Unit 18 - Chat and conferencing

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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


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