l337 meaning and definition

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A language invented on the internet which puts numbers and symbols in the place of letters. _L337 guide_ A=4 B=B C=( or c D=|) E=3 F=Ph G=6 H=(-) I=1 J=j K=K L=! M=/\/\ N=/\/ O=Ø or 0 P=P Q=Q R=r S=$ or 5 T=7 or + U=() V=\/ W=\/\/ X=xx Y=¥ Z=Z _Additional notes_ 1.In L337,abbreviations are commonly used although they are not part of L337$p33k(These do not become symbols). 2.Any word ending in "ck" becomes "xxØr" in L337. 3.Certain words are also unique to L337 e.g.73(-)(the) and /\/\3(-)(my)

Many people will argue that it started with the popular game Counter Strike, but X's def. is the most correct. According to "The Hacker Crackdown" by Bruce Sterling, it was an invented language used to confuse FBI and NSA sniffing programs during Operation Sundevil, when the government placed "wiretaps" on the Killer server to find hackers. Used extensively after the E911 document scandal and the theft of Korn 78 and other UNIX programs by AT&T. Google "Fry Guy", "Terminus", "Gail Thackery", "Acid Phreak" and "Phiber Optik" for more information. Discontinued among true hackers thanks to encryption engines and PGP keys.

There are two varieties of 73h l337. They are used based on the respect carried towards the person whom you are talking to. l337 Light is used when you're talking to friends, acquaintances, and family because it is merely casual talk. Hardcore l337 is when you are talking to a person of higher importance or someone you respect and/or admire greatly. Unlike l337 light, which is an alphanumeric language, hardcore l337 utilizes various other symbols.

politeness is bieng able to speak l337 speak but having the sense and intelligence to talk like a normal person

L337, commonly thought of as simply a variation of the english language used in various 'old school' hacker rings, is also a following, similar to Buddhism, but only on the surface. To be L337 is to follow the principals of being a nerd, geek or other group of technologically enlightened. Certain circles will tell you that being L337 requires a person to be able to assemble a computer system while naked. Others believe L337 is something of a scene. A higher echelon of nerd hirearchy. Even further, l337 has also been documented as something of an unwritten religious movement and cult following incorporating computers and various types of media. The favored medium being online video games. Where as Kung-Fu is a martial art origionating from eastern religions, online games are the martial art extending from being L337 where followers can display their prowess. Playing video games online does not neccisarily make you L337.

Online Language. Because the standardised version has been lost or ignored or never invented, many dialects have appeared. While there is grammatical and spelling differences, it is almost identical to English to the point of being a mere substitution alphabet, and is rarely used in other languages. -Note: The only "Common" themes are that 4=A, 6=G, 7=T, 5=S, 3=E and 0=O. The letter F does not exist in most L337. While l= "exists", you'll look like an idiot using it instead of pl-l (or any other letter for H).