Common Gaming Terminology and Definitions

**AFK:** Away from Keyboard

** AFAIK: ** As far as I know

** AI:** Artifical Intelligence

** Avatar:** Gamer’s character model or picture

** BBS:** Be back soon

** BBL:** Be back later

** GG:** Good Game or Great Game

** GL:** Good Luck

** GS:** Good Stuff/Good Shot

** Frag:** Kill

** HF:** Have Fun

** HP:** Hit Points (damage score)

** HUD:** Heads-up display (usually a gaming interface)

** LEET or 1337:** Elite.

** LOL:** Laugh out loud

** L8R:** See you later

** Noob or Newbie:** New person (inexperienced)

** OMG:** Oh my god!

** Owned:** Thorouly beaten

** Map:** Game Level (playing environment)

** Mod:** (1) Modification (usually refers to a partially converted game)

** Mod:** (2) Moderator (usually Forum or Game)

** Patch:** A file that is applied to a game that fixes or changes game software or adds new content

** Pwned:** Owned.

** RL:** Real Life

** ROL:** Roll over laughing

** RPG:** Role Playing Game

** RTS:** Real time Strategy

** SP:** Single Player

** THX:** Thanks

** WD:** Well Done

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