TL;DR
or TLDR, tl;dr, tldr
too long; didn't read:
(used, especially online, to introduce a summary of a lengthy text.)
(used as a comment, usually considered rude, on an online post, text message, etc., that is thought to be too lengthy.)
a summary of a lengthy online post, text, article, etc. (often used attributively): I'll do a longer writeup on this game in the thread, but the TL;DR is that it's exciting but pretty violent.For people who don't have time for the whole thing, here is the tldr version.
Origin of TL;DR
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How to use TL;DR in a sentence
TLDR: Biden wins, Ryan average, VP debates don't matter unless it's a blowout.
The nifty part of tldr is that it eliminates the need for costly moderators.
Most Comments Are Horrible—Sites Look for Ways to Make Them Better | Jesse Singal | July 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWorking with his adviser Coye Cheshire, Narayan developed tldr to help users navigate the maze of comments.
Most Comments Are Horrible—Sites Look for Ways to Make Them Better | Jesse Singal | July 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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