Definitions

Definitions

If you know of any others that you think should be added...feel free to email me with the list.

AFAIC - As Far As I'm Concerned

AFAIK - As Far As I Know

AFK - Away From Keyboard

AISI - As I See It

AKA - Also Known As

AMBW - All My Best Wishes

ASAP - As Soon As Possible

BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit

BBIAF - Be Back In A Few

BBL - Be Back Later

BBN - Bye Bye Now

BCNU - Be Seein' You

BFN - Bye For Now

BRB - Be Right Back

BRT - Be Right There

BS - Big Smile

BTDT - Been There Done That

BTW - By The Way

BWDIK - But What Do I Know?

CSL - Can't Stop Laughing

CUL8R - See You Later

CWYL - Chat With You Later

CYL - See You Later

DBEYR - Don't Believe Everything You Read

DRIB - Don't Read If Busy

EG - Evil Grin

FWIW - For What It's Worth

FYA - For Your Amusement

FYI - For Your Information

FYM - For Your Misinformation

GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage Out GL - Good Luck GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike

GR8 - Great

GTG - Got To Go

IIIO - Intel Inside, Idiot Outside

IMHO - In My Humble Opinion

IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion

IMO - In My Opinion

IRL - In Real Life

J/K - Just Kidding!

KWIM - Know What I Mean

L8R - Later

LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off

LMK - Let Me Know

LOL - Laughing Out Loud -or- Lots of Luck (or Love) LTIC - Laughing 'Til I Cry

LTNS - Long Time No See

MYOB - Mind Your Own Business

NAK - Nursing At Keyboard

NMP - Not My Problem

NT - No Topic

OBTW - Oh By The Way

OIC - Oh, I see

OMIK - Open Mouth, Insert Keyboard

OT - Off Topic

OTOH - On the Other Hand

PITA - Pain In The Ass

PLS - Please

PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In

ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing

ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off

RTK - Return To Keyboard

THX or TX or THKS - Thanks

TIA - Thanks In Advance

TMI - Too Much Information

TTFN - Ta Ta For Now

TTYL - Talk To You Later

WB - Welcome Back

WEG - Wicked Evil Grin

WG - Wicked Grin

WTG - Way To Go!

Some Pregnancy related definitions

(m) - More text in body of message

(nt) - No text in body of message (subject line only)

AF - Aunt Flo(w), your period (menses)

BBT - Basal Body Temperature

BD - Baby dance, sex

BMS - Baby-making sex

CB - Cycle Buddy (someone who shares the same menstrual cycle/ovulation dates)

CD - Cycle day

CF - Cervical fluid

CL - Corpus luteum

CM - Cervical mucus

CP - Cervical position

DD/DS - Dear (dearest, darling) Daughter/Son

DH - Dear (dearest, darling) husband

DI - Donor Insemination

DP - "Dancing" partner; spouse or significant other DPO - Days past ovulation

DTD - Doing the dance, sex

EW - Eggwhite (re: consistency of cervical mucus)

FTTA - Fertile Thoughts To All

FWIW - For What It's Worth

hCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)

HPT - Home Pregnancy Test

HTH - Hope That Helps

IF - Infertility

IVF - In Vitro Fertilization

LH - luteinizing hormone

LMP - Last Menstrual Period

LP - Luteal phase

MC,- m/c, misc Miscarriage

MIL - Mother In Law

O - Ovulation

OPK - Ovulation predictor kit

OT - Off-Topic

PG - Pregnancy, pregnant

SO - Significant Other

TCOYF - Taking Charge of Your Fertility (by Toni Weschler)

TTC - Trying to conceive

ADDRESS - The unique location of an information site on the Internet, a specific file (for example, a Web page), or an email user.

Browser - A browser is what enables you to see a website. On the internet you need a browser to see anything on a website. Netscape or Microsofts Internet Explorer are the two most popular brands.

Clipboard - A section of a computer's memory where you can temporarily copy chunks of text, data, graphics, or pictures. Once in the clipboard, the item can be pasted into another part of a document, or transferred to any other application. The clipboard normally holds one object at a time.

Cookie - The most common meaning of Cookie on the Internet refers to a piece of information sent by a Web Server to a Web Browser that the Browser software is expected to save and to send back to the Server whenever the browser makes additional requests from the Server. Depending on the type of Cookie used, and the Browsers settings, the Browser may accept or not accept the Cookie, and may save the Cookie for either a short time or a long time. Cookies might contain information such as login or registration information, online shopping cart information, user preferences, etc. When a Server receives a request from a Browser that includes a Cookie, the Server is able to use the information stored in the Cookie. For example, the Server might customize what is sent back to the user, or keep a log of particular users requests. Cookies are usually set to expire after a predetermined amount of time and are usually saved in memory until the Browser software is closed down, at which time they may be saved to disk if their expire time has not been reached.Cookies do not read your hard drive and send your life story to the CIA, but they can be used to gather more information about a user than would be possible without them.

DOWNLOAD - To copy a file from one computer system to another. From the Internet user's point of view, to download a file is to request it from another computer (or from a Web page on another computer) and to receive it.

E-mail - electronic mail. An e-mail address consists of a user name, followed by the @ sign and a domain name. An example: laura@myisp.net (Not an actual address-Made up)

Extensions Files are identified by a three or four letter or number code, called an extension. This comes after the full stop following the filename. Common types include .doc and .txt for word-processor documents. Files ending in .gif and .jpg generally contain images. Files ending in .exe and .com usually contain executable programs which load into memory and carry out a set of instructions.

FAQ - shortcut term for Frequently Asked Questions.

FLAME - Originally, flame meant to carry on a fierce honorable debate. Flames often involved the use of flowery language and flaming was an art form. More recently, flame has come to refer to any kind of derogatory comment used in public forums such as newsgroups and discussion lists.

FLAME WAR - When an online discussion degenerates into a series of personal attacks against the debators, rather than discussion of their positions

GIF - Most of the graphics you run across on the Web will be in the GIF format (these files are just called "GIFs" for short), a file-type that is readable by most graphics programs. You can tell a file is a GIF by looking at its extension. If its name is something like "filename.gif," then you guessed it, it's a GIF. The pronunciation of this word is the subject of some debate. Purists insist on pronouncing it "jiff" (don't ask us why), while folks who don't know any better are applying common sense and pronouncing it the way it looks (i.e., like "gift" without the "t"). We suggest you do whatever makes you happy. Alphabet Soup Watch: GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. Compare with JPEG

HTML - It's more computerspeak for the language the browsers understand. You'll never see it unless you learn to write web pages from scratch! Don't worry about it unless you want to learn Hyper Text Markup Language. The coding language used on all web pages; abbreviation for HyperText Markup Language

HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol. Think of it as just the beginning of a web address and leave it at that. If you look at your "location" at the top of your browser window, you will see that all page addresses begin with this. If you ever see HTTPS you'll know you're on a "secure" server and can use your credit card online or feel comfortable providing information that you don't want broadcast to the world.

Hyperlink - A highlighted word or a picture that, when clicked, takes you to another place within the document or to another document. (Also: "link", "hot link")

ICON - A picture.

Internet - the network of computer networks, connecting millions of people in more than 70 countries

ISP - stands for Internet Service Provider - an organization that provides access to the Internet and World Wide Web

JPEG - While GIF is still the dominant graphics format on the Web, JPEG is gaining ground fast. Many browsers (including Netscape) now can read JPEGs, and Web page designers have started using the format extensively. The advantage of JPEG is that it uses compression to make graphics files smaller (which means you spend less time waiting for them to load). However, there is some image quality lost to the compression, so don't expect to see GIFs going away any time soon. The format extension for JPEG is Filename.jpeg or more commonly filename.jpg

Link - A link will take you directly to something. When you click on a link you will be whisked to a particular place or section of a website or another website. Whenever you see a word that is in colored letters AND underlined and when you hover the mouse over it, it changes to a hand from a I shaped charachter... that is a link to a specific place or section.

Lurk - To read messages in a newsgroup or chat area without ever posting or replying yourself.

Modem - lets your computer talk to another computer using the phone line

NETIQUETTE - Rules or manners for interacting courteously with others online (such as not typing a message in all capital letters, which is equivalent to shouting). And not participating in spamming. Also not posting a personal attack on the person rather then a subject.

Search Engine - a web site that lets you search the Internet by subject and/or keyword.

Spam - It is the internet equivalent of junk mail. The most common "spamming" is done by get-rich-quick-schemes and scams that send unsolicited e-mail to literally hundreds of thousands of or even millions of email addresses. Spam is also putting the same information over and over on multiple forums...in an attempt to solicit business, scams, or just gain traffic at a particular site...for hidden or obvious gain.

Upload - An upload is a file (audio, video or text) that you attach to an e-mail or that you attach to a website. The person you are uploading to via email must have the same program you are uploading in order to see/hear that file. In other words... If you design a birthday card in Microsoft Publisher and upload to someone who doesnt have Microsoft Publisher.... they will not be able to open that file. Most images uploaded to a website are viewable if done correctly.

URL - URL is just a fancy name for the address of a website. The address of a site is what you type in your browser to get to a site. EX: www.geoparents.com is an URL.

WWW - term used for World Wide Web, the part of the Internet that uses graphics and hypertext links to exchange information. Also called "the web" or W3.


	Definitions If you know of any others that you think should be added...feel free to email me with the list. AFAIC - As Far As I'm Concerned AFAIK - As Far As I Know AFK - Away From Keyboard AISI - As I See It AKA - Also Known As AMBW - All My Best Wishes ASAP - As Soon As Possible BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit BBIAF - Be Back In A Few BBL - Be Back Later BBN - Bye Bye Now BCNU - Be Seein' You BFN - Bye For Now BRB - Be Right Back BRT - Be Right There BS - Big Smile BTDT - Been There Done That BTW - By The Way BWDIK - But What Do I Know? CSL - Can't Stop Laughing CUL8R - See You Later CWYL - Chat With You Later CYL - See You Later DBEYR - Don't Believe Everything You Read DRIB - Don't Read If Busy EG - Evil Grin FWIW - For What It's Worth FYA - For Your Amusement FYI - For Your Information FYM - For Your Misinformation GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage Out GL - Good Luck GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike GR8 - Great GTG - Got To Go IIIO - Intel Inside, Idiot Outside IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion IRL - In Real Life J/K - Just Kidding! KWIM - Know What I Mean L8R - Later LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off LMK - Let Me Know LOL - Laughing Out Loud -or- Lots of Luck (or Love) LTIC - Laughing 'Til I Cry LTNS - Long Time No See MYOB - Mind Your Own Business NAK - Nursing At Keyboard NMP - Not My Problem NT - No Topic OBTW - Oh By The Way OIC - Oh, I see OMIK - Open Mouth, Insert Keyboard OT - Off Topic OTOH - On the Other Hand PITA - Pain In The Ass PLS - Please PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off RTK - Return To Keyboard THX or TX or THKS - Thanks TIA - Thanks In Advance TMI - Too Much Information TTFN - Ta Ta For Now TTYL - Talk To You Later WB - Welcome Back WEG - Wicked Evil Grin WG - Wicked Grin WTG - Way To Go! Some Pregnancy related definitions (m) - More text in body of message (nt) - No text in body of message (subject line only) AF - Aunt Flo(w), your period (menses) BBT - Basal Body Temperature BD - Baby dance, sex BMS - Baby-making sex CB - Cycle Buddy (someone who shares the same menstrual cycle/ovulation dates) CD - Cycle day CF - Cervical fluid CL - Corpus luteum CM - Cervical mucus CP - Cervical position DD/DS - Dear (dearest, darling) Daughter/Son DH - Dear (dearest, darling) husband DI - Donor Insemination DP - "Dancing" partner; spouse or significant other DPO - Days past ovulation DTD - Doing the dance, sex EW - Eggwhite (re: consistency of cervical mucus) FTTA - Fertile Thoughts To All FWIW - For What It's Worth hCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone) HPT - Home Pregnancy Test HTH - Hope That Helps IF - Infertility IVF - In Vitro Fertilization LH - luteinizing hormone LMP - Last Menstrual Period LP - Luteal phase MC,- m/c, misc Miscarriage MIL - Mother In Law O - Ovulation OPK - Ovulation predictor kit OT - Off-Topic PG - Pregnancy, pregnant SO - Significant Other TCOYF - Taking Charge of Your Fertility (by Toni Weschler) TTC - Trying to conceive ADDRESS - The unique location of an information site on the Internet, a specific file (for example, a Web page), or an email user. Browser - A browser is what enables you to see a website. On the internet you need a browser to see anything on a website. Netscape or Microsofts Internet Explorer are the two most popular brands. Clipboard - A section of a computer's memory where you can temporarily copy chunks of text, data, graphics, or pictures. Once in the clipboard, the item can be pasted into another part of a document, or transferred to any other application. The clipboard normally holds one object at a time. Cookie - The most common meaning of Cookie on the Internet refers to a piece of information sent by a Web Server to a Web Browser that the Browser software is expected to save and to send back to the Server whenever the browser makes additional requests from the Server. Depending on the type of Cookie used, and the Browsers settings, the Browser may accept or not accept the Cookie, and may save the Cookie for either a short time or a long time. Cookies might contain information such as login or registration information, online shopping cart information, user preferences, etc. When a Server receives a request from a Browser that includes a Cookie, the Server is able to use the information stored in the Cookie. For example, the Server might customize what is sent back to the user, or keep a log of particular users requests. Cookies are usually set to expire after a predetermined amount of time and are usually saved in memory until the Browser software is closed down, at which time they may be saved to disk if their expire time has not been reached.Cookies do not read your hard drive and send your life story to the CIA, but they can be used to gather more information about a user than would be possible without them. DOWNLOAD - To copy a file from one computer system to another. From the Internet user's point of view, to download a file is to request it from another computer (or from a Web page on another computer) and to receive it. E-mail - electronic mail. An e-mail address consists of a user name, followed by the @ sign and a domain name. An example: laura@myisp.net (Not an actual address-Made up) Extensions Files are identified by a three or four letter or number code, called an extension. This comes after the full stop following the filename. Common types include .doc and .txt for word-processor documents. Files ending in .gif and .jpg generally contain images. Files ending in .exe and .com usually contain executable programs which load into memory and carry out a set of instructions. FAQ - shortcut term for Frequently Asked Questions. FLAME - Originally, flame meant to carry on a fierce honorable debate. Flames often involved the use of flowery language and flaming was an art form. More recently, flame has come to refer to any kind of derogatory comment used in public forums such as newsgroups and discussion lists. FLAME WAR - When an online discussion degenerates into a series of personal attacks against the debators, rather than discussion of their positions GIF - Most of the graphics you run across on the Web will be in the GIF format (these files are just called "GIFs" for short), a file-type that is readable by most graphics programs. You can tell a file is a GIF by looking at its extension. If its name is something like "filename.gif," then you guessed it, it's a GIF. The pronunciation of this word is the subject of some debate. Purists insist on pronouncing it "jiff" (don't ask us why), while folks who don't know any better are applying common sense and pronouncing it the way it looks (i.e., like "gift" without the "t"). We suggest you do whatever makes you happy. Alphabet Soup Watch: GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. Compare with JPEG HTML - It's more computerspeak for the language the browsers understand. You'll never see it unless you learn to write web pages from scratch! Don't worry about it unless you want to learn Hyper Text Markup Language. The coding language used on all web pages; abbreviation for HyperText Markup Language HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol. Think of it as just the beginning of a web address and leave it at that. If you look at your "location" at the top of your browser window, you will see that all page addresses begin with this. If you ever see HTTPS you'll know you're on a "secure" server and can use your credit card online or feel comfortable providing information that you don't want broadcast to the world. Hyperlink - A highlighted word or a picture that, when clicked, takes you to another place within the document or to another document. (Also: "link", "hot link") ICON - A picture. Internet - the network of computer networks, connecting millions of people in more than 70 countries ISP - stands for Internet Service Provider - an organization that provides access to the Internet and World Wide Web JPEG - While GIF is still the dominant graphics format on the Web, JPEG is gaining ground fast. Many browsers (including Netscape) now can read JPEGs, and Web page designers have started using the format extensively. The advantage of JPEG is that it uses compression to make graphics files smaller (which means you spend less time waiting for them to load). However, there is some image quality lost to the compression, so don't expect to see GIFs going away any time soon. The format extension for JPEG is Filename.jpeg or more commonly filename.jpg Link - A link will take you directly to something. When you click on a link you will be whisked to a particular place or section of a website or another website. Whenever you see a word that is in colored letters AND underlined and when you hover the mouse over it, it changes to a hand from a I shaped charachter... that is a link to a specific place or section. Lurk - To read messages in a newsgroup or chat area without ever posting or replying yourself. Modem - lets your computer talk to another computer using the phone line NETIQUETTE - Rules or manners for interacting courteously with others online (such as not typing a message in all capital letters, which is equivalent to shouting). And not participating in spamming. Also not posting a personal attack on the person rather then a subject. Search Engine - a web site that lets you search the Internet by subject and/or keyword. Spam - It is the internet equivalent of junk mail. The most common "spamming" is done by get-rich-quick-schemes and scams that send unsolicited e-mail to literally hundreds of thousands of or even millions of email addresses. Spam is also putting the same information over and over on multiple forums...in an attempt to solicit business, scams, or just gain traffic at a particular site...for hidden or obvious gain. Upload - An upload is a file (audio, video or text) that you attach to an e-mail or that you attach to a website. The person you are uploading to via email must have the same program you are uploading in order to see/hear that file. In other words... If you design a birthday card in Microsoft Publisher and upload to someone who doesnt have Microsoft Publisher.... they will not be able to open that file. Most images uploaded to a website are viewable if done correctly. URL - URL is just a fancy name for the address of a website. The address of a site is what you type in your browser to get to a site. EX: www.geoparents.com is an URL. WWW - term used for World Wide Web, the part of the Internet that uses graphics and hypertext links to exchange information. Also called "the web" or W3.