{"id":82007,"date":"2020-10-05T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T08:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-afaik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2020-10-05T11:00:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T08:00:30","slug":"what-does-afaik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-afaik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cAFAIK\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a294bee5f52a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a294bee5f52a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-afaik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CAs_Far_As_I_Know%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cAs Far As I Know\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-afaik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_History_of_AFAIK\" >The History of AFAIK<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-afaik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_Internet_Disclaimer\" >The Internet Disclaimer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-afaik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#AFAIK_in_Personal_Conversations\" >AFAIK in Personal Conversations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-afaik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_AFAIK\" >How to Use AFAIK<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cAFAIK\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_693345\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-693345 size-full\" alt=\"Keys from a computer keyboard spelling out &quot;AFAIK&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/computer-buttons-form-afaik-far-know-1333211114\" data-credittext=\"tookitook\/Shutterstock.com\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/computer-buttons-form-afaik-far-know-1333211114\">tookitook\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you frequently browse online forums and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> sites, chances are you\u2019ve seen the term \u201cAFAIK\u201d at least once. We\u2019ll explain what it means and how to use it properly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAs_Far_As_I_Know%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cAs Far As I Know\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AFAIK means \u201cas far as I know.\u201d It denotes that the piece of knowledge you\u2019re sharing is something you believe to be correct, but you\u2019re not sure if it\u2019s wholly accurate or up to date. The full phrase is commonly used in both online interactions and in-person conversations. It has a similar meaning to the phrase \u201cto my knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When used on the internet, such as in text messages or on social media, AFAIK takes on the same meaning. You can use it in both uppercase (AFAIK) and lowercase (afaik). It\u2019s frequently seen on message boards and microblogging sites, such as Twitter and Reddit.<\/p>\n<p>AFAIK can also be interchangeably used with the initialism IIRC, which means \u201cif I recall correctly\u201d or \u201cif I remember correctly.\u201d Both are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly used to connote that the writer or speaker is saying something that is likely correct, but that they\u2019re not entirely sure about.<\/p>\n<p>This initialism should not be confused with AFK, which means \u201caway from keyboard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does IIRC Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_AFAIK\"><\/span>The History of AFAIK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The term \u201cas far as I know\u201d has been in use for a very long time, but its internet initialism has a much more recent history.<\/p>\n<p>Like most internet initialisms, acronyms, and slang words, AFAIK can be traced back to early IRC chatrooms around the 1990s and early 2000s. Because computers had limited screen space and the only method of communication was text, early adopters shortened many fairly lengthy phrases, such as \u201cas far as I know.\u201d Shortening allowed for sn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ier conversations and less typing.<\/p>\n<p>Initialisms like AFAIK continued to thrive on platforms like instant messaging and SMS, which often had caps on character count and encouraged shorter texts. Later on, they would find a home on social media websites like Twitter, which also has a character count limit.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Internet_Disclaimer\"><\/span>The Internet Disclaimer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AFAIK is often used as a soft online \u201cdisclaimer.\u201d While it\u2019s not intended to discredit your message entirely, it encourages others to take it with a grain of salt. The initialism is often paired with phrases like \u201cbut don\u2019t take my word for it\u201d or \u201cbut don\u2019t quote me on that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Often, a post with \u201cafaik\u201d is correct, but the user adds it to seem more modest and non-confrontational. This is common in online message boards. For example, if the original poster asks a question regarding the regular cost of a particular item, someone might reply, \u201cAFAIK, it costs $250\u201d even if they\u2019re sure it costs $250.<\/p>\n<p>Other times, AFAIK is used to qualify potential variations between people\u2019s experiences. For example, if someone asks, \u201cwhat\u2019s the quietest area in the city?\u201d, someone may reply with an \u201cAFAIK\u201d before sharing the quietest neighborhood in their experience. This is a use that overlaps with the internet initialism YMMV, or \u201cyour mileage may vary.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AFAIK_in_Personal_Conversations\"><\/span>AFAIK in Personal Conversations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_693346\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-693346 size-full\" alt=\"A man texting on a smartphone.\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/crop-low-angle-smiling-man-blue-1687207012\" data-credittext=\"GaudiLab\/Shutterstock.com\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/crop-low-angle-smiling-man-blue-1687207012\">GaudiLab\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>AFAIK can also be used to describe things that are happening in your daily life. When used in a real-life context, it usually represents something that you believe is true now but may change in the future.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if someone asks you if you\u2019re working this weekend, you might answer, \u201cAFAIK, I\u2019m not.\u201d What this tells the other person is that you are currently off-duty for the weekend, but that could potentially change if you suddenly have something urgent to attend to.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_AFAIK\"><\/span>How to Use AFAIK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cAs far as I know\u201d is a relatively common conversational phrase, so it should be easy to pick up how to use and interpret it. As mentioned above, you can use it to accompany a piece of knowledge you\u2019re sharing or describe something that varies person-to-person.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ways to use AFAIK:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AFAIK the school will resume classes in the fall.<\/li>\n<li>AFAIK Lebron James was born in Ohio.<\/li>\n<li>This store has a pretty generous refund policy AFAIK.<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019re spending Thanksgiving at my sister\u2019s house, AFAIK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to learn about other internet terms, read up on IRL and SMH. You\u2019ll be an internet initialism expert in no time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;TFW&#8221; Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/692716\/what-does-%E2%80%9Cafaik%E2%80%9D-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#What Does \u201cAFAIK\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221; tookitook\/Shutterstock.com If you frequently browse online forums and social media sites, chances are you\u2019ve seen the term \u201cAFAIK\u201d at least once. 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