Internet slang, Internet language, Netspeak, Chatspeak, Chat Room Shorthan, Computer Language, Tech-Talk (as used by some chatroom users) or Nu English is slang that Internet users have coined and promulgated. Such terms typically originated with the purpose of saving keystrokes, and many people use the same abbreviations in text messages. They are also very commonly used in instant messaging and have been adopted by MMORPG players. The terms often appear in lower case, with capitals reserved for emphasis; for example, the pronoun "I" often appears simply as "i", "r" to mean "are," "u" to mean "you".