BBS

bb

slang An abbreviated spelling of "baby" typically used in text messages or online communication. Almost always written in lower case. Aw, what's wrong, bb? A: "Look at this precious bb!" B: "OMG that's the cutest kitten I've ever seen."

bbs

An initialism of "be back soon," used especially in real-time online communications, such as chat rooms or instant messaging. Sometimes written in capital letters. A: "so, how u doin back @ home?" B: "good. sry, mom's callin. bbs. A: "Phil, would you mind sending a copy of those invoices to everyone in the chat?" B: "No problem, just let me go scan them. BBS, everyone."
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • bb
  • R U OK?
  • like back
  • O RLY
  • greatest of all time
  • (I'm) (a)fraid so
  • afraid so
  • come to mention it
  • AWOL
  • absent without leave
References in periodicals archive
The first thing they wanted to know was how large the Hornady Black Diamond BBs were, and if they were more uniform than the other brands.
I took three measurements with dial calipers on each of 10 BBs to obtain this determination.
GLETCHER STECHKIN: APS BB PISTOL
And, in 2015 BBS will be there in the Upper South Hall in Booth #30300.
BBS Returns to SEMA
They were called bulletin board systems, or BBSes: communities that allowed users to dial in at crawling modem speeds--usually only one at a time--and exchange private e-mails, public messages, and software files.
The prehistory of cyberspace: how BBSes paved the way for the Web
Bulletin board software makes the modem work and runs the BBS. This software can be purchased commercially or obtained from other bulletin boards through a system known as "shareware."
The electronic handshake: reaching out to citizens
"The amount of time you spend running your business off-line is about how much time you spend running a BBS online," says Cary Harwin, co-author of How to Successfully Run a BBC for Profit.
The business of bulletin board systems: a BBS can enhance your current business
This BBS has an educational bent, providing an online curriculum, environmental news, databases and events.
The green net: exploring environmental cyberspace with computer and modem
"Our BBS provides a 'Technical Request Form' which allows our customers to leave their technical questions with us," Rudock says.
How Seagate, Seiko Instruments use BBS for business
They used gravity to feed the BBs. That last picture of a modern shot tube is one that Daisy sent me to use in our discussions.
Don't shoot your eye out! The history of the switch from lead to steel BBs
The BBs are loaded through a port at the rear of the receiver.
The Gatling BB gun: how fun is that? Plenty!
During the testing process, the information systems manager determined that the BBS offers some extended capabilities.
Community policing online
The book shows how to get a BBS running from start to finish, and also includes a full version of TBBS software.
The books on bulletin boards: there are volumes of information for pros and novices
attorney in Memphis, became a member of the Thomases' BBS. Once he had become a member, he did three things: He downloaded sexually oriented images, ordered a videotape (which was delivered via UPS), and sent an unsolicited child-porn video to the Thomases.
Virtual community standards
An interesting twist to all of this is the fact that the Umarex-produced PPK/S fires regular steel BBs instead of lead airgun pellets, and is a true semi-auto, incorporating a reciprocating slide, just like its gunpowder-driven cousins, Unlike the cartridge-firing PPK/S, however, this outstanding BB shooter does not have a double-action-on-first-shot capability, having instead a single-action-only mechanism.
THE Walther PPK/SBB Pistol
Even a slow 386 computer can support a BBS, as long as it has a serial port.
Creating your own BBS: the nuts and bolts to setting up online