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Especially in gaming, if someone is not on the computer, but is still online, we call him or her Away From Keyboard, short as AFK.
Prof. Gaming: I tricked my hungry brother by talking food stuff to him, and he was eventually distracted to the refrigerator downstairs. While he was AFK, I made a Redstone Flying Machine (we were playing Minecraft) and sent him off to the world border.
AFK by MagicCreeper March 5, 2020
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A term used by adolescent gamers to let their friends know that they will be unreachable for a bit. Most the time "afk" is used as a discreet way to say, "I will be right back, I am going to go masterbate for a bit." Creating the new popular meaning of AFK, "Another Fap Kill".
I will be afk for about 5 min.
AFK by † Noobles † June 20, 2014
"Away From Keyboard"
In Holland sometimes used on the street when somebody is diseased.
Have you heard Freek is afk?!
R.I.P. Mate!
AFK by MisterAFK July 1, 2011
AFK stands for Away From Keyboard,like say your playing a game and you have to do something. You'd probably type AFK.
Johnny typed "AFK" in a game he was playing when his mum called him.
AFK mean away from keyboard and i didn't know that at first until i heard it
Person #1: I'm gonna be AFK for a few minutes
Person #2: your gonna be away from keyboard...ok
AFK by Snow/Ruby May 26, 2021
AFk - Away from Keyboard
The next annoying thing from people going on an IM and putting busy straight away then going 30 minutes later i mean WTF. Avoid doing this unless you truely have a life or you want to play hard to get.
(1)
Dude that has a life - BRB guys dnt stat yet i got to feed the cat/baby/self
*'Dude that has a life' set his status to afk*

(2)
*Egotistic has signed in*
Decent person - Hey dude/babe hows it going
*Egotistic has set her/his status to away*
afk by T3H J4S0MEIS7ER October 5, 2006