Yes using certain types of Forum slang are againset the rules...But Maybe we could create a list to better help some members come to terms with terms that arn't against the rules?
Looking for Technical Abbreviations as well
Ex:
- MS- Microsoft
FUD- Fear, Uncertainy, Doubt
IMO- In My Opinion
IMHO- In My Humble Opinion
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12-06-2005 #1Forum Sage
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Forum Slang? (Need Technical Abbrev. and Common Forum Slang)
"It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are." ~Easy Rider (1969)
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12-06-2005 #2Elite Guru
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Sounds like a good idea to me, I was thinking about adding some computer-related terms to this, but it would just end up looking like a skimmed-down version of True Poet's "General Misconception of Graphical Semantics"
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12-06-2005 #3Elite Guru
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IANAL - I am not a Lawyer
RTFM - Read the f***** manual
RTFA - Read the f***** article
IIRC - If I recall correctly
BTW - By the way
I'll post some more later.
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QTF - quoted for truth
FTW - For the win
IB4L - in before lock
That is all i can think of right now.
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IBL is often substituted for IB4L
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12-06-2005 #6Elite Guru
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Ah, some more:
IME - In my experience
BTDT - Been there, Done that
FWIW - For what it's worth
IRL - In real life
NSFW - Not safe for work
IYKWIM - If you know what I mean
IKWYM - I know what you mean
IKHYF - I know how you feel
HTH - Hope that helps
EDIT:
Forgot two...
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
OTOH - On The Other Hand
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12-06-2005 #7Forum Sage
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Cool Keep em' coming guys. But don't go over board I mean don't use ...
PSIWBHPF- Perfect Sin is weird because he posts funny.
Edit: You can check out the list in the Suggestions forums under "Add this to the Rules?""It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are." ~Easy Rider (1969)
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12-06-2005 #8Master Poster
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I think this fits in that list nicely.
TBH - To be honest
Cliff Bleszinski(Gears of War) on David Jaffe's God of War: I warn you, though, if you play God of War, other games aren't as good anymore. It's like eating a really good steak, and then going back to Sizzler.
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12-06-2005 #9Forum Sage
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Ideed it does fit nicely.
Guys I also added in "Technical Abbreviations"
So anything other than BC and HDD you can list also and i will update the list."It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are." ~Easy Rider (1969)
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Did anyone forget "lol?" That should be a no brainer but some people might not know.
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Clever Zero...really clever...To THE LIST!
"It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are." ~Easy Rider (1969)
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Hmmm... technical abbr.?
Some of the obvious:
XB - XBox
GC - GameCube
BC - Backwards Compatability
HDD or HD - Hard Drive
RTS - Real-time Strategy
FPS - Frames per second (unit) OR First Person Shooter (genre)
FLOPS - Floating-point Operations Per Second (almost always single-precision)
SP - Single Precision
DP - Double Precision
GB - Gigabytes
GiB - Gibabytes (binary Gigabyte... 1024 Megabytes)
Gb - Gigabit (1/8 of a Gigabyte)
RTR - Real time render
NURBS - Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines
CRT - Cathod Ray Tube
LED - Light Emitting Diode
I/O - Input/Output
EIB - Element Interconnect Bus
FSB - Front Side Bridge/Bus
RAM - Random Access Memory
PCI - Peripherial Component Interconnect
AGP - Advanced Graphics Port
PCIX - PCI Express
BT - BitTorrent
IP - Internet Protocol (address)
ISP - Internet Service Provider
phpbb - Personal Home Page Bulletin Board
I'll add some more later.
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Well in that case, here's a few technical abbreviations:
FMV: Full Motion Video
CGI: Computer Generated Imagery
AA: Anti Aliasing
FSAA: Full Screen Anti Aliasing
FPS: Frames Per Second (could also be easily mistaken for First-Person Shooter)
CPU: Computer/Central Processing Unit
GPU: Graphics Processing/Processor Unit
And here's a few terms for games:
RPG: Role-Playing Game
MMO: Massively Multiplayer Online
MMORPG: Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game :P
FPS: First-Person Shooter
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T_T You couldn't organize them? There goes my night :P
"It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are." ~Easy Rider (1969)
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Oh, types of RAM... forgot that...
DDR - Double-Data Rate
SRAM - Static RAM
DRAM - Dynamic RAM (DDR is a type of DRAM)
XDR - Extreme Data Rate
DIMM - Dual In-Line Memory Module
SIMM - Single In-Line Memory Module
GDDR - Graphical DDR
SIMD - Single Instruction-Stream/Multiple Data-Stream
MIMD - Multiple Instruction/Multiple Data
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You just forgot some important abbrev.
PS3= Play Station 3
Rev=Revolution
NDS= Nintendo Dual Screen
PSP = Play Station Portable
M$= Microsoft
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You forgot about $ony! Why? How could you? Aren't you ashamed?
Originally Posted by Angelcurio
You just forgot some important abbrev.
PS3= Play Station 3
Rev=Revolution
NDS= Nintendo Dual Screen
PSP = Play Station Portable
M$= Microsoft
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-_- ...sigh. Yeah i forgot the obvious ones, and no we don't need M$ and $ony.
:P Thanks Angelcurio."It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are." ~Easy Rider (1969)
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Speaking of no-brainers "IDK (I don't know)" deserves as much of a spot on the list as well.
As well as wtf or wtc (What the *?! and What the crap?! respectively)
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Yup IDK is another one. I'll add that also.
Don't forget the complete list is right here
http://ps3forums.com/viewtopic.php?p=162861#162861"It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are." ~Easy Rider (1969)
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I must correct you on this because it is incorrect.HDD or HD - Hard Drive
HDD = Hard Disk Drive (Or simply Hard Drive)
HD = High Definition
These two terms are confused a lot.
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12-07-2005 #22Forum Sage
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Yeah I saw that but corrected it when I listed it.
"It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are." ~Easy Rider (1969)
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SKU - Stock Keeping Unit
DEVs - Developers
CES - Consumer Electronics Show
DEV Kit - Developer kitInterested in learning more about Ninja Theory's upcoming PS3 title: "Heavenly Sword"? Click here
Chivalry is dead, and women killed it. - Dave Chapelle
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Um...doesn't this one have a different meaning?SKU - Stock Keeping unit
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12-07-2005 #25Forum Sage
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I just looked it up and everywhere I go, Alkemist's definition showed up.
"It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are." ~Easy Rider (1969)
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