What do you call Internet slang?

Internet slang (also called Internet shorthand, cyber-slang, netspeak, digispeak or chatspeak) is a non-standard or unofficial form of language used by people on the Internet to communicate to one another. An example of Internet slang is “LOL” meaning “laugh out loud”.

What are the slang words for 2020?

10 English slang terms you need to know in 2020

  1. Hate to see it. A relatable combination of cringe and disappointment, this phrase can be used as a reaction to a less than ideal situation.
  2. Ok, boomer. This particular phrase caused a bit of a ruckus on social media.
  3. Cap.
  4. Basic.
  5. Retweet.
  6. Fit.
  7. Fr.
  8. Canceled.

What are some popular sayings in 2020?

The Most Popular Words of 2020

  • of 13. “Karen”
  • of 13. “Zoom”
  • of 13. “Essential”
  • of 13. “Virus”
  • of 13. “Quibi”
  • of 13. “Social Distance”
  • of 13. “COVID/Coronavirus”
  • of 13. “Remote”

What are some of the most famous internet quotes?

These famous Internet quotes are quotations from the significant movers and shakers of the World Wide Web. Each has a place in Cyber history. “Even before I helped to co-found Microsoft, I saw a connected future . . . I called that future The Wired World. ” In 1996, John Perry Barlow used a term from a science fiction book to describe the Internet.

Are these internet sayings clichés?

These oft-repeated Internet sayings have almost become clichés. This time capsule of sayings presents the original source of the quotations. “The World Wide Web has become in a few years the largest cultural endeavor of all times.” – Ricardo Baeza-Yates and Carlos Castillo, Center for Web Research, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Chile

Who are some famous people who have been on the Internet?

9. We’re still in the first minutes of the first day of the Internet revolution. Scott Cook. 8. We are all now connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain. Stephen Hawking. 7. The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn’t understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had. Eric Schmidt.

What do you think about the Internet?

The Internet is not just one thing, it’s a collection of things – of numerous communications networks that all speak the same digital language. James H. Clark The internet is a great way to get on the net. Bob Dole The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society. Noam Chomsky