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."

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.

AFK by PantherX April 7, 2003

Afk

Means away from keybord

Ima be afk kk?

Afk by ihatetheusernamepart January 8, 2021

AFK

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

I'll be AFK for 2 minutes ...

AFK by manuel from romania December 17, 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

AFK by TheHose February 2, 2005