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How do you pronounce these computer acronyms?

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Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
Originally posted by: Skoorb
.gifs are "jiffs". Only newbs call them "gif[t]s".
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GIF is an acronym for Graphics Interchange Format hence why its gif(t) to me
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Well, obviously the creators of GIF pronounced it "Girafficks" :roll:
 
Gif as in Gift

J+Peg

spell it out (LOL)

Spell it out (FAQ)

roffle

dehbian as in Debby

Lin-ux

you bun too
 
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
A-TOT
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That sounds so dumb. A-T-O-T
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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!
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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.
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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. 😀
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haha

A-TOT is moronic
 
GIF (image format)
jiff as in jiffy lube

JPEG (image format)
J + peg

LOL
Spell it out

FAQ
fac as in fact

ROFL
Spell it out

Debian (linus distro)
debian as in the name Debby.

Linux
lin-ix

Ubuntu
Ooo + bun + too
 
Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
SATA = spell it out
SQL = spell it out. I really hate when people call it "sequel"
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The first version of SQL was initially called SEQUEL. Thus, it's perfectly ok to called it "sequel".
 
2. - gif as in gift
1. j+peg
1 or 2.
2. - spell it out
row-ful
2. as in debby
1. - lin + ux
1. - ooo-bun-too
 
GIF (image format)
2. gif as in gift


JPEG (image format)
1. J + peg


LOL
(i just laugh)

FAQ
2. Spell it out

ROFL
(i just laugh)


Debian (linus distro)
dee-bee-in

Linux
linicks


Ubuntu
ooo-boon-too
 
I had a teacher once that called in linUCKS hard pronunciation on the UX. I have a coworker that calles it Line-ux.

Otherwise:

Gif as in GIFt
J + Peg
L - O - L Spelled out
Fack
Roffle
Debeean
Linix I kinda give the u an i feel
Oooboontoo

As for others...

I had a coworker call an O.S. an Ose one time which subsequently I heard again while flipping past the G4 channel one day.
 
GIF:
gif as in gift.

JPEG:
J+PEG

LOL:
Spelled

FAQ:
I say "fac as in fact" in my head when I see it, but I spell it out when I'm verbally saying it.

ROFL:
Roffle

 
Originally posted by: Tizyler
GIF:
gif as in gift.

JPEG:
J+PEG

LOL:
Spelled

FAQ:
I say "fac as in fact" in my head when I see it, but I spell it out when I'm verbally saying it.

ROFL:
Roffle
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Why do so many posters in this thread say "linn-ix"? Do you not see the u? Listen to what Linus Torvalds says
 
Originally posted by: Turin39789
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
A-TOT
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That sounds so dumb. A-T-O-T
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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!
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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.
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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. 😀
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haha

A-TOT is moronic
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haha

Your face is moronic
 
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage


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. 😀
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I will accept that that I never even considered how to pronounce it until the thread 6 or 12 months ago that started the debate. Never really said it out loud to anyone before. But the fact is, A-T-O-T is the right way. 🙂
 
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