Shorthand
Term for the acronyms and other commonly used 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. Below is a listing of shorthand currently listed on Computer Hope. If you're looking for chat slang (common English misspellings and words) such as "wot" for "what" or "y" for "why" see our chat slang definition.
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N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
| # |
| A |
A/S/L |
| B |
| C |
| D |
| E |
| F |
| 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 |
Also see: Chat definitions, Chat slang, Internet tips, Jargon
