by David2001 January 14, 2017

AFK tolerance is the ability to withstand AFK moments, i.e. the inability to watch YouTube for extended periods of time. Only once you have low AFC tolerance levels will going to bed whilst having not watched YouTube during the day, feel as unpleasant as going to bed whilst being hungry. Persons who have subscribed to lots of YouTube channels in a row (i.e. 600+ channels), generally have worse AFK tolerance levels compared to those who subscribe to few to no YouTube channels.
After a week of being grounded without my phone, my AFK tolerance hit rock bottom; going to bed without catching up on my favorite YouTubers felt just as bad as sleeping on an empty stomach!
by Emotional Cruiser August 18, 2025

It means that you are "away from keyboard" it can be used over text but it is most comanly used in a gaming platform.
by arandombordeperson April 16, 2022

AFK is an acronym that stands for "Away From Keyboard". This term is used by the gaming community and it signals that a player will not be on the device they are playing on temporarily.
by iigranola15 September 8, 2025

by Ultimate Life Form Kars January 5, 2022
