Texting Lingo! Acronyms
LOL
What is "laugh out loud"?
This is the meaning of ".edu" websites.
What is "educational"?
This is the name of the Apple brand of smartphone.
What is "iPhone"?
You would use this button to send a message back to someone who has sent you an email.
What is "reply"?
This app will tell you the time as well as let you set alarms.
What is the clock app?
TY
What is "thank you"?
This is the meaning of ".gov" websites.
What is "government"?
This is the generic name for a touch-screen device that is larger than a smartphone.
What is a tablet?
This term is used when you receive an email from one person and send it on to another.
What is "forwarding"?
This basic feature of most cell phones allows you to send short written messages to a phone number.
What is "texting"?
TTYL
What is "talk to you later"?
This is the meaning of ".com" websites.
What is "commercial"?
This is the name of the operating system of Microsoft.
What is "Windows"?
This is the meaning of "CC".
What is "carbon copy"?
This app lets you find friends, post statuses, and "like" photos.
What is Facebook?
BRB
What is "be right back"?
This is the meaning of ".org" websites.
What is "nonprofit organization"?
This thumb-sized device allows you to transfer data files from one computer to another.
What is a USB stick? (Universal Serial Bus)
What is "blind carbon copy"?
This app allows you to organize information about all your friends - such as names, phone numbers, addresses, and even birthdays.
What is "contacts"?
SMH
What is "shake my head"?
This is the meaning of ".net" websites.
What is "network"?
This device uses a special E-ink technology to mimic the reflection of real paper so that you can read books on it outside in the sunlight.
What is a "Kindle"?
The term for an email pretending to be from a reputable company that aims to convince people to reveal personal information.
What is "phishing scam"?
Any of these apps allow you to make a video call, or a phone call that also records video so that you can see the face of the person calling you. (Name one)
What are FaceTime, Skype, or Google Hangout?