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 for

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

f.a.q.

²

abbreviation for

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

Haitian immigrants in Springfield are on Temporary Protected Status, a legal immigration status, the city clarified in a recently added FAQ section on its website.

From Salon

To address some of these, the State of California’s Department of Industrial Relations set up an FAQ board.

From Salon

When the question is posed more directly on Cultpix’s FAQ page, the answer is even simpler: “We decide what is a cult film. This is not a democracy, this is a cult.”

From New York Times

If you’re new to navigating Seattle International Film Festival, here’s a useful FAQ.

From Seattle Times

In an online FAQ, the state department of education calls TK “the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum.”

From Los Angeles Times