online jargon
a.k.a. blargon, cyberslang, cyberterms, e-lingo, electronic language, e-mail style, geekspeak, hi-tech lingo, hybrid shorthand, interactive written discourse, net lingo, netspeak, slang, slanguage, textese, textspeak, txt lingo Online jargon is the specialized language, chat acronyms, text message shorthand, and technical lingo that is used while communicating in the online world.
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The word "jargon" refers to terminology that is associated with a specific profession, group, or activity and most often covers the language used by people who have a common interest. Like slang, it can develop as a kind of shorthand, to express ideas that are frequently discussed between members of a group, though it can also be developed deliberately using chosen terms.
Here's an example: "My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 :-@ kids FTF. ILNY, it's a gr8 plc." It is translated like this: "My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York. It's a great place."
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