PWN
Encyclopedia
PWN may refer to:
- PwnPwnPwn is a leetspeak slang term derived from the verb own, as meaning to appropriate or to conquer to gain ownership. The term implies domination or humiliation of a rival, used primarily in the Internet-based video game culture to taunt an opponent who has just been soundly defeated .In hacker...
, an Internet slang term meaning to "own" someone or something - Polish Scientific Publishers PWN (Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN; until 1991 National Scientific Publishers PWN, PWN – Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe), a Polish book publisher
- Patras Wireless NetworkPatras Wireless NetworkPatras Wireless Network is, historically, the first city-wide, wireless community network in Greece. It is run and maintained by the users of the network...
, a wireless community network, operating in Patras, Greece - PhrackPhrackPhrack is an ezine written by and for hackers first published November 17, 1985. Described by Fyodor as "the best, and by far the longest running hacker zine," the magazine is open for contributions by anyone who desires to publish remarkable works or express original ideas on the topics of interest...
World News, a service of Phrack magazine - Pulsar wind nebulaPulsar wind nebulaA pulsar wind nebula is a nebula powered by the pulsar wind of a pulsar. At the early stages of their evolution, pulsar wind nebulae are often found inside the shells of supernova remnants...
, an astronomical phenomenon - Person with narcolepsyNarcolepsyNarcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia, characterized by excessive sleepiness and sleep attacks at inappropriate times, such as while at work. People with narcolepsy often experience disturbed nocturnal sleep and an abnormal daytime sleep pattern, which often is confused with insomnia...
, As abbreviated by Narcolepsy chat and support groups - Gaming-pwnage, slang for beating someone at video games