ELO is a rating system used in zero-sum games. It is a means of calculating the relative skill of players, and is used in everything from chess to sports to Overwatch and Fortnite. The rating is represented by a number and changes with every game … Read more
AOE stands for “area of effect” in gaming. This refers to certain attacks or abilities which cover a wide area of the game environment, rather than being targeted at a particular enemy. It is used to describe spells, explosive weapons, or just about anything which … Read more
BMF can mean a few things in texting, but most commonly means “be my friend”. It can also be used to mean “bad mother****er”, a usage popularized by Tarantino’s cult classic Pulp Fiction from 1994. Alternatively, it can mean “be mine forever” in texting. These … Read more
Hz stands for “Hertz”, and refers to the refresh rate of your PC’ monitor, TV, or other display. This means how many times per second your monitor is able to generate a new image. High refresh rate monitors, at 144Hz, for example, refresh an image … Read more
TT most commonly is used to represents a crying face. The tops of the two Ts are the eyes, and the lines coming down are the tears streaming down the face. It’s an emoji used to express sadness, whether sincere or jokey. It can also … Read more
Bloom refers to a specific kind of graphical effect in gaming. It is a technique used to reproduce the imaging artefacts of real-world cameras, particularly around light sources in games. It’s about the level of reflection of a surface when a light source touches the … Read more
ATP can mean a couple of things, but most commonly in texting it stands for “answer the phone”. It’s used to indicate that the conversation should be done over the phone rather than via text, usually because it would take too long. It can also … Read more
IMU usually stands for “I miss you” in texting. It’s something you would send to someone when you’re feeling sad and lonely that they aren’t around. It’s often added to the end of text messages as a kind of sign off for someone you miss. … Read more
IP in gaming stands for “intellectual property”. This refers to the protection of copyrights, trademarks, and patents in gaming. It means that a video game, including its characters, level design, monsters, guns and so on are all the intellectual property of the company which produces … Read more
Etc is a Latin phrase which stands for et cetera, which literally means “and the rest”. It’s a way of ending a list without listing the rest of the things that are actually on it. It’s meant in texting the same way it’s used in … Read more