AO3

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Fandom and Fan Fiction

AO3
Stands forArchive of Our Own
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

AO3 stands for Archive of Our Own, a fandom and fan fiction abbreviation.

Nonprofit, fan-run website hosting millions of fan fiction works and other fan creations, known for its detailed tagging system and archive warnings.

Example: Just posted chapter twelve on AO3, tags updated!

Usage notes

Run by the Organization for Transformative Works, founded in 2007 to protect fan works, AO3 opened in beta in 2008. It won the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Related Work, a landmark for fan creators. Its user-driven tag system and refusal of advertising set it apart from older archives.

More fandom and fan fiction abbreviations

  • A/N – Author's note
  • AMV – Anime music video
  • ARC – Advance reader copy
  • AU – Alternate universe
  • BL – Boys' love
  • BNF – Big-name fan
  • BrOTP – Bro one true pairing
  • CB – Comeback
  • CYOA – Choose your own adventure
  • DA – DeviantArt
  • DNF – Did not finish
  • E/C – Eye color

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