What is “Leet?”
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We haven’t exactly introduced anyone to what exactly “leet” is in our minds. Here we are rambling about entertainment, gadgets, and everything in between, yet we haven’t exactly told anyone what being “leet” really entails. First, “leet,” or “l33t,” and even “3l33t” is a geek-created term for something or someone that is “elite.” However, “leet” is also considered a geek language, Leet Speak — replacing letters in words with numbers to make it look cryptic and hard to read; symbols may also be used. Here’s an example:
Th3 l33t car tu2n3d l3f7 1n70 the McD0n41ds. Or, even more cryptic, 7}{3 1337 c@2 7u2n3d 13f7… There is a great Wikipedia.org entry on Leet, if you are interested on learning more.
There are a lot of ways you can make leet speak, it all depends on how well you can create letters using numbers and symbols. However, back to the single word, “leet.” Obviously, as mentioned before its meaning is something that is proficient, or superb; originally as in hacking and accomplishment. Since we think the Internet has helped the mass spread of people that know what leet is, we can use the word for much more than simply gaming and hacking. WhatsLeet? is here to show you the best of the web, and culture around the Internet in entertainment, gadgets and everything in between.
It is our job to inform you about everything that we think would make you a much cooler person, and jolt your inner awesomeness from 0 to being the person with leet knowledge. If you don’t feel like more of a badass by reading our web site, then you should read it again. Obviously.
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