How do you pronounce these computer acronyms?

[RadiclDreamer]

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

GIF is an acronym for Graphics Interchange Format hence why its gif(t) to me

 

[jw0ollard]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

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

GIF is an acronym for Graphics Interchange Format hence why its gif(t) to me

Well, obviously the creators of GIF pronounced it "Girafficks" :roll:

 

[Skacer]

jiff, jaypeg, rawfl, lawl, deebian, fack, lin ux,

 

[Anubis]

Gif as in Gift

J+Peg

spell it out (LOL)

Spell it out (FAQ)

roffle

dehbian as in Debby

Lin-ux

you bun too

 

[GoatMonkey]

jif annoys me. It's not peanut butter. I don't care how its creator pronounces it, he's an idiot.

 

[meltdown75]

LMAO = el mayo
LOL = lole
ROFL = roffle

jpeg = jay-peg
gif - hard G

hmm. i think that's about it

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
LMAO = el mayo
LOL = lole
ROFL = roffle

jpeg = jay-peg
gif - hard G

hmm. i think that's about it

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: meltdown75
LMAO = el mayo
LOL = lole
ROFL = roffle

jpeg = jay-peg
gif - hard G

hmm. i think that's about it

well, I would pronounce it El Mao, but then it sounds like some Asian dude's name.

 

[Turin39789]

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[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: 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.

haha

A-TOT is moronic

 

[meltdown75]

A-TOT is really weird. Freaks.

 

[jandrews]

etc as et see was a common linux one we used. // as whack whack blah blah blha

 

[TXHokie]

lol - that's funny
rofl - that's VERY funny
so I'm old school

 

[BurnItDwn]

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

 

[Throckmorton]

It's not "linnux". http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/

 

[w3stfa11]

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
SATA = spell it out
SQL = spell it out. I really hate when people call it "sequel"

The first version of SQL was initially called SEQUEL. Thus, it's perfectly ok to called it "sequel".

 

[PepePeru]

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

 

[chr6]

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

 

[TwiceOver]

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.

 

[James Bond]

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

 

[torpid]

Poll:

1. Pole
2. Pohl
3. Powull
4. Pahl

 

[Throckmorton]

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

Why do so many posters in this thread say "linn-ix"? Do you not see the u? Listen to what Linus Torvalds says

 

[BrokenVisage]

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

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.

haha

A-TOT is moronic

haha

Your face is moronic

 

[Jawo]

Pollage is seriously needed!

gif (#2)
jay+peg (#1)
FAQ mostly (#1)
Debian (#2)
Lin+ux(#1)

 

[SoulAssassin]

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.

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.