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| '''Newbie''', '''newb''', '''noob''', or '''n00b''' is a ] term for a ] or ], or somebody inexperienced in a profession or activity. Contemporary use can particularly refer to a beginner or new user of computers, often concerning ] activity, such as ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/Masonry/Misc/welaish.html |title=MIT.edu |publisher=Web.mit.edu |date= |accessdate=July 9, 2012}}</ref> or ] use.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.linuxquestions.org |title=LinuxQuestions.org |publisher=LinuxQuestions.org |date= |accessdate=July 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://ubuntuforums.org |title=Ubuntu Forums |publisher=Ubuntu Forums |date= |accessdate=July 9, 2012}}</ref> Depending on the context and spelling variant used, the term can have derogatory connotations (and be used as a term of abuse in internet-based games)—but is also often used for descriptive purposes only, without any value judgment. | |||
| The origin of this term is uncertain. Earliest uses probably date to late twentieth century ] ], though possible precursor terms are much earlier. Variant forms of the noun include newby and newbee, while the related term ] (often stylized as "n00b") is often used in online gaming. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| Its etymology is uncertain. It may derive from "newie", which is attested in U.S. and Australian sources of the 1850s, meaning a neophyte in a place or situation; alternatively, it may derive from the British ] slang "new boy" or "new blood", which is attributed to the same era and was applied to a schoolboy in his first term.<ref name="oed">"" ''The Oxford English Dictionary'', 2nd ed., 1989, ''OED Online'', Oxford University Press, (subscription needed) March 8, 2010.</ref> | |||
| In the 1960s–1970s the term "newbie" had a limited usage among U.S. troops in the ] as a slang term for a new man in a unit.<ref>Entry for ''newbie'' in John Robert Elting, Ernest L. Deal, and Dan Cragg, ''A Dictionary of Soldier Talk'', New York: ], 1984, p. 209. {{ISBN|0-684-17862-1}}</ref> | |||
| Another use of the term newbee was the moniker given to new U.S. Navy recruit students attending Basic Electricity and Electronics school by more senior students. A requisite course prior to enrollment in the A-school course at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington, TN.{{cn|date=August 2017}} | |||
| Its earliest known usage on the Internet may have been on the ] newsgroup ''talk.bizarre''.<ref name="esr">{{cite web|url=http://catb.org/jargon/html/N/newbie.html |title=Newbie |publisher=Catb.org |work=] |date= |accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> The term is believed to have entered online usage by 1981.<ref>{{cite newsgroup |title=Re: some (should-be) ground-rules for submissions to comp.binaries.* |author=Dyker, Barbara |date=June 1, 1988 |newsgroup=comp.sys.mac |url=http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.mac/msg/68659de9d2d8e42d?hl=en |accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> | |||
| Coming from an oral tradition, the term has various spellings. Among alternative forms are "newby", "nubie", and "newbee" (e.g. '']'' of August 1985: ''"It had to do with newbees. I could be wrong on the spelling, but newbees are the rookies among the Blue Angels..."'').<ref name="oed"/> | |||
| In 2009, "noob" was among candidates for the one-millionth English word selection by the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/5285085/One-millionth-English-word-could-be-defriend-or-noob.html|title=One millionth English word could be 'defriend' or 'noob'|work=The Telegraph |publisher=] |date=May 6, 2009|author=Moore, Matthew|accessdate=February 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.languagemonitor.com/news/millionth-word-finalists-announced038 |title=The Global Language Monitor: Millionth Word Finalists Announced |work=] |quote=N00b – From the Gamer Community; a neophyte in playing a particular game; used as a disparaging term. |date=May 29, 2009 |accessdate=September 18, 2009}}</ref> | |||
| ==Connotations of variants== | |||
| Different spellings can have quite different connotations; so in some contexts a "newb" refers to a beginner who is willing to learn;<ref name=forbes/> while a "]", refers disparagingly to an inexperienced or under-talented hacker or gamer who lacks the determination to learn.<ref name=forbes>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/2009/04/23/words-online-gaming-opinions-books-newbs.html|title=Gamer Speak for Newbs|work=] |author=Broek, Anna Vander |date=April 23, 2009|accessdate=February 16, 2010}}</ref> | |||
| ==Similar terms in other languages== | |||
| * In ], the equivalent term is '']'' or ]; and the opposite is ], or "highly skilled".{{cn|date=May 2017}} | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| {{Portal|Internet}} | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ], another term for someone new to a unit used in the ] | |||
| * ], a pejorative term for inexperienced computer users | |||
| ==References== | |||
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For other uses, see Newbie (disambiguation). For the Misplaced Pages behavioral guideline, see WP:NEWBIES. "Noob" redirects here. For the Mortal Kombat character, see Noob Saibot.
Newbie, newb, noob, or n00b is a slang term for a novice or newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in a profession or activity. Contemporary use can particularly refer to a beginner or new user of computers, often concerning Internet activity, such as online gaming or Linux use. Depending on the context and spelling variant used, the term can have derogatory connotations (and be used as a term of abuse in internet-based games)—but is also often used for descriptive purposes only, without any value judgment.
The origin of this term is uncertain. Earliest uses probably date to late twentieth century United States Armed Forces jargon, though possible precursor terms are much earlier. Variant forms of the noun include newby and newbee, while the related term noob (often stylized as "n00b") is often used in online gaming.
History
Its etymology is uncertain. It may derive from "newie", which is attested in U.S. and Australian sources of the 1850s, meaning a neophyte in a place or situation; alternatively, it may derive from the British public school slang "new boy" or "new blood", which is attributed to the same era and was applied to a schoolboy in his first term.
In the 1960s–1970s the term "newbie" had a limited usage among U.S. troops in the Vietnam War as a slang term for a new man in a unit.
Another use of the term newbee was the moniker given to new U.S. Navy recruit students attending Basic Electricity and Electronics school by more senior students. A requisite course prior to enrollment in the A-school course at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington, TN.
Its earliest known usage on the Internet may have been on the Usenet newsgroup talk.bizarre. The term is believed to have entered online usage by 1981.
Coming from an oral tradition, the term has various spellings. Among alternative forms are "newby", "nubie", and "newbee" (e.g. Los Angeles Times of August 1985: "It had to do with newbees. I could be wrong on the spelling, but newbees are the rookies among the Blue Angels...").
In 2009, "noob" was among candidates for the one-millionth English word selection by the Global Language Monitor.
Connotations of variants
Different spellings can have quite different connotations; so in some contexts a "newb" refers to a beginner who is willing to learn; while a "noob", refers disparagingly to an inexperienced or under-talented hacker or gamer who lacks the determination to learn.
Similar terms in other languages
See also
- Gosu
- FNG, another term for someone new to a unit used in the Vietnam War
- Luser, a pejorative term for inexperienced computer users
References
- "MIT.edu". Web.mit.edu. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- "LinuxQuestions.org". LinuxQuestions.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- "Ubuntu Forums". Ubuntu Forums. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "newbie" The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989, OED Online, Oxford University Press, (subscription needed) March 8, 2010.
- Entry for newbie in John Robert Elting, Ernest L. Deal, and Dan Cragg, A Dictionary of Soldier Talk, New York: Scribner, 1984, p. 209. ISBN 0-684-17862-1
- "Newbie". Jargon File. Catb.org. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- Dyker, Barbara (June 1, 1988). "Re: some (should-be) ground-rules for submissions to comp.binaries.*". Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- Moore, Matthew (May 6, 2009). "One millionth English word could be 'defriend' or 'noob'". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- "The Global Language Monitor: Millionth Word Finalists Announced". Global Language Monitor. May 29, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
N00b – From the Gamer Community; a neophyte in playing a particular game; used as a disparaging term.
- ^ Broek, Anna Vander (April 23, 2009). "Gamer Speak for Newbs". Forbes. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
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