PWN
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Own (defeat) |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang, Education & Academia |
PWN has two meanings. It stands for Own (defeat) (gaming slang) or Prior written notice (K-12 education).
Meanings of PWN at a glance
| # | PWN stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Own (defeat) | Texting & Internet Slang › Gaming Slang |
| 2 | Prior written notice | Education & Academia › K-12 Education |
1. Own (defeat)
Texting & Internet Slang · Gaming Slang Abbreviations
To defeat or dominate someone decisively, as in "you got pwned." Common in gaming and hacker slang, where a "pwned" computer has been taken over by an attacker.
Example: We pwned them in under ten minutes, best match of the night.
Commonly traced to a typo of "own," since P sits next to O on QWERTY keyboards; a popular legend credits a Warcraft map message. Security researcher Troy Hunt named his data-breach lookup service Have I Been Pwned (2013) after the hacker sense. Pronounced "pone," "pown" or "pawn."
2. Prior written notice
Education & Academia · K-12 Education Abbreviations
Written notice a school district must give parents whenever it proposes or refuses to change a child's identification, evaluation, placement or special education services. It explains the action, the reasons and the options considered and rejected.
Example: Ask for PWN if the school refuses your request for an evaluation.
PWN is one of IDEA's procedural safeguards, designed to give parents a written record for possible disputes. Notices must be in the parents' native language unless clearly not feasible. Missing or incomplete PWN can be a procedural violation in due process hearings.
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