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.qts

See .qti.

.qtx

See .qti.

.qxd

Document file in QuarkXPress.

.ra

Sound file in RealAudio.

.ram

Metafile in RealAudio.

.ras

Raster image bitmap on Sun systems.

.rast

See .ras.

.raw

Bitmap file in RAW format.

.rdf

Resource Description Framework file in XML.

.rgb

See .raw.

.rif

Bitmap file in RIFF format.

.riff

See .rif.

.rle

Bitmap file in RLE compression scheme.

.rm

Video file in RealAudio.

.rtf

Document file in Rich Text Format.

.s

1. Source file in Assembler.

2. Source file in Scheme.

.sam

Document file in Lotus Ami Professional.

.sav

1. Saved file in many games.

2. Saved backup file.

.scc

File in Microsoft SourceSafe.

.scd

File in Microsoft Schedule+.

.scr

Screensaver file in Microsoft Windows.

.sea

Self-extracting Macintosh archive file compressed with StuffIt.

.set

File set in Microsoft Backup.

.sgm

File in SGML.

.sgml

See .sgm.

.shtml

1. File in HTML format that has SSI (server side includes).

2. Secure file in HTML.

.sig

Signature file for e-mail or Internet newsgroup use.

.sit

Macintosh archive file compressed with StuffIt.

.sm

Source file in Smalltalk.

.snd

1. Interchangeable sound file format used on Sun, NeXT, and Silicon Graphics

computers, consisting of raw audio data preceded by a text identifier.

2. Sound resource file on the Macintosh.

.spl

File in Macromedia Shockwave Flash.

.sql

Query or report file in SQL.

.stm

See .shtml.

.sun

Raster graphics file in Sun systems.

.swa

Audio file in Macromedia Shockwave.

.swf

File in Macromedia Shockwave Flash.

.swp

Swap file in Microsoft Windows.

.sys

System configuration file.

.tar

Uncompressed UNIX archive in tar format.

.taz

UNIX archive file in Gzip or tar format.

.tcl

Source file in TCL.

.tga

Bitmap file in Targa format.

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.tif

Bitmap images in TIFF format.

.tiff

See .tif.

.tmp

Temporary file in Windows.

.tsv

Tab separated values file.

.ttf

TrueType font file.

.txt

ASCII text file.

.udf

Database file in Microsoft Windows NT.

.uri

File containing list of URIs.

.url

Shortcut file on the Internet for a URL.

.uu

See .uud.

.uud

Binary file that has been translated into ASCII format using uuencode.

.uue

File that has been decoded from ASCII format back into binary format using

uudecode.

.vbx

Custom control in Microsoft Visual Basic.

.vda

See .tga.

.vp

Document file in Ventura Publisher.

.vrm

1. See .vrml.

2. Source file in Visual ReXX.

.vrml

A 3-D graphics file in VRML.

.vst

Bitmap image file in Targa.

.vxd

Virtual device driver in Microsoft Windows.

.wab

E-mail file in Microsoft Outlook Express.

.wav

Sound file stored in waveform (WAV) audio format.

.wmf

Vector image file encoded as a Microsoft Windows Metafile.

.wp

Document file in Corel WordPerfect.

.wp6

Document file in Corel WordPerfect 6.x.

.wpd

See .wp.

.wpg

Graphic file in Corel WordPerfect.

.wps

Document file in Microsoft Works.

.wri

Document file in Microsoft Write.

.xls

Spreadsheet file in Microsoft Excel.

.z

UNIX file archive compressed with gzip.

.Z

UNIX file archive compressed with compress utility.

.zip

Archive file compressed in ZIP format with PKZIP or WinZip.

.zoo

Archive file compressed with zoo.

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Text

Meaning

:-)

smile

(-:

left-handed smile

:o)

smile with a large nose (or clown smiley)

:)

smile with no nose

:->

smirk (or wry smile)

:-}

wry smile (or leer)

:-t

unsmiley

:*)

just clowning around (or inebriated)

:-))))

extreme happiness (or sarcastic happiness)

:-D

very happy (or laughing)

(-D

laughing hard

:-) :-) :-)

loud guffaw

:'-)

laughing and crying

%-)

amused (and possibly confused)

:-/

chagrined (or skeptical)

:-I

indifferent

:~)

touched (or ill with a cold)

(:-(

sad (or bald and sad)

:-(

frown (or unhappy)

:-c

very unhappy

:-((((

extremely unhappy (or sarcastic unhappiness)

:-<

forlorn

>:-(

annoyed

:-[

pouting

(:-& or %-(

angry

>:-<

very angry

~ :-(

very angry (or fuming mad)

%-( or :/)

not amused

:-|

expressionless

:-| or :-(

have an ordinary day

:-e

disappointed

:-X

lips are sealed (or not saying a word)

:-v

talking

:-I

hmmm

:-8(

condescending stare

:-O

shouting (or shocked)

:-@

screaming

:,-( or :'-(

crying

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~:-o

baby

]:-)>

devilish

):-)

impish

;->

lewd

:-x

kiss

:-*

ready for a kiss (or just ate something sour)

8-]

wow

:-J

tongue-in-cheek

:-&

tongue-tied (or biting tongue)

:-p

no way! (or nyah nyah)

;-)

wink

'-)

one-eyed wink

:-7

wry statement (or tongue-in-cheek)

:-| :-|

déjà vu

?-(

sorry, I don’t know what went wrong (or black eye)

:-C

that’s unbelievable! (or incredible!)

B-D

serves you right

:-B

drooling

:-*)

drunk

:-9

licking lips

|-p

yuck!

:-b

sticking out tongue

-]:-)[-

impressed

8-I or 8-|

in suspense

|:-|

excessively rigid

:-]

obnoxious

|-)

bored (or asleep)

|-I

asleep

I^o

snoring

|-O

yawning

:-"

whistling (or pursing lips)

:-s

incoherent statement

:-#

just said the wrong thing (or braces)

:-!

foot in mouth

:-() or :-D

big mouth

(:-$ or :-(*)

ill

(:~) or :-')

ill with a cold

:-R

ill with the flu

%+| or %+{

lost a fight

X-(

unconscious (or dead)

<:-)

dunce

*:o)

bozo

@;-)

flirt

X:-)

child

:>)

big nose

&:-)

curly hair (or girl smiley)

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#:-)

matted hair

8-)

wearing glasses

8:-)

glasses on forehead (or little girl, or hair in curlers)

B-)

wearing horn-rimmed glasses (or sunglasses)

B-]

wearing cool sunglasses

O:-)

angel

&8-|

nerd

c:-) or (:-)

bald

:-{

has a moustache

:-)} or :-)#

has a beard

:-Q or :-I

smoker

:-d~

heavy smoker

:-?

pipe smoker

:-/I

no smoking

:-) X

wearing a bow tie

{(:-)

wearing a toupee

:-{}

lipstick

[:-)

stereo headphones

d :-o

hats off

~:-(

has been flamed (or is on fire)

~~:-(

has been flamed repeatedly

)

Cheshire cat

(:-I

egghead

3:-o

cow

[: |]

robot

M-)

see no evil

:X)

hear no evil

:-M

speak no evil

*8((:

strange

O+

female

O->

male

||*(

handshake offered

||*)

handshake accepted

<{:-)}

message in a bottle

(-: :-)

putting heads together

[] or ()

hug given (name or initials can be included between the brackets)

((( )))

lots of hugs

((( ))):**

hugs and kisses

(::()::)

Band-Aid (or comfort)

@->–

a rose

@––>––

a long-stemmed rose

@==

atomic bomb

<')))))-<

a fish

^

giggles

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Text

Meaning

(^_^)

male smiley

(^.^)

female smiley

(^L^) or (^(^)

happy

(-_-)

secret smile

(^o^)

laughing out loud

(^_^;)

laughing to cover nervousness

(^_^)/

waving hello

(;_;)/

waving good-bye

(^_~) or (^_-)

winking

(*^o^*) or (*^.^*)

exciting

\(^_^)/

joyful

(;_;) or (~~>.<~~)

crying

(>.<) or (>_<)

angry

(v_v)

expressionless

(^o^;>

excuse me?

(*^_^*)

blushing (or shy)

(^_^;;;)

embarrassed (or in a cold sweat)

(?_?)

confused (or wondering)

(!_!) or (o_o)

shocked

(*_*)

frightened (or in love)

(=_=)~

sleepy

(u_u)

sleeping

(@_@)

stunned

'\=o-o=/'

wearing glasses

m(_)m

humble bow of thanks or apology

Text

Meaning

AAMOF

as a matter of fact

AAR

at any rate

ADN

any day now

AFAIK

as far as I know

AFK

away from keyboard

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AFKBRB

away from keyboard, be right back

ASAP

as soon as possible

A/S/L

age/sex/location

B2W

back to work

B4N (or BFN)

bye for now

BAK

back at keyboard

BBL

be back later

BBS

be back soon

BCNU

be seeing you

BF (or B/F)

boyfriend

BMN

but maybe not

BRB

be right back

BTDT

been there, done that

BTDTBTT

been there, done that, bought the tape

BTDTGTTS

been there, done that, got the t-shirt

BTDTGTTSAWIO

been there, done that, got the t-shirt, and wore it out

BTW

by the way

BYKT

but you knew that

CIO

cut it out

CMIIW

correct me if I’m wrong

CU (or CYA)

see you

CUL (or CUL8R)

see you later

DIY

do it yourself

DYJHIW

don’t you just hate it when

EAK

eating at keyboard

EOL

end of lecture

EOM

end of message

F2F (or FTF)

face to face

FAPP

for all practical purposes

FOFL (or FOTFL)

falling on the floor laughing

FTR

for the record

FWIW

for what it’s worth

FYA

for your amusement

FYEO

for your eyes only

FYI

for your information

g (or <g>)

grin

G (or <G>)

big grin

G2G (or GTG)

got to go

GAL

get a life

GD&H

grinning, ducking, and hiding

GD&R

grinning, ducking, and running

GD&RVVF

grinning, ducking, and running, very, very fast

GF (or G/F)

girlfriend

GG

gotta go (or good game)

GIWIST

gee, I wish I said that

GMTA

great minds think alike

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GoAT

go away, troll

HAK

hugs and kisses

HAGD

have a great day

HAND

have a nice day

HEH

a courtesy laugh

HHOS

ha-ha, only serious

HTH

hope this helps (or hope that helps)

IAE

in any event

HW

homework (or hardware)

IANAL

I am not a lawyer

IC

I see

ICBW

I could be wrong (or it could be worse)

IDTS

I don’t think so

IINM

if I’m not mistaken

IIRC

if I recall correctly

IIUC

if I understand correctly

IMCO

in my considered opinion

IME

in my experience

IMHO

in my humble opinion

IMNSHO

in my not-so-humble opinion

IMO

in my opinion

IOW

in other words

IRL

in real life

ISTM

it seems to me

ISWYM

I see what you mean

ITRW

in the real world

J (or <J>)

joking

JC

just chillin’

JIC

just in case

JK (or J/K)

just kidding (or that was a joke)

JTYWTK

just thought you wanted to know

JW

just wondering

K

okay

KWIM

know what I mean?

L (or <L>)

laughing

L8R

later

LJBF

let’s just be friends

LOL

laughing out loud

LTNS

long time no see

MHBFY

my heart bleeds for you

MHOTY

my hat’s off to you

MOTAS

member of the appropriate sex

MOTD

message of the day

MYOB

mind your own business

NBD

no big deal

NBIF

no basis in fact

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NOYB

none of your business

NP

no problem

NRN

no response necessary (or no reply necessary)

OIC

oh, I see

OM

oh my (or old man, as in husband)

OOI

out of interest

OOTB

out of the box

OTL

out to lunch

OTOH

on the other hand

OTTH

on the third hand

PAW

parents are watching

PC

politically correct

PDA

public display of affection

PEST

please excuse slow typing

PI (or PIC)

politically incorrect

PKB (or P/K/B)

pot, kettle, black (or pot calling the kettle black)

PMBI

pardon my butting in

PMFJI

pardon me for jumping in

POS

parent over shoulder (or parents over shoulder)

POV

point of view

PPL

people

PTB

powers that be

R (or r)

are

REHI

re-hello (following a short time away) (or hi again)

RFC

request for comment

RL

real life

ROTFL

rolling on the floor laughing

ROTFLOL

rolling on the floor laughing out loud

RSN

real soon now

S (or <S>)

smile

SCNR

sorry, could not resist

SITD

still in the dark

SOP

standard operating procedure

SPMD

some people may differ

SUP

what’s up?

TBE

to be expected

THX (or TX)

thanks

TIA

thanks in advance

TANJ

there ain’t no justice

TIC

tongue-in-cheek

TPHB

the pointy-haired boss

TPTB

the powers that be

TTBOMK

to the best of my knowledge

TTFN

ta-ta for now

TTYL

talk to you later

TVM

thanks very much

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TVMIA

thanks very much in advance

TYVMIA

thank you very much in advance

U

you

UW

you’re welcome

VBG (or <VBG>)

very big grin

WB

welcome back

WCD

what’s cookin’ doc?

WHBT

we have been trolled

WOA

work of art

WRT

with regard to (or with respect to)

WTG

way to go

WTH

what the heck?

Y (or <Y>)

yawning

YHBT

you have been told (or you have been trolled)

YHBW

you have been warned

YHGMTPOTG

you have greatly misinterpreted the purpose of this group

YHM

you have mail

YMMV

your mileage may vary

YOYO

you’re on your own

YWSYLS

you win some, you lose some

Domain

Type of Organization

.aero

Air-transport industry

.biz

Businesses

.com

Commercial

.coop

Cooperatives

.edu

Educational

.gov

Nonmilitary agency, United States federal government

.info

Unrestricted use

.int

International organization

.mil

United States military

.museum

Museums

.name

Individuals

.net

Network provider

.org

Nonprofit organization

.pro

Professional workers

Domain

Country/Region

.ac

Ascension Island

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