faq

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faq - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  FAQ \FAQ\ (f[a^]k), FAQ list \FAQ" list`\ (f[a^]k"l[i^]st`),
  FAQlist \FAQ"list\ (f[a^]k"l[i^]st`), pr. n. [acronym from
     Frequently Asked Questions.]
     A list of questions and answers concerning a specific topic,
     such as how to use a particular computer program. Many such
     lists contain answers to the most commonly asked questions
     about that topic, however the questions need not derive from
     actual queries. Such lists are often maintained in electronic
     form and made available on the World Wide Web. [acronym]
     [PJC]

faq - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  FAQ
      n 1: a list of questions that are frequently asked (about a
           given topic) along with their answers

faq - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  frequently asked question
  FAQ
  FAQL
  FAQ list
  
     <convention> (FAQ, or rarely FAQL, FAQ list) A document
     provided for many Usenet newsgroups (and, more recently,
     World-Wide Web services) which attempts to answer questions
     which new readers often ask.  These are maintained by
     volunteers and posted regularly to the newsgroup.  You should
     always consult the FAQ list for a group before posting to it
     in case your question or point is common knowledge.
  
     The collection of all FAQ lists is one of the most precious
     and remarkable resources on the Internet.  It contains a
     huge wealth of up-to-date expert knowledge on many subjects of
     common interest.  Accuracy of the information is greatly
     assisted by its frequent exposure to criticism by an
     interested, and occasionally well-informed, audience (the
     readers of the relevant newsgroup).
  
     The main FTP archive for FAQs is on a computer called RTFM
     at MIT, where they can be accessed either by group (ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet-by-group/comp.answers/)
      or by hierarchy (ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet-by-hierarchy/)
     .
     There is another archive at Imperial College (ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/usenet/news-info/)
     , London, UK and a
     World-Wide Web archive in Ohio (http://cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/top.html)
     ,
     USA.
  
     The FAQs are also posted to Usenet newsgroups:
     news:comp.answers, news:news.answers and
     news:alt.answers.
  
     (1997-12-08)
  

faq - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  FAQ
   /F.A.Q/, /fak/, n.
  
     [Usenet]
  
     1. A Frequently Asked Question.
  
     2. A compendium of accumulated lore, posted periodically to
     high-volume newsgroups in an attempt to forestall such questions.
  Some
     people prefer the term `FAQ list' or `FAQL' /fa'kl/, reserving `FAQ'
     for sense 1.
  
     This lexicon itself serves as a good example of a collection of one
     kind of lore, although it is far too big for a regular FAQ posting.
     Examples: "What is the proper type of NULL?" and "What's that funny
     name for the # character?" are both Frequently Asked Questions.
     Several FAQs refer readers to the Jargon File.
  

faq - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  FAQ
         Frequently Asked Questions (slang, Usenet)