RND =Random RODENT =mouse ROFL =Reading Only First Line ROFL =Rolling On Floor, Laughing ROTBA =Reality On The Blink Again ROTF =Rolling On The Floor ROTFL =Rolling On the Floor Laughing. ROTFLAHMS =Rolling On The Floor Laughing And Holding My Sides ROTFLAHMS =Rolling On The Floor Laughing And Holding My Stomache ROTFLASTC =Rolling On the Floor Laughing And Scaring The Cat ROTFLGO =Rolling On The Floor Laughing Guts Out ROTFLMAO =Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off ROTFLSHMSH =Rolling On The Floor Laughing So Hard My Sides Hurt ROTFLTIPND =Rolling On The Floor Laughing, Thought I Pretty Near Died ROTM =Right On The Money RP =Real Programmer (a rare breed) RPG =Role Playing Game RSN =Real Soon Now (but don't hold your breath) RSN =Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming] RTDL =Rubber Tired Data Link (referring to Postal Vehicles) RTFM =Read The "Fabulous" Manual RTFM =Read the F******/Friggin' Manual RTFM =Read the Fine Magazine RTM =Read The Manual RUBOUT =delete (you're talking to a user from way back) S/W =software SABENA =Such a bloody experience never again. SASE =Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope SBC =Single-Board Computer SCUZZY =SCSI SFWA =Science Fiction Writers of America SFX =Special Effects SHOUT =voice (voice line, i.e. not a fax or modem) SHOUTING =USING CAPS EXCLUSIVELY (CONSIDERED IMPOLITE) SIDECAR =the Coddomore Amiga add-on that enables it to run IBM pc software SIMM =Single Inline Memory Module SIPP =Single Inline Pin Pack SITD =Still in the dark SIZ =size SLIPSTREAM RELEASE=product change without version number revision (Lotus) SMILEY =a rudimentary face ( composed mainly out of punctuation characters) SMILEY FACE =see smiley SNAFU =Situation Normal - All Fouled Up SNAIL =short for SnailMail SNAILMAIL =non-electronic mail (indicating relative delivery speed of) SNL =Saturday Night Live SNM =Say No More SNOBOL =StriNg Oriented symBOlic Language SO =Significant Other SOB =Son of a Bitch (or Standard Operational Bullshit) SOFT RESET =software reset; resetting all software, even system software, without resetting the hardware SOJHTF =Sound Of Jaw Hitting The Floor SOP =Standing Operational Proceedures SOUL, THE =The Soul of a New Machine ST =Star Treck STAR-DOT-STAR =*.* STORE-AND-FORWAR =to store now and forward later, a messaged relaying technique SWAG =Scientific Wild-Ass Guess SWWPNN =Something We Will Probably Never Know SYT =Sweet Young Thing T =True (must be caps) TA DA =bombastic music (written rendition of voice imitation) TAD =Temporary Attached Duty *OR* Traveling Around Drunk TAFN =That's All For Now TANJ =There Ain't No Justice TANSTAAFL =There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch TAS =The Animated Series TECHNOPHOBE =someone afraid of technology TECHNOPHOBIA =the disease of being afraid for technology TELEPHONE SCAN =a hackers method TFF =The Final Frontier TGBOTG =The Great Bird Of The Galaxy (Gene Roddenberry) THHGTTG =The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (book by Douglas Adams) THREAD =topic thread THRU =through TIA =Thanks In Advance TIC =Tongue in cheek TIGER TEAM =an official, authorized team locates security holes by trying to break in TINALO =This is not a legal opinion TINAR =This is not a recommendation TINSTAASQ,JSA =There Is No Such Thing As A Supid Question, Just Stupid Answers. TLA =Three Letter Abbreviation TLA =Three Letter Acronym TMP =The Motion Picture TNG =The Next Generation (Star Trek) TNX =thanks TOF =Top Of File TOPIC =see OED, note that many forums, newsletters, newsgroups and echoes are restricted to one topic TOS =The Original Series TPTB =The Powers That Be TRAPDOOR =a category of encryption methods TRASH-80 =TRS-80 (making fun of) TRATEOTU =The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (see THHGTTG) TRDMC =Tears Running Down My Cheeks. And I TROJAN HORSE =a category of nasty programs TRS =Tandy / Radio Shack TRSDOS =the standard TRS-80 OS TSFS =The Search For Spock TTBOMK =To The Best Of My Knowledge TTFN =Ta ta For Now (English greeting) TTMS =Talk (TYPE) Me Soon TTT =Tic-Tac-Toe TTYA =Talk To You Again TTYAA =Talk To Ya All Again TTYL =Talk (or Type) To You Later TTYS =Talk To You Soon TVH =The Voyage Home TWOK =The Wrath Of Khan TZ =Time Zone U =You u =you U&I =you and I U'NI =u&i U.S. SNAIL =U.S. Mail (relative speed of, as perceived by network users) U2 =you too UFF =United Federation of Planets UID =User ID UL =upload ULING =uploading UPLINK =transmission from a planet station to a comsat UR =your ('u r' is 'u are' - NetTalk has *some* rules) URYY4ME =you are too wise for me (pronounce letters quickly) USER-FRIENDLY =hostile USWAG =Unscientific Wild-Ass Guess UWATG =Unwild-Ass Technical Guess VAX =a very reliable brand of high-quality vacuum cleaners, not cheap, definitely ugly, but nevertheless recommended for those into serious cleaning VIRUS =a category of nasty programs W/ =with W/O =without WAEF =When All Else Fails WAIM =What An Incredible Mind WATG =Wild-Ass Technical Guess WBS =Write Back Soon WC =Water Closet WETWARE =people WHEEL, RE-INVENT =(unnecessarily) do what has been done the before (sadly enough, often necessary or the fastest way to get things done) WIBAMU =Well I'll be a Monkey's Uncle WINTECH =Windows Tech Journal WISH LIST =a list of wishes WITWOTPC =Wise In The Ways Of The PC WIZZYWIG =WYSIWYG WMTA =Warped Minds Think Alike WOM =Write-Only Memory WORDSMITH =word processor user (used in trade magazines) WOW FACTOR =a factor describing how wow something is. The PC wow factor is low, the mac wow factor is high. WRITE-ONLY LANGUAGE=a (computer) language that you can write, but hardly read, apl is the main example WRT =with respect to WTANS =Will The Acronyms Never Stop WTH =What The Heck WYSBYGI =What You See Before You Get It WYSIWYG =What You See Is What You Get WYTYSYDG =What You Thought You Saw You Didn't Get WYTYSYDG =What You Thought You Saw, You Didn't Get XMAS =Christmas XMODEM =a communication protocol XREF =cross-reference XS =excess XWIN =The X Window System Y =why YAFA =Yet Another "Fine" Abbreviation YAR =Yet Another Rumor YATI =Yet Another Treck Inconsistency YCDBTT =You Can Do Better Than That YEO =Your Eyes Only YGWYPF =You Get What You Pay For YMMV =Your Milage May Vary YMODEM =a communication protocol YPT =Your Phaser Tickles ZERO =fill with zeroes (erase) ZERO-FOOTPRINT =periphial that fits under the periphial computer ZERO-SLOT =not using any slot, or using one and providing another ZMODEM =a communication protocol ZOMBIE =a dead process that is still recognized as a process ZORK =a classic game ZULU TIME =GMT ZZZ =sleeping