How do you pronounce these computer acronyms?

[Locut0s]

One thing about the world of computers is that it tends not to be a very social hobby/field, at least not in the face to face sense. So you find yourself reading all kinds of acronyms, and no field has more of them than computers, without first having heard someone say it so there are a lot of variations on how people pronounce these things. How do you??

GIF (image format)

1. jiff as in jiffy lube
2. gif as in gift
3. Spell in out G.I.F

JPEG (image format)

1. J + peg
2. Spell it out

LOL

1. lole as in the name Lola
2. lol as in lolly pop
3. Spell it out

FAQ

1. fac as in fact
2. Spell it out

ROFL

1. roffle
2. Wrolf sort of like we say dogs go wruf but with an R at the beginning and ending in L.
3. Rowlf
4. Spell it out

Suggest your own....

Also some non acronyms:

Debian (linus distro)

1. daybian as in daytime
2. debian as in the name Debby.

Linux

1. Lin + ux as in linen and juxtapose
2. Line + ux

Ubuntu

1. Ooo + bun + too
2. You + bun + too

 

[xanis]

Ubuntu: You-Boon-Too

That's how I say it.

 

[SoulAssassin]

gif - gif
jpeg - j-peg
lol - I've never said this in a real world conversation, I dunno why you would
faq - ehhh, sometimes both
rolf - see lol

 

[WombRaider]

lol - lawl
rofl - rawful or roeful

 

[Pepsi90919]

a perfect candidate for a poll and you choose not to use it why?


GIF = like kathy lee gifford
JPEG = jay-peg
LOL = lawl
FAQ = fack
ROFL = rawffle
Debian = Deebian
Linux = LYNN-ucks
Ubuntu = ooh-bunn-too

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

GIF (image format)

1. jiff as in jiffy lube
2. gif as in gift
3. Spell in out G.I.F

2

JPEG (image format)

1. J + peg
2. Spell it out

jay+peg

LOL

1. lole as in the name Lola
2. lol as in lolly pop
3. Spell it out

2, or sounded lke "lawl"

FAQ

1. fac as in fact
2. Spell it out

1

ROFL

1. roffle
2. Wrolf sort of like we say dogs go wruf but with an R at the beginning and ending in L.
3. Rowlf
4. Spell it out

1

Suggest your own....

Also some non acronyms:

Debian (linus distro)

1. daybian as in daytime
2. debian as in the name Debby.

dee-bee-in, although I know it is "debby-in"[/b]

Linux

1. Lin + ux as in linen and juxtapose
2. Line + ux

#1...

Ubuntu

1. Ooo + bun + too
2. You + bun + too

[/quote]
#1


My own:

ZOMG:

Zoh-my-god

WTFBBQ:
what the fvck B B Q

LMAO:

Lay-mo

 

[clamum]

GIF (image format)

2. gif as in gift

JPEG (image format)

1. J + peg

LOL

2. lol as in lolly pop

FAQ

1. fac as in fact

ROFL

1. roffle

Debian (linus distro)

2. debian as in the name Debby.

Linux

1. Lin + ux as in linen and juxtapose

Ubuntu

1. Ooo + bun + too

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
a perfect candidate for a poll and you choose not to use it why?


GIF = like kathy lee gifford
JPEG = jay-peg
LOL = lawl
FAQ = fack
ROFL = rawffle
Debian = Deebian
Linux = LYNN-ucks
Ubuntu = ooh-bunn-too

Because there are too many potential acronyms. I want people to suggest their own too. Also there may be other pronunciations I didn't think of.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: Locut0s

GIF (image format)

1. jiff as in jiffy lube
2. gif as in gift
3. Spell in out G.I.F

2

JPEG (image format)

1. J + peg
2. Spell it out

jay+peg

LOL

1. lole as in the name Lola
2. lol as in lolly pop
3. Spell it out

2, or sounded lke "lawl"

FAQ

1. fac as in fact
2. Spell it out

1

ROFL

1. roffle
2. Wrolf sort of like we say dogs go wruf but with an R at the beginning and ending in L.
3. Rowlf
4. Spell it out

1

Suggest your own....

Also some non acronyms:

Debian (linus distro)

1. daybian as in daytime
2. debian as in the name Debby.

dee-bee-in, although I know it is "debby-in"[/b]

Linux

1. Lin + ux as in linen and juxtapose
2. Line + ux

#1...

Ubuntu

1. Ooo + bun + too
2. You + bun + too

#1


My own:

ZOMG:

Zoh-my-god

WTFBBQ:
what the fvck B B Q

LMAO:

Lay-mo

[/quote]

I've sometimes pronounced WTFBBQ as What the F*ck Barbecue.

 

[Trey22]

jif

jaypeg

L-O-L

fack

roffle

dehbian

linucks

ooboontoo

SQL = seequel

 

[AznAnarchy99]

jif
jay peg
LAWL
fack
roffle

 

[BrokenVisage]

A-TOT

 

[The J]

GIF => Jif (like the peanut butter)
JPEG => J-peg
LOL => "lol" as in Lola
FAQ => Spell it out
ROFL => roffle

I've also heard people pronounce the acronym OS, like the first syllable of "awesome". I just spell it out.

Debian => "debian" as in Debby
Linux => "Linux" as in linen and tux
Ubuntu => Ooo + boon + too

 

[Goosemaster]

naigos = "oh sh!t the network's down...and now our boss knows about it:Q"

 

[Goosemaster]

Suse = I used to say "su-see" and got yelled at enough so now I say "suess"

sql = depends who I am talking not

linux = lin-ux ...any other pronunciation and you are OUT of the fanclub

giff = "gi if"

 

[theprodigalrebel]

1. jif
2. Jay-peg
3. L-O-L
4. F-A-Q
5. Ro-ful

1. Deebian
2. Lin+ux
3. Ooo-bun-too

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: magomago
what the fvck B B Q

Originally posted by: Locut0s
I've sometimes pronounced WTFBBQ as What the F*ck Barbecue.

Fvck? F-asterisk-ck? Man, you guys sure pronounce fuck weirdly.

 

[potato28]

Linux= Lin-ux. Line-ux is a construction company. And for FAQ, I call them i love you's. Everyone who knows me knows what Im talking about.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: potato28
Linux= Lin-ux. Line-ux is a construction company. And for FAQ, I call them i love you's. Everyone who knows me knows what Im talking about.

:laugh:

AHAHAHAHA

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: potato28
Linux= Lin-ux. Line-ux is a construction company. And for FAQ, I call them i love you's. Everyone who knows me knows what Im talking about.

That's what he said!

 

[AVAFREAK182]

what about SCSI?

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: AVAFREAK182
what about SCSI?

Scuzzy

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: AVAFREAK182
what about SCSI?

Always has been, always will be scuzzy.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: AVAFREAK182
what about SCSI?

Sk as in scum + uz as in was + E

 

[heyheybooboo]

I sware I thunk I heared the main heemself say, LEE-nucks