i have no idea what it means so i just wanted to no...i think it has has something to do with examples or sumthin........
2006-09-14 15:37:55 · 12 answers · asked by sammi 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
It's a Latin abbreviation of "id est" meaning for "For example" or "that is".
2006-09-14 15:44:59 · answer #1 · answered by speakeasy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a sentence, it means "that is."
e.g. means "for example."
It's in the dictionary. Turn to the table of abbreviations.
2006-09-14 22:46:13 · answer #2 · answered by KALEL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internet explorer
2006-09-14 22:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by cellular 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean the abbreviation ie? Because that's shorthand for 'that is'
2006-09-14 22:47:06 · answer #4 · answered by the_fatmanwalksalone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for example I.E. internet explorer or
for instance Mozilla is a better browser
2006-09-14 22:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by Magikmann 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ie means "for example"
the ie has a latin explanation of some sort....also sometimes you'll see e.g.
2006-09-14 22:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by O'Shea 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it actually means "that is".......u may have come across this a nuimber of times like......
i am answering this i.e the question asked by someone
2006-09-14 22:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by jigvesh b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means ...for example
2006-09-14 22:47:52 · answer #8 · answered by tubby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ie. = illustrated example
2006-09-14 22:45:42 · answer #9 · answered by Mollie's Daddy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"ie" means "in other words" i dont know why or how but it does
2006-09-14 22:45:21 · answer #10 · answered by ViCKi!™|` 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋