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Owned
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Owned is an internet slang word used commonly in gaming circles. It signifies defeat and humiliation, often through the dominance of another party. For example, a player who repeatedly beats his opponent in online computer games, may claim he has "owned" him. There are military examples of similar sentiments being expressed by a victorious party. For instance, after the U.S. won a battle against Great Britain in 1813, the American commander, Oliver Hazard Perry, sent the message "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
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Origins
The slang use of the term originated in computer security, as a slang term for a computer system having full control, figuratively "ownership", compromised. "I own your computer".
Other Examples and Usages
"Owned" is also commonly used in a sporting context, when a team or person triumphs over another in a decisive way, or when an underdog triumphs.
"Owned" is also commonly used in a context where one person has decisively finished an argument and the other arguing party(ies) have nothing else to say.
"Owned" can also be used to signify self-contradiction, when someone has been injured in a comical/funny way, or when someone has fallen victim to a practical joke. For example, someone may be 'owned' if they base their knowledge on a source, but then are contradicted by the very source on which they 'based' their knowledge upon.
References
- “Phrack Loopback”, Phrack, Sep. 1, 1996. Usage in security-compromise context.
- “Re: An unusual situation”, alt.sysadmin.recovery, Jun. 21, 1996. USENET posting with usage in security-compromise context.
See also
Interesante palabra, desde un tiempo a esta parte, para mi tiene un significado bastante simpatico también.
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