Unit 18 - Chat and conferencing
ILU
I love u
IC
I see
TIA
Thanks in advance
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol (Internet telephony) allows you to make phone calls using the Internet instead of the regular phone lines
chat room
a channel where users can communicate with each other in real time
tutorial
a period of study with a tutor involving one student or a small group
chat
a real-time interactive conversation over the internet
videoconferencing
a technology that allows organizations to create virtual meeting with participants in multiple locations, enabling them to talk to and see each other
ATB
all the best
nickname
an informal name for someone or something, especially a name that you are called by your friends or family, usually based on your real name or your character
NE
any
NE1
anyone
r
are
virtual reality
artificial reality; a 3-D space generated by the computer
ASAP
as soon as possible
flat-rate
at a fixed price
b
be
BBS
be back soon
BBS
bulletin board system a system that enables ist users, usually members of a particular interest group, to share information and programs
BTW
by the way
BFN
bye for now
avatar
character used when interacting with people online
F2F
face to face
4
for
FAQ
frequently asked questions
buddy list
friend list
netiquette
general code of behaviour for communicating online
GL
good luck
real-time
happening immediately and without delay
H&K
hug and kiss
IMO
in my opinion
IOW
in other words
IM
instant messaging exchanging text messages in real-time between two or more people logged into IM services such as AIM, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger. Modern IM services also have audio and video capabilities
L8R
later
LOL
laugh out loud
msg
message
NO1
no-one
PPL
people
spamming
posting unsolicited advertising messages
c
see
3-D world
three dimensional world
2
to(o)
spam
unsolicited, junk email
wknd
weekend
u
you
ur
your / you're
flame war
Flaming is a hostile and insulting interaction between persons over the internet