AFK

Slang for the acronym "Away From Keyboard." Used when a person will leave the computer and not do anything. Often happens in online games when a player is completely stationary and does not respond to greetings.

Bob - "John, are you there? John? JOHN."
James - "Don't bother, he's AFK."

by Hipstacat May 16, 2013

AFK

Away From Keyboard : often used in online gaming when someone is not moving they are assumed to be afk.

Johnny is afk at the teams spawn point.

by PantherX April 07, 2003

AFK

It means: "Away from Keyboard", usually used in games.

I'll be AFK for 2 minutes ...

by manuel from romania December 16, 2006

AFK

Abbreviation for "Away From Keyboard" This, as well as other abbreviations were developed to speed up communication using 300 baud modems in the early to late 80's.

"I am AFK" (Is is sometimes accompanied by other acronymns such as BBL and BRB

by TheHose February 03, 2005

AFK

Away From Keyboard

has several meanings. Most often it refers to a person that takes a break from online gambling or chatting (long or short). It could also mean that a person isn't logged in at a particular place (he/she could then be refered to as AFK eventough it's possible he/she is just playing somewhere else - similiar to offline). It is has also start to replace IRL (since technically everything is In Real Life).

X gets a phonecall and therefor write AFK in the chat.

Y wrote: Where is Z?
W wrote: He´s AFK

Did you see her AFK?

by Deckaren February 22, 2009

AFK

"Away From Keyboard"
This means that you are temporarily away from the keyboard during an online game with other humans.

In an online role-playing game you are chatting to your mates. Then you must leave the computer so you say:
"I'm AFK for a bit".

They then know that you are away for a bit.

by Roger Derbyshire July 14, 2005

AFK

Away From Keyboard. Almost synonymous with Masturbating.

*** Mr. Bubbles is now known as Mr. Bubbles | AFK
<Shw!nkt> heh heh

by By-Tor January 28, 2005