Shorthand
Shorthand is a term for the abbreviations and other words used in chat rooms, e-mail, message boards, Internet, and other text-based messaging devices. For example, LOL, which is short for "laugh out loud," is an example of shorthand.
Shorthand is used as an easy and quick way to express an emotion or type something in chat. Below is a listing of shorthand currently listed on Computer Hope. If you are looking for chat slang (common English misspellings and words), such as "wot" for "what" or "y" for "why," see the chat slang definition.
Chat slang may also known as digispeak, geekspeak, IMglish, Internet speak, techspeak, text speak, or web speak.
For more computer and technology specific acronyms see our computer acronyms list.
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A |
A/S/L |
B |
BAMF |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
G |
H |
I |
IAC |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
RL |
S |
T |
TANSTAAFL |
U |
None currently listed |
V |
None currently listed |
W |
X |
None currently listed |
Y |
Z |
None currently listed |
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