AFAIK

[Sonny]

I often see AFAIK in response to questions. What does it
mean?

Thanks Sonny

 

[s boak]

As far as I know

 

[Andy Brown]

I often see AFAIK in response to questions. What does it

mean?

As far as I know, it doesn't mean anything.

Rgds,
Andy

 

[JulieD]

actually Andy ...

as far as i know it means that there's bound to be someone on the board who
can do the "it can't be done" things or can write my 63 lines of code into 2
or has an obscure URL to a link where it has been proven to be so

 

[Bob Phillips]

http://www.acronymdictionary.co.uk/

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[Andy Brown]

as far as i know it means that there's bound to be someone on the board
who

can do the "it can't be done" things or can write my 63 lines of code into 2
or has an obscure URL to a link where it has been proven to be so

Sure. I'll consider adopting GTIKVL,AFAIK ; "given that I know very little
...."

;-)
Andy

 

[Norman Harker]

Hi Sonny!

Here's a (toned down) list of the more common ones used:

<bg> Big grin <g> Grin <vbg> Very big grin <vbeg> Very big evil
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AFAIK As Far As I Know

BCNU Be Seeing You
BTW By the way

DARFC Ducks And Runs For Cover

DLG Devilish Little Grin
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FOTCL Falling Off The Chair Laughing
FWIW For What It's Worth

FUBAR Fouled up beyond all recognition
FYA For Your Amusement
FYI For Your Information

FLW Famous Last Words

HTH Hope This Helps

IIRC = "If I recall correctly"
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO In My Opinion
KISS Keep It Simple Stupid
LOL Laughing Out Loud (or Lots of love depending on context!)

NG News Group

OP Original Poster (i.e. Person who started the thread)

OT Off Topic (Often used to prefix subject line)
OTF On the floor. Short form of ROTFL.
OTOH On The Other Hand
PD Public Domain

PMFJI = Pardon me for jumping in
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing

RO(T)FL(MAO) = Rolling on(the) floor laughing (my ... off)
RTFM Read The Fine Manual. Used when a stupid question is asked

SNAFU Situation Normal, Another Foul Up
TIA Thank In Advance
TNX Thanks
TNX 1.0E6 Thanks a million (humorous)



Further sources:


http://www.ucc.ie/cgi-bin/uncgi/acronym

http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/tcs/techsupp/acronyms.html#C

http://www.acronymfinder.com


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