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Glossary of Common Acronyms/Abbreviations

Here is a list of Abbreviations/Acronyms/Symbols and Lingo you man encounter on SwapaCD:

• PBS = paperbackswap (SwapaCD.com's sister site for swapping books--all books, not just paperbacks, at www.paperbackswap.com)
• unposted CDs = CDs not currently available to order; these CDs may be added to your Wish List.
• posted CDs = CDs currently available to order.
• WL = Wish List. See What is the Wish List? for more information.
• FIFO = "first in, first out". FIFO refers to the order in which CDs are requested at SwapaCD. See What is FIFO? for more information.
• UPC = Universal Product Code, usually found on the back insert of a CD.
• PM = Personal Message. You can read your PMs in your Message Center, by clicking Personal Message on the right-hand side of your account page.
• USPS = United States Postal Service
• [*] most current CD this artist has released
• [Blister] Blister Pack
• [Box][ Box Set
• [CD 3] "3" CD
• [Digipak] Digipak
• [Double Pack] CD & Cassette in one package
• [Edited Cover] "Clean" cover
• [Edited] Expurgated ("clean")
• [EP] Extended Play
• [Limited] Limited Edition
• [Long Box] Long Box
• [Maxi Single] Maxi Single
• [PA] Parental Advisory
• [Remaster] Remastered
• [Single] Single
• [Slimline] 2 CDs in a 1 CD package -- only used if 2 CD in larger package also exists
• [Slipcase] Slipcase
• [Slow] Slowed-down version
• [SACD] Super Audio CD
• [SACD Hybrid] Super Audio CD (playable on regular CD player and Super Audio player)
• [TBA] Release date tentative -- NOT A FORMAT
• [mm/dd] Upcoming release date -- NOT A FORMAT
• Pop Title Field Bracket Code Description

Acronyms/Abbreviations common on the Internet in general:

• LOL = Laughing Out Loud
• ROFL = Rolling On the Floor Laughing
• ROFLMAO = Rolling On the Floor Laughing My A** Off
• BTW = By The Way
• OTOH = On The Other Hand
• ETA = Edited to Add. Used mainly on a forum post that has been edited, to explain why the editing was done.
• OT = Off-Topic
• OP = Original Poster (or Original Post). Used mainly in Discussion Forums, to refer to the post that started the topic OR the person who started the topic.
• ISO = In Search Of
• AFAIK = As Far As I Know
• YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
• IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
• NM = Never Mind
• KWIM = Know What I Mean?
• FWIW = For What It's Worth
• NP = No Problem
• BRB = Be Right Back
• HTH = Hope That (or "This") Helps
• TTFN = Ta-Ta For Now
• TTYL = Talk To You Later