Away From Keyboard
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An Away From Keyboard is a video game term used when the player steps away from the computer.
- AKA: AFK.
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- Example(s):
- (Shelby:) omg, I just got a legendary drop from this quest momb!
- (Tuan:) (no response)
- (Shelby:) GUYS! Check out my new legendary!
- (Tuan:) I was afk taking the dogs out. Wow, congrats on that new pair of gloves! That's awesome!
- See: Video Game, Online Chat Room.
References
2017
- (Techopedia, 2017) ⇒ https://www.techopedia.com/definition/17509/away-from-keyboard-afk.
- QUOTE: “Away from keyboard” (AFK) is a type of chat lingo that shows a user is stepping away from a hardware device. It was often used in chat rooms and bulletin board systems in the early days of internet chat, to let people know when someone was available and ready to respond to text messages."Not at keyboard” (NAK) is a common variant of “away from keyboard.”
2017
- (Computer Hope, 2017) ⇒ https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/a/afk.htm.
- Away From Keyboard or AFK is a way of letting others know in chat and games that they are away from the keyboard and won't be responding to any talking or action.
For example:
- Away From Keyboard or AFK is a way of letting others know in chat and games that they are away from the keyboard and won't be responding to any talking or action.
- User 1: That's pretty funny.
- User 2: Heh yeah, AFK.
- User 1: Okay.
- User 2: Ok I'm back.
- User 1: WB
- User 2: Thx.
2017
- (Lifewire, 2017) ⇒ https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-afk-2483097.
- In live chatting, AFK is used to inform people that you will not be responding for a few minutes or you'll be away from the computer. AFK can be used in both uppercase and lowercase form.