History+of+Leet

Overview
The term “leet” derives from the world “elite ([|1]) .” It is a type of code in which each symbol correlates with a letter in the English alphabet [|1]. The environment in which it is typically used is the Internet. The use of leet first emerged in the 1980s in what is called “Bulletin Board Systems.” The Bulletin Board System is a computer system that enables users to log in and communicate with one another. upload/download software, and read the news or bulletins ([|2]). Members who had “elite” status had more privileges and abilities on this computer system. No one can say for sure how this code system came about, but some believe that it was created by users the the Bulletin Board System to get around censorship. This way, users could talk about things that were not allowed to be discussed by using a code. Leet uses different combinations of ASCII characters to replace the English letters that would be used normally. ASCII (short for American Standard Code of Information Interchange) is a binary code used in computers and other technologies that use the English language ([|3]). There is no one way to speak leet. It is not formal in that way. Also, users of leet do not usually pay close attention to grammar in the way one would if he were speaking regularly [|1]. Leet has since become more mainstream. There are now different variations of leet and it is continues to evolve. Different ways of communicating in leetspeak provide clues to other users as to what his/her knowledge is of internet or hacker culture. Some examples of leetspeak include n00b which translates to newbie. This term refers to someone who is new in the environment and has not yet learned how one is expected to behave.

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