Tense of pwn.

An internet chat language variety/version of the word "owned", used in the sence of beating/defeating/outclassing someone. Usually used in games such as Counter-strike or on messageboards when a user posts arguments or insults that can't possibly be counter-argued.

Arguably considered so-called "l33t-speak"

A variation of the word "owned". The only reason that this word came about was because of a typo, and given that P and O are right next to each other. It has nothing to do with combining words or anything of the sort. It is rumored to have come about from an early Warcraft3 map, in which the creator meant to have a trigger say "Player X got ownd", trying to use the "1337speak" variation of "owned", but hit P instead of O, thus giving birth to "pwnd".

A word which gamers use to indicate that someone was brutally beaten in a video game, and thus humiliated. Also known as owned, but misspelled and mass-spread. Basically the next level of "owned"

To school someone. To kick someone's ass.

(prounced "pohnd", sometimes making the "o" sound similar to that of an "i" or an "e")

a word used in place of "owned"

the word was used originally only by accident, when someone's finger slip while typing the word "owned" (as you may notice on your keyboard, the "p" is just to the right of the "o")

somewhere along the line, some people deicided to use it as a joke and the joke spread more and more.

then, some decided to take out the e, so instead of "pwned" we have "pwnd", but some still use it in it's original form with the "e". some also spell it "pwn'd" with an apostrophe in place of the "e".

To be owned by another player.
Started with Warcraft or Quake
NOT WoW.

Actually not a typo or misspelling,
at the time vowels were not a part of many game designs
that is also why it is not spelled pwnEd.
"p" looked the closest to "o" in the game so that's the reason for the switch. not a typo, or leet speak, or any reason you kids could possibly think of. Just simple improvisation.

Means to be shown up in gaming abilities

The result of leaving one's savings in the hands of an unscrupulous CEO.