May 15, 2003

FAQ

/F·A·Q/ or /fak/ n.

[Usenet]

1. A Frequently Asked Question.

2. A compendium of accumulated lore, posted periodically to high-volume newsgroups in an attempt to forestall such questions. Some people prefer the term ‘FAQ list’ or ‘FAQL’ /fa´kl/, reserving ‘FAQ’ for sense 1.

This lexicon itself serves as a good example of a collection of one kind of lore, although it is far too big for a regular FAQ posting. Examples: What is the proper type of NULL? and What's that funny name for the # character? are both Frequently Asked Questions. Several FAQs refer readers to the Jargon File.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:48 AM

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