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What does RTFM stand for?
What does RTFM mean? This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: RTFM.
| Term | Definition | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| RTFM | Read The Fine Manual | |
| RTFM | Read The Full Manual Computing » Software -- and more... | |
| RTFM | Read The Frigging Manual Internet » Chat -- and more... | |
| RTFM | Read The Friendly Manual | |
| RTFM | Read The First Message | |
| RTFM | Read The Fabulous Manual | |
| RTFM | Read The Flippin Manual | |
| RTFM | Read The Friggin Manual | |
| RTFM | Read That Fine Manual | |
| RTFM | Read The Famous Manual | |
| RTFM | Read The Flight Manual | |
| RTFM | Reinstall The Friggin Machine | |
| RTFM | Read The Furnished Manuals | |
| RTFM | Return To Former Maker | |
| RTFM | Read The F***ing Manual Internet » Chat -- and more... | |
| RTFM | Read The Funny Manual | |
| RTFM | Real-time Traffic Flow Measurement | |
| RTFM | Read The Freaking Manual | |
| RTFM | Read The Field Manual | |
| RTFM | Read To Fight Monsters | |
| RTFM | Real Time Flow Measurement | |
| RTFM | Real Time For the Masses | |
| RTFM | Red Team Field Manual | |
| RTFM | Read The F Manual | |
| RTFM | Read The Frickin' Manual Internet » Chat -- and more... |
What does RTFM mean?
- RTFM
- RTFM is an initialism and internet slang for the expression "read the fucking manual" – typically used to reply to a basic question where the answer is easily found in the documentation, user guide, owner's manual, man page, online help, internet forum, software documentation or FAQ. Usage is variously viewed as a pointed reminder of etiquette to try to find a solution before posting to a mass forum or email alias; helping a noob to improve themselves; as a useless response; or as a hostile and elitist response. Polite usages would mention where one has looked when asking a question, and to provide an exact location or link where exactly to RTFM. In expurgated texts, substitutions such as "read the frickn' manual", "read the factory manual", "read the field manual", "read the flaming manual", "read the fine manual", "read the friendly manual", "read the [pause] manual" or similar variants are used.If there is no appropriate content in the manual but the answer is frequently seen in the forum, a similar response might be to Lurk moar, meaning to observe the forum for a time before asking questions.
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