ACK /ak/ interj.
1. [common; from the ASCII mnemonic
for 0000110] Acknowledge. Used to register one's presence (compare
mainstream Yo!). An appropriate response to ping or
ENQ. 2. [from the comic strip "Bloom County"] An
exclamation of surprised disgust, esp. in "Ack pffft!"
Semi-humorous. Generally this sense is not spelled in caps (ACK)
and is distinguished by a following exclamation point. 3. Used to
politely interrupt someone to tell them you understand their point
(see NAK). Thus, for example, you might cut off an overly
long explanation with "Ack. Ack. Ack. I get it now".
There is also a usage "ACK?" (from sense 1) meaning "Are you
there?", often used in email when earlier mail has produced no
reply, or during a lull in talk mode to see if the person has
gone away (the standard humorous response is of course NAK
(sense 2), i.e., "I'm not here").
1. [common; from the ASCII mnemonic
for 0000110] Acknowledge. Used to register one's presence (compare
mainstream Yo!). An appropriate response to ping or
ENQ. 2. [from the comic strip "Bloom County"] An
exclamation of surprised disgust, esp. in "Ack pffft!"
Semi-humorous. Generally this sense is not spelled in caps (ACK)
and is distinguished by a following exclamation point. 3. Used to
politely interrupt someone to tell them you understand their point
(see NAK). Thus, for example, you might cut off an overly
long explanation with "Ack. Ack. Ack. I get it now".
There is also a usage "ACK?" (from sense 1) meaning "Are you
there?", often used in email when earlier mail has produced no
reply, or during a lull in talk mode to see if the person has
gone away (the standard humorous response is of course NAK
(sense 2), i.e., "I'm not here").
Related:
- ACK: /ak/ interj. 1. [from the ASCII mnemonic for 0000110]
Acknowledge.
Used to register one's presence (compare mainstream... - NAK /nak/ interj.
[from the ASCII mnemonic for 0010101]
1.
On-line joke answer to ACK?: "I'm not here." 2. On... - NAK: /nak/ [from the ASCII mnemonic for 0010101] interj.
1. On-line joke answer to {ACK}?: "I'm not here." ... - ping
[from the submariners' term for a sonar pulse] 1.
n. Slang term for a small network message (ICMP... - ENQ /enkw/ or /enk/
[from the ASCII mnemonic ENQuire
for 0000101] An on-line convention for querying someone's
availability.
After opening a talk mode connection to someone ... - ENQ: /enkw/ or /enk/ [from the ASCII mnemonic ENQuire for
0000101] An on-line convention for querying someone's availability.
After opening a {talk mode} connection to someone apparently... -
... - talk mode n.
A feature supported by Unix, ITS, and some
other OSes that allows two or more logged-in users to set up a
real-time on-line conversation.
It combines the immediacy of talking with all the... - bang: 1. n. Common spoken name for `!' (ASCII 0100001),
especially when used in pronouncing a {bang path} in...
