The Meaning of Typo, Also Know the Reasons Why Someone Often Makes Such Mistakes Along with Other Slang Terms

Kapanlagi.com - There are many slang or slang languages commonly used by young people, one of which is 'typo'. What exactly is the meaning of typo? Is typo an abbreviation? You must know it, so you don't misuse the word typo when talking to someone.

Slang itself is a contemporary language created by young people. Usually, slang is created from everyday words or taken from English and slanged in Indonesian style.

Slang language continues to evolve from time to time. So it's not surprising that there are slang terms that are no longer used as time goes by. Well, for KLovers who are looking for the meaning of typo, here is the meaning of typo along with the reasons why someone often makes typos. Let's check it out, KLovers.

1. Understanding Typo

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Turns out, typo is one of the terms that usually appears on social media like Facebook and others. This word has actually been popular abroad since 2005. However, in Indonesia, it only became popular from 2012 onwards.

Although it is widely used, many people don't actually know the meaning of typo. Yes, typo is an abbreviation of Typography Error. If translated into Indonesian, it means a typing mistake.

This typing mistake can occur in anything, such as mistyping when writing a chat to someone, mistyping in Word, or even mistyping when commenting, making a status, or writing captions on social media.

2. Why Does Typo Happen?

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After knowing the meaning of typo, we also need to know why someone can make a typo. Yup! This typo can occur due to various reasons, and here are some things that can cause someone to make a typo:

1. Lack of Concentration

Yup! When someone lacks concentration, they can make mistakes in giving a sentence. So focus on typing so that you don't make typing mistakes and make typos.

2. Typing in a Hurry

Then the thing that can make us make typos is typing in a hurry. Typing quickly actually allows typos or mistyping to occur. Doing it in a hurry is indeed good, but don't let the habit of rushing make us often make typos, KLovers.

3. Small Keyboard Buttons or Smartphone Screen

If the smartphone screen used is too small, it will make your keyboard small too. While your fingers are too big. And this can cause more typos or mistyping to occur repeatedly.

4. Using Auto-Correct

And the last thing that can make you often make typos is auto-correct. Auto-correct is one of the useful features in Google Keyboard. We are facilitated by the correction of words that we type but do not comply with the rules of language.

However, auto-correct can also cause us to make typos, because not all words need to be changed. If this happens, then you can disable your auto-correct so that you don't always make mistakes while typing.

3. Slang Terms Besides Typo

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Not only the meaning of typos, you can also find out what other slang terms are. Here are some other slang terms that you can know besides the meaning of typos. Let's check them out KLovers.

1. Pansos: Slang term, abbreviation of "Panjat Sosial".

2. Hoax: English word that means false news.

3. VC: Abbreviation of "Video Call".

4. PM: Still an abbreviation of "Private Message" or "Personal Message".

5. DM: Abbreviation of "Direct Message" which is a feature in social media, especially Instagram.

6. Savage: When there is a moment that astonishes, especially a moment of 'revenge'.

7. SW: This is an abbreviation of "Story Whatsapp".

8. SG: Abbreviation of Snapgram, a feature available on Instagram social media.

9. VN: Abbreviation of "Voice Note" in Whatsapp.

10. PC: Abbreviation of Personal Chat, which is often used in the Whatsapp application.

11. PAP: Abbreviation of Post a Picture, which means sending photos with the chat partner. PAP is done so that the chatting opponent becomes more confident in what you are doing, and vice versa.

12.Japri: Private Line. This abbreviation refers to exchanging messages in a private conversation channel.

13.RP: Stands for Role Player, which is a role-playing game in the virtual world. Where someone plays as their idol.

14.Bio: Abbreviation for Biography, which refers to a brief description of ourselves as an Instagram user.

15.Caption: It is a description or explanation about the post we send.

That is the meaning of typo that you can know along with the reasons that can make us often make typos. Not only knowing the meaning of typo, but you can also understand other slang terms that are often used during communication.

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