FAQ

[fak, ef-ey-kyoo]

noun

Chiefly Digital Technology.

plural

FAQs, FAQ's 

1. a document, in question and answer format, that introduces newcomers to a topic or answers common questions.

FAQ

¹

abbreviation

1. computing frequently asked question or questions: a text file containing basic information on a particular subject

f.a.q.

²

abbreviation

1. commerce fair average quality

FAQ

1. An abbreviation for f requently a sked q uestion. A list that provides answers to common questions asked by visitors to a Web site.

Word History and Origins

Origin of FAQ¹

1985–90; f(requently) a(sked) q(uestions)

Example Sentences

“Unsuccessful applicants will receive one point to be used in future drawings, which increases their chances of winning until they are awarded a reservation,” the state’s FAQ on the system explains.

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CSU leaders have also created an FAQ about immigration enforcement on campus.

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In spite of everything about the business, the company and maintains that it is not political organization. “GetTrumpFragrances.com is not political and has nothing to do with any political campaign,” according to the site’s FAQ page.

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Other zoos along the route were “on stand-by” to assist if there was an emergency in transit, according to the FAQ page.

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Israel only allowed entry of goods the country considered “essential to the survival of the civilian population” of Gaza, explained Gisha, an Israeli NGO that promotes freedom of movement for Palestinians, in a 2010 FAQ.

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