Examples of Jargon

Some examples of computer/lnternet jargon:

BTW - By The Way
CYA - See You Around
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
HTH - Hope This Helps
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
MOTD - Message Of The Day
LOL - Laugh Out Loud

We have all heard NASA use such jargon as: "countdown," "all systems go" and "lift off."

One of the largest users of jargon is the Military. A few jargon examples the military use are:

TDY - temporary duty
CONUS - continental United States
AWOL - absent without leave
SQDN - squadron
LES - Leave and earning statement
SAM - surface to air missile
PCS - permanent change of station

Even lawyers have their own jargon with a sample of: pro per, dicta, pro tem.

Doctors and medical personnel can be heard using terms such as: STAT, "bag him" , "get her vitals".

With the huge amount of Text Messaging you might be in need of finding out what some of the jargon or Acronyms mean. Here are a few samples of those:

@teotd - At The End Of The Day
2nite - Tonight
411 - Info
4ever - Forever
86 - Over
a/s/l - Age, Sex, Location
aaf - As a Friend
aas - Alive and Smiling

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