"Y/N" meaning in All languages combined

See Y/N on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: N [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} N
  1. (fandom slang) Initialism of your name. A placeholder for the reader's name in self-insert fanfiction. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Alternative form of: your name (extra: A placeholder for the reader's name in self-insert fanfiction) Categories (topical): Fan fiction
    Sense id: en-Y/N-en-name-zJHE8AUt Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 81 19 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: y/n, YN [uncommon]

Phrase [English]

Forms: N [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} N
  1. (computing) Initialism of yes/no. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: yes/no Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Y/N-en-phrase-vDGeKuF2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: y/n, YN [uncommon]

Alternative forms

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