These pages, of web slang, lingo, and acronyms are the most often visited pages of web-friend.com.  So, If you're looking for chat slang, IM lingo, computer terms, geek jargon, tech language, computer slang, web acronyms, or other hi-tech terms, browse these few pages.  

• Basics:   If you are asking questions like: What's a "chat room".  Then this is the place to start your search for simple chat terms heard around the web.
• Chat Slang: A newer and updated version of web Chat, IM (Instant Message), PM (Personal Message) , Message Board, Forum, and Text Messaging shorthand, acronyms, slang, lingo, and terms.  If you're not sure what brb, or lol mean, then this is the page you are looking for.  See what your friends are ' chat 'ing about Includes many of the emoticons (smiley faces like this ;-).
• Geek Jargon    Ever wonder what all that hi tech 'geek-ey' computer jargon lingo means?  Not really sure what the terms bytes, flame, and meg really means.  This is a simple breakdown of the common "geek" type of talk that computer users tend to create, and the slang they toss around.
• Web, Network and Internet terms and Acronyms    HTTP, FTP, DSL ... All the network and Internet acronyms.  Confused about the web slang being 'slung' around, check this lingo page out for the low-down on the jargon the geeks are using to communicate with..
• PC and Computer Terms and  Acronyms    Wonder what they mean by HD, or meg, or any other fancy talk the computer salesman is trying to run by you ... check this page out for a quick reference to computer acronyms.  This page holds all the terms that didn't fit anywhere else, along with computer specific terms.
• Search Lingo: Terms used by people who work with search engines, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and the entire field of searching the Internet technology.
• Other Some of the other Lingo and acronym sites that try to do what this site does.
• Chat Talk    Chat talk is an outdated list of some of the words and acronyms that that I had posted in my VP Chat rooms at one time..

Note: Each section is one individual page (so it takes longer to load) - but I did this so the page could be saved as one file for future reference.

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If you find a slang or lingo term not listed here, feel free to contact me and request it.  I'll search for the acronym or tech. meaning for you, then post it, along with your submission request.  If you saw it in a chat room, read it in an IM, PM, or other text message, and don't know where to find the meaning, I will help "search and find" it.  If you read it in a hi-tech book or users manual, but aren't sure what it means, search our pages. Each page has a search box at the top to help you find the term, or acronym for the slang or jargon you heard or read.

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