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AFK

Or afk

abbreviation

  1. (primarily used in texting and messaging) away from keyboard.



AFK

abbreviation

  1. away from keyboard

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of AFK1

From its use in streaming chat, especially as a notification to others in online gaming chat, to indicate a participant is absent, has temporarily stopped monitoring chat, or has stopped participating until further notice
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Example Sentences

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Emily Klein, a manager at AFK Books & Records, a bookstore in Virginia, told the outlet that she will now require parental consent for the book's sale.

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Chinese developers include Lilith Games, which held 2 percent of the same market in the quarter through its “AFK Arena” and “Rise of Kingdoms” games, and MiHoYo, which held another 2 percent through games including “Genshin Impact.”

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Human Presence Detection puts the laptop in a “modern standby state” when you’re AFK.

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“I’m afraid of asking dumb questions or intruding when they are AFK, away from keyboard,” Lee says.

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It’s mostly reruns of earlier streams exhorting viewers to follow broadcasters to Twitch and streamers who are AFK but broadcasting a game anyway.

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When To Use

What does AFK mean?

Frequently found in chat rooms of massively multiplayer online games (MMOG), AFK is short for away from keys for when you aren't actively on a computer.How is AFK pronounced?[ey-ef-key]

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