Put your initials and the initials of others in the boxes for the Internet or chat terms you can define. Terms followed
by a colon (:) are chat or online lingo. Yell bingo, when you have five in a row, column or corner-to-corner.




           Phishing                 LD:                TTYL:              Spimming                 P911




           Firewall                L8R:              LUWAMH:              Streaming               LMIRL:




             POS:                   ISP                 Blog                 Piracy              Flaming




               IM                Mouse               Pharming                A/S/L:                TAW:
                                Trapping




              Wiki                 MP3                 WTGP:                 BFN:                 Warez




                                                   CTAP Region IV
                                          http://www.ctap4.org/cybersafety/
Cheat Sheet                                                        Online Acronyms or Chat Lingo from
Some Internet Definitions from                                     http://www.missingkids.com/adcouncil/lin
http://www.netsmartz.org/safety/definitions.htm                    go.html
Blog (short for web log): A weblog is a journal (or                121: one to one ADN: any day now
newsletter) that is frequently updated and intended for            AFAIK: as far as I know AFK: away from
general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the          keyboard A/S/L: age, sex, location BAK:
personality of one author, use a dated log format (usually the     back at the keyboard BF: boyfriend BFN
most recent at the top) and may contain links to other web         or B4N: bye for now BG: big grin BTA:
sites along with commentary. File-Sharing Programs:                but then again CID: crying in disgrace
Programs that allow many different users to access the             CNP: continued (in my) next post CP:
same file at the same time. These programs are usually             chat post CU: see you CUL: see you later
used to illegally download music and software. Firewall:           CYO: see you online DBAU: doing
This is a system that creates a special "wall" used by             business as usual FUD: fear, uncertainty,
network servers to separate their Intranet from the internet. It   and doubt FWIW: for what it's worth G2G:
keeps out unwanted information like spam and viruses and           got to go G: grin GA: go ahead GAL: get
unwanted people like hackers. Flaming: Sending a                   a life GF: girlfriend GFN: gone for now
deliberately confrontational message to others on the              GMBO: giggling my butt off GMTA: great
internet. Instant Messaging (IM): A service that allows            minds think alike HAGN: have a good
people to send and get messages almost instantly. To send          night HHIS: hanging head in shame IDK:
messages using IM you need to download an IM program               I don't know IMNSHO: in my not so
and know the IM address of another person who uses the             humble opinion IMO: in my opinion IOW:
same IM program. Internet Service Provider (ISP): A                in other words IPN: I’m posting naked
company that provides internet access to customers. Mouse          IRL: in real life L8R: later LD: later, dude
Trapping: A commonly used technique by pornography                 LDR: long distance relationship LMIRL:
sites where a user gets "locked" in a web site. While surfing      let's meet in real life LMSO: laughing my
the internet it is possible to click a web site and have           socks off LSV: language, sex, violence
multiple undesirable web sites open. When this happens,            LTR: longterm relationship LULAB: love
you often cannot close or back out of the sites and must           you like a brother LULAS: love you like a
close your web browser completely. MP3: A digital music            sister LUWAMH: love you with all my
file. MP3s allow you to play music on your computer.               heart M/F: male or female NP: nosy
Pharming/Typo Squatting: Users type in what they think is          parents OLL: online love OTOH: on the
a valid web-site address and are unknowingly redirected to         other hand PA: parent alert PAL: parents
an illegitimate site that steals their personal information.       are listenting PANB: parents are nearby
Phishing: An online scam that uses e-mail to "fish" for            PAW: parents are watching PIR: parent in
users' private information by imitating legitimate companies.      room POS: parent over shoulder P911:
People are lured into sharing user names, passwords,               my parents are coming! RPG: role playing
account information or credit-card numbers. The phishing e-        games SHID: slaps head in disgust SO:
mail usually contains a link to an illegitimate site. Scammers     significant other SMAIM: send me an
copy the look of a web site to set up a nearly identical page,     instant message SOMY: sick of me yet?
one that appears to be part of that company's site. Piracy:        SOT: short of time TAW: teachers are
Illegally copying copyrighted software, music, or movies.          watching TTYL: talk to you later UW:
Spimming: Mass mailings sent as Instant Messages to                you’re welcome WB: welcome back
users. Often these can feature links to explicit porn sites.       WFM: works for me WIBNI: wouldn't it be
Streaming (Media): The exchange of video clips, sound, or          nice if WTGP: want to go private? WTG:
other types of media over the internet. It is a way for the user   way to go YM: young man
to quickly download these files. Warez: Pirated or illegally
distributed software. Wiki: A website which allows users to
add and edit content collectively.


                                              CTAP Region IV
                                     http://www.ctap4.org/cybersafety/

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  • 1.
    Put your initialsand the initials of others in the boxes for the Internet or chat terms you can define. Terms followed by a colon (:) are chat or online lingo. Yell bingo, when you have five in a row, column or corner-to-corner. Phishing LD: TTYL: Spimming P911 Firewall L8R: LUWAMH: Streaming LMIRL: POS: ISP Blog Piracy Flaming IM Mouse Pharming A/S/L: TAW: Trapping Wiki MP3 WTGP: BFN: Warez CTAP Region IV http://www.ctap4.org/cybersafety/
  • 2.
    Cheat Sheet Online Acronyms or Chat Lingo from Some Internet Definitions from http://www.missingkids.com/adcouncil/lin http://www.netsmartz.org/safety/definitions.htm go.html Blog (short for web log): A weblog is a journal (or 121: one to one ADN: any day now newsletter) that is frequently updated and intended for AFAIK: as far as I know AFK: away from general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the keyboard A/S/L: age, sex, location BAK: personality of one author, use a dated log format (usually the back at the keyboard BF: boyfriend BFN most recent at the top) and may contain links to other web or B4N: bye for now BG: big grin BTA: sites along with commentary. File-Sharing Programs: but then again CID: crying in disgrace Programs that allow many different users to access the CNP: continued (in my) next post CP: same file at the same time. These programs are usually chat post CU: see you CUL: see you later used to illegally download music and software. Firewall: CYO: see you online DBAU: doing This is a system that creates a special "wall" used by business as usual FUD: fear, uncertainty, network servers to separate their Intranet from the internet. It and doubt FWIW: for what it's worth G2G: keeps out unwanted information like spam and viruses and got to go G: grin GA: go ahead GAL: get unwanted people like hackers. Flaming: Sending a a life GF: girlfriend GFN: gone for now deliberately confrontational message to others on the GMBO: giggling my butt off GMTA: great internet. Instant Messaging (IM): A service that allows minds think alike HAGN: have a good people to send and get messages almost instantly. To send night HHIS: hanging head in shame IDK: messages using IM you need to download an IM program I don't know IMNSHO: in my not so and know the IM address of another person who uses the humble opinion IMO: in my opinion IOW: same IM program. Internet Service Provider (ISP): A in other words IPN: I’m posting naked company that provides internet access to customers. Mouse IRL: in real life L8R: later LD: later, dude Trapping: A commonly used technique by pornography LDR: long distance relationship LMIRL: sites where a user gets "locked" in a web site. While surfing let's meet in real life LMSO: laughing my the internet it is possible to click a web site and have socks off LSV: language, sex, violence multiple undesirable web sites open. When this happens, LTR: longterm relationship LULAB: love you often cannot close or back out of the sites and must you like a brother LULAS: love you like a close your web browser completely. MP3: A digital music sister LUWAMH: love you with all my file. MP3s allow you to play music on your computer. heart M/F: male or female NP: nosy Pharming/Typo Squatting: Users type in what they think is parents OLL: online love OTOH: on the a valid web-site address and are unknowingly redirected to other hand PA: parent alert PAL: parents an illegitimate site that steals their personal information. are listenting PANB: parents are nearby Phishing: An online scam that uses e-mail to "fish" for PAW: parents are watching PIR: parent in users' private information by imitating legitimate companies. room POS: parent over shoulder P911: People are lured into sharing user names, passwords, my parents are coming! RPG: role playing account information or credit-card numbers. The phishing e- games SHID: slaps head in disgust SO: mail usually contains a link to an illegitimate site. Scammers significant other SMAIM: send me an copy the look of a web site to set up a nearly identical page, instant message SOMY: sick of me yet? one that appears to be part of that company's site. Piracy: SOT: short of time TAW: teachers are Illegally copying copyrighted software, music, or movies. watching TTYL: talk to you later UW: Spimming: Mass mailings sent as Instant Messages to you’re welcome WB: welcome back users. Often these can feature links to explicit porn sites. WFM: works for me WIBNI: wouldn't it be Streaming (Media): The exchange of video clips, sound, or nice if WTGP: want to go private? WTG: other types of media over the internet. It is a way for the user way to go YM: young man to quickly download these files. Warez: Pirated or illegally distributed software. Wiki: A website which allows users to add and edit content collectively. CTAP Region IV http://www.ctap4.org/cybersafety/