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The first two emoticons used by their introducer, Scott Fahlman, were :-)
                           depicting a smiling face and :-( depicting a sad face.



                 Acronyms

                 Acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name. It may be in the form
                 of an abbreviation like HTML (HyperText Markup Language) or more than one letter from

                 some words like COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language). The use of acronyms became
                 popular with the concept of Short Message Service or SMS. Acronyms work like shorthand
                 for Internet users as it saves typing time. Some of the common acronyms used in Internet
                 communication are:


                    Acronym                 Meaning                    Acronym                 Meaning

                  LOL             Laughing Out Loud                  F9              Fine

                  CU              See You                            Pls             Please


                  CUL8R           See You Later                      Gr8             Great

                  BTW             By The Way                         Abt             About

                  FAQ             Frequently asked Questions         ASAP            As Soon As Possible

                  OK              Okay                               4ever           Forever


                       REFRESH


                       Internet is a computer network that connects hosts and end systems throughout the
                      world.
                       An  Electronic  mail  or e-mail  can  be  defined  as  the  process  of  exchanging  messages
                      electronically through a communication network by using computer.
                      You can read an e-mail received from your friend by clicking on it.
                      Emoticons represent your facial expressions.
                      An Acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name.

















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