What does the term " Pwns " stand for? I have seen this term used when I used to play Everquest Online Adventures on PS2, but dont know the meaning, can anyone help me out here please??
2006-12-12 01:22:46 · 4 answers · asked by Twizler 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
The term "pwn" is a shortened version of "pwned," which is what a lot of people use instead of "owned" (meaning pretty much to either defeat or show someone up). There are a couple theories where the word comes from - most people think iit was originally just a typo that became popular (since O and P are next to each other on the keyboard); others say it's a combination of "power" and "owned".
Wikipedia has a good entry on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pwned
2006-12-12 01:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by Kattiara 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The other answers are good. One other theory on how it came about is that the word "owned" was used, but p is one letter higher than o, thus the value is greater, so it somehow equates to owned a little more than the typical "owned". I prefer regarding it as "power owned" though like the above answerer said.
2006-12-12 10:50:41 · answer #2 · answered by Guvo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means owns, can't remember how it came about but the O and P are right next to each other so... Anyway, if you're playing a shooting game and you headshot someone, you can say you "owned" them, or "pwned" them.
PURE PWNAGE!!!!
2006-12-12 09:29:26 · answer #3 · answered by the_punch_bag 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It actually came from the old Starcraft days, when someone online accidently wrote "pwned" instead of owned, and they continued to use pwned - everyone started compying this one guy and thats how it came about.
2006-12-12 11:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by Stuart J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋