leetspeak
[ leet-speek ]
/ ˈlitˌspik /
noun Digital Technology.
a coded spelling system and language used in very informal communications on the Internet, featuring letters combined with numbers or special characters in place of letters that they may resemble, and including inventive misspellings, jargon, and slang.
the spelling conventions and jargon of this system and language.
Also called
leet,
l33t,
1337.
Words nearby leetspeak
leery,
lees,
lees summit,
leesburg,
leet,
leetspeak,
leeuwarden,
leeuwenhoek,
leeward,
leeward islands,
leeway
British Dictionary definitions for leetspeak
leetspeak
/ (ˈliːtˌspiːk) /
noun
a jargon used by some internet groups, in which standard English is translated into a mixture of letters, numerals, and symbols found on a computer keyboard
Also called: 1337
Word Origin for leetspeak
C20: from
elite +
-speak