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ALL meanings of noob

noob
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  • abbreviation Technical meaning of NOOB newbie 3
  • noun Definition of noob in Technology (jargon)   /n[y]oo'bee/ (Sometimes shorted to "noob") Originally from British public-school and military slang variant of "new boy", an inexperienced user. This term surfaced in the newsgroup news:talk.bizarre but is now in wide use. Criteria for being considered a newbie vary wildly; a person can be called a newbie in one group while remaining a respected regular in another. The label "newbie" is sometimes applied as a serious insult to a person who has been around for a long time but who carefully hides all evidence of having a clue. See BIFF. 1
  • noun noob a newbie, especially a person who is new to an online community and whose online participation and interactions display a lack of skill or knowledge: Some games and gaming forums are crawling with annoying noobs. 1
  • noun noob A person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity, especially computing or the use of the Internet. 1
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