Re: [tlug] abbreviations

["Josh Glover" <jmglov@example.com>]

On 31/07/06, Evan Monroig <evan.monroig@example.com> wrote:

> It has been some time that I read this mailing list (and occasionally
> participate), and I think that I understand most of the abbreviations
> used here, for example
>
> AFAIK = As Far As I Know
>
> But some I still don't understand, for example "IIRC".
>
> When you don't know, what is the best way to look for it? Is there a
> list somewhere?

There are a couple tricks:

1) Google for:

define: <term>
e.g. http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A%20iirc

2) Use the Jargon File:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/go01.html
e.g. http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/I/IIRC.html

-Josh