The
Civ2 Newsgroup FAQ has a pretty good list of frequently used acronyms:
3.1 What does this acronym stand for...?
Civ is short for Civilization.
Here is a list of other common (and somewhat less obvious) acronyms:
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
AI - Artificial Intelligence: the computer player(s)
BTW - By The Way
CP - Computer Player
CTP - Call To Power, see 6.2
E3 - Electronic Entertainment Expo
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IMHO, IMO - In My (Humble) Opinion
GOTM - Game of the Month: one website's monthly challenge
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
MGE - Multiplayer Gold Edition, see 5.1
NG - Newsgroup
OCC - One City Challenge, see 3.4
OTOH - On The Other Hand
PBEM - Play By E-Mail (form of multiplayer gaming)
ROTFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
"-MAO - ...My Arse Off
RTFM - Read The [Flamin'] Manual!
SMAC - Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, see 6.1
TOT - Test of Time
UCC - Ultimate Classic Collection
WoW - Wonder of the World
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
TTFN - Ta ta For Now
TTYL - Talk To You Later