Commonly used words
From MozillaZine Knowledge Base
These are commonly used words thoughout the Mozilla Communitys. From the IRC Chat rooms to the Forums these acronyms can be seen.
- BMO or b.m.o means http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ - the Mozilla Bug Database
- FB means Firebird, the lightweight version of the Mozilla Suite
- JS means JavaScript, a lightweight browser-based scripting language created by Netscape many moons ago
- Moz means the Mozilla Suite and, sometimes, Mozilla as an organization
- MZ means mozillaZine - this site
- RFE means Request For Enhancement - a feature request
- TB means Thunderbird, the stand-alone mail client
- UNCO means Unconfirmed, a bug that can't be or hasn't been reproduced by testers
- WFM means WORKSFORME, which is Bugzilla and forum speak for 'Not broken for me'
- XUL means Extensible User Interface Language, a subset of XML (Extensible Markup Language) for creating user interfaces
- TBE means Tabbrowser Extensions, an extension for Mozilla and Firebird that gives extra options for tabs and tabbed browsing
And the following is a list of acronyms you will often come across when you're in the Mozilla IRC channels - these are in addition to the ones listed above:
- AFAIK: As far as I know
- ATM: At the moment
- BRB: Be right back
- IIRC: If I remember/recall correctly
- NP: No problem
More to come. Acronym Finder is a very good resource for finding out what some Mozilla-related acronyms stand for.
There is also a Mozilla Jargon site with many definitions for words used by mozilla hackers.