"FW" meaning in English

See FW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: FWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} FW (plural FWs)
  1. (computer security) Abbreviation of firewall. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: firewall
    Sense id: en-FW-en-noun-tciUzFWN Categories (other): Computer security
  2. (computer hardware, software) Abbreviation of firmware. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: firmware Related terms: f/w [alternative]
  3. (fandom slang) Initialism of flash warning. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Alternative form of: flash warning
    Sense id: en-FW-en-noun-64uE2B9R Topics: lifestyle
  4. (fashion) Initialism of fall/winter; often followed by a year. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: fall/winter (extra: often followed by a year) Synonyms: AW Coordinate_terms: SS
    Sense id: en-FW-en-noun-G2oSZaYE Categories (other): English terms with collocations, Fashion, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 29 6 43 6 6 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 10 16 14 36 7 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 20 6 55 3 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 20 5 58 3 8 Topics: fashion, lifestyle

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} FW
  1. Abbreviation of forward. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: forward Related terms: F/W [alternative], FD [alternative], fd. [alternative], fwd [alternative], fwd. [alternative]
    Sense id: en-FW-en-verb-6H5hO0Gd
  2. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of fuck with. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: fuck with Related terms: fw [alternative]
    Sense id: en-FW-en-verb-3~~DleTs

Inflected forms

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