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| == Variants == | == Variants == | ||
| Coming from an ], the term has variant spellings, including "newbee" (e.g. '']'' of August 1985: ''"It had to do with newbees. I could be wrong on the spelling, but newbees are the rookies among the Blue Angels..."''). | Coming from an ], the term has variant spellings, including "newbee" (e.g. '']'' of August 1985: ''"It had to do with newbees. I could be wrong on the spelling, but newbees are the rookies among the Blue Angels..."''). | ||
| Two derived terms are "newb", a beginner who is willing to learn; and "noob", a derogatory name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/23/words-online-gaming-opinions-books-newbs.html|title=Gamer Speak for Newbs|work=Forbes|author=Anna Vander Broek|date=04.23.09|accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref> The latter term was considered as the one-millionth English word by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/5285085/One-millionth-English-word-could-be-defriend-or-noob.html|title=One millionth English word could be 'defriend' or 'noob'|work=telegraph.co.uk|date=06 May 2009|author=Moore, Matthew|accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref> The "noob" variation is most likely rooted in ] and has further developed a variation of its own in accordance with the ] in "n00b". | |||
| Generally, either "noob" or "n00b" is applied ] to refer to an individual who is inexperienced or lacking sufficient knowledge in a particular internet-related field, such as scripting ] and/or ]. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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Newbie is a slang term for a newcomer to an Internet activity, for example online gaming. It can also be used to indicate an individual inexperienced in any other activity. It can have derogatory connotations, but is also often used for descriptive purposes only, without a value judgment.
Meaning
A noob, or newb, is a new user that is inexperienced and/or does not have experience, usually with online websites. Also known as newb, they are more commonly people who have just joined, but can also be long-time users
History
Newbie has also been considered a variant of new baby. In the 1960s the term "newbie" also had a limited usage among U.S. troops in the Vietnam War as a slang term for a new man in a unit. Its earliest known usage on the Internet may have been on the USENET newsgroup talk.bizarre. The term is believed to have entered online usage by 1981.
Variants
Coming from an oral tradition, the term has variant spellings, including "newbee" (e.g. Los Angeles Times of August 1985: "It had to do with newbees. I could be wrong on the spelling, but newbees are the rookies among the Blue Angels...").
See also
- FNG, another term for someone new to a unit used in the Vietnam War.
- Newbie is the surname of a fictional family in The Sims computer game series.
References
- Entry for newbie in John Robert Elting, Ernest L. Deal, and Dan Cragg, A Dictionary of Soldier Talk (New York: Scribner, 1984), 209. ISBN 0684178621
- "Newbie". Catb.org. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- Barbara Dyker View profile More options (1988-05-31). "Post to ''comp.sys.mac'' in 1988". Groups.google.com. Retrieved 2009-05-05.