How do you pronounce these computer acronyms?

[RadiclDreamer]

gif as in gift
j-peg
lawl
fac as in fact
roffle


dee-bee-in

linux is lin-ux as the man linus himeself says it

ooo-boon-too

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
GIF (image format)

2. gif as in gift

JPEG (image format)

1. J + peg

LOL

1. lole as in the name Lola[/quote]

FAQ

2. Spell it out

ROFL

1. roffle

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
A-TOT

That sounds so dumb. A-T-O-T

 

[novasatori]

es tee eff you

A-T-O-T

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: 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!

:laugh:

 

[Tiamat]

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

same here

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
A-TOT

That sounds so dumb. A-T-O-T

I'll take my 2-syllable nickname over your 4-syllable acronym any day.

Or why don't we start calling Hot Deals A-T-H-D, or Politics & News A-T-P&N. No, that's silly, it should be said A-TOT because that would the shorthand way of pronouncing AnandTech Off Topic, A-T-O-T is just spelling out it's acronym, much like calling Hot Deals A-T-H-D.

Let go of your prejudices brother! Become an A-TOTer!

 

[Shawn]

A-T-O-T

 

[Rubycon]

SATA = say-tuh

SCSI = scuzzy, sexy (rare but I have to admit an all SCSI setup is rather um...)

Then we have SAS and systems with class have serious SAS. Sorry could not resist!

Oh and let's not forget that thing you put in your browser. URL How's Earl doing? :laugh:

 

[2Xtreme21]

SATA = spell it out
SQL = spell it out. I really hate when people call it "sequel"

J-peg
gif
Debian = deb-- like Deborah-- eean.

 

[Joemonkey]

Ubuntu = ooh - boon - 2

no "bun"

 

[Rubycon]

Saying SATA is becoming common these days.

Most DO say Sequel. I don't mind it. Some say squirrel and think I'm nuts by the look I give them! Now WHO is the squirrel?

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: AVAFREAK182
what about SCSI?

Always has been, always will be scuzzy.

I pronounce it "Expensive"

R

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
A-TOT

That sounds so dumb. A-T-O-T

I'll take my 2-syllable nickname over your 4-syllable acronym any day.

Or why don't we start calling Hot Deals A-T-H-D, or Politics & News A-T-P&N. No, that's silly, it should be said A-TOT because that would the shorthand way of pronouncing AnandTech Off Topic, A-T-O-T is just spelling out it's acronym, much like calling Hot Deals A-T-H-D.

Let go of your prejudices brother! Become an A-TOTer!

Nothing wrong with ATHD or ATP&N. TOT doesn't work because you're combining the middle of one word and another whole word in a syllable. Illogical way to break things up....plus A-TOT sounds ghey. Sounds like you're arguing over tater tots at lunch or something.

 

[Judgement]

jiff
j-peg
l-o-l
f-a-q
roffle

wtf - dubya tee eff

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Sounds like you're arguing over tater tots at lunch or something.

Mmmmm tater tots with some real catsup! MMMMMMMMMMMM!

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
A-TOT

That sounds so dumb. A-T-O-T

I'll take my 2-syllable nickname over your 4-syllable acronym any day.

Or why don't we start calling Hot Deals A-T-H-D, or Politics & News A-T-P&N. No, that's silly, it should be said A-TOT because that would the shorthand way of pronouncing AnandTech Off Topic, A-T-O-T is just spelling out it's acronym, much like calling Hot Deals A-T-H-D.

Let go of your prejudices brother! Become an A-TOTer!

Nothing wrong with ATHD or ATP&N. TOT doesn't work because you're combining the middle of one word and another whole word in a syllable. Illogical way to break things up....plus A-TOT sounds ghey. Sounds like you're arguing over tater tots at lunch or something.

Ok sure, but if you simply take the letters A-T-O-T and sound them out as a word it's still said "A-TOT". You may think it sounds ghey or whatever that's your opinion, there is a pretty even keel on this issue so for every one of you who thinks it's stupid/ghey, there's one thinking how you say it is convoluted/wrong. Besides, a lot of cool things have stupid names, and it's not like we have a choice of what something sounds like when we put the letters together. And I don't know about you.. but I don't talk about ATOT outside of ATOT. And if I did, it would come out as "I read this thing on AnandTech..." no one outside of this place would know A-TOT anyway, let alone A-T-O-T lol.

That's ok though, you can have your A, your T, your O, and another T and be happy. I'll be "ghey" and say A-TOT.

 

[PrinceofWands]

2. gif as in gift

1. J + peg

3. Spell it out

1. fac as in fact

1. roffle

2. debian as in the name Debby.

1. Lin + ux as in linen and juxtapose

2. You + bun + too[/quote]

 

[StageLeft]

.gifs are "jiffs". Only newbs call them "gif[t]s".

 

[wiredspider]

gif
j+peg
L-O-L
F-A-Q
R-O-F-L

Deb B An
Lin Ux

Ooo Bun Too

 

[IronWing]

SQL - S-Q-L , I never know what folks are talking about when pronounced sequel.

FAQ - equivalent to FAQs, pronounced same as FAX.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Oh and let's not forget that thing you put in your browser. URL How's Earl doing? :laugh:

Oh how could I forget URL!

1. Earl like you say
2. Ural like the mountains
3. U.R.L

 

[CKent]

I sound out acronyms rather than spell them out.

debby-an
lin-ux
cr-ap... I mean... oo-boon-too

 

[jw0ollard]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
.gifs are "jiffs". Only newbs call them "gif[t]s".

I presume you also pronounce it "jiggabyte"?? And I really don't care if the creators intended to spoof the name "Jif". I'm not going to confuse people into thinking I'm talking about peanut butter when I'm not. I don't know a single person who's ever pronounced it like "JIF".

"Yeah.. Did you get that JIF I sent you?"

- gif as in gifford
- JAY-peg
- L-O-L (but I sometimes say "lawls")
- F-A-Q
- Roffle
- Deb - ee - uhn
- Lynn - ux
- Ooo - boon - too
- S-Q-L (sequel?? seriously? people say that?)
- Scuzzy
- Sat - uh (but sometimes I say S-A-T-A)

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My contributions:

ASCII - ASK-ee
CAPTCHA - Capped - cha
PNG - Ping (duh?)

Edit: ^^^ The "duh" is actually pronounced.

 

[DivideBYZero]

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

WIN