| 释义 |
FAQ, n. Chiefly Computing.
Brit. |ɛfeɪˈkjuː|, |fæk|, U.S. |ˌɛfeɪˈkju|, |fæk|
[Acronym ‹ the initial letters of f requently asked questions.
Attributed to Eugene N. Miya, researcher at NASA, who is said to have coined the term c 1983 in documents circulated to Usenet groups on the history of the space programme.]
A list of questions and answers (originally those provided by Usenet newsgroups and later also by Internet web sites and software packages) which contains information expected to be helpful to users; a question and answer on such a list (usu. in pl.). Also: a text file containing such a list. In extended use: any similar list of questions and answers. Freq. attrib.
1991G. Malkin & A. Marine Request for Comments (Network Working Group) (Electronic text) No. 1206. 18 As the FAQ list provide [sic] new users with the answers to such questions, it helps keep the newsgroups themselves comparatively free of repetition. 1993Wired Dec. 126 Many Usenet groups have available FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions, pronounced ‘fak’) lists. 1995.net June 51/2 If you have never visited a house of prostitution, the FAQ even tells you what to expect. 1997Internet Mag. Jan. 57/2 Here you'll find links and tools for auto-posting your FAQ and converting it to HTML. 1997Linux Jrnl. Dec. 28/2 Are there FAQs about setting up Netscape 2.02 with Linux? After you unzip Netscape where do you put the files? |