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Aug 14, 2008 · ujustgotpwned2008. 324 subscribers. Subscribed. 2.6K. 331K views 15 years ago. ...more. Ever wanted to tell someone JUST HOW BADLY THEY GOT OWNED? Well, this song does the trick quite...
The website had a song playing in the background with a deep voice singing "you got owned" repeatedly and showed pictures and gifs of people "getting owned" Reply reply AcidHappening2
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Owned (below: Variations) is a "leetspeak" slang word, derived from the traditional meaning of the verb "own", as meaning to appropriate or conquer to gain ownership. The term strongly implies domination, severe defeat, and/or humiliation of a rival. For instance, "I owned the network at MIT" indicates that the speaker had cracked the servers and h...
1935-1950s – Chess Rumors
The term “pwn” and the concept of “’owning’ an opponent” intersected at a murky point in history but its’ usage is rumored to have its’ roots in chess. Alexander Alekhine was a Chess Grandmaster known for his dominating openings by using his pawns to control the crucial center spaces of the board. During his matches, Alekhine was known to drink heavily and spout anti-semetic remarks. There is an infamous match in 1935 against a Dutch master named Euwe, in which Alekhine was believed to be dru...
1990s – Hacking and Gaming
Appearing in published form as early as 1989 (below:variations-‘pwn’), “Pwning” became more prevalent among early 1990s hackers, where its' usage coincided with that of the term used in the definitions of hacking or cracking. It referred to "rooting" or gaining administrative control over someone else's computer. An outside party who has "pwned" a system has obtained unauthorized administrative control of it. The term "Owned" was a later variant which became more common in the late 1990s, as...
2000s and Beyond
Popularity of the term among teenagers rose in the mid-2000s, where it spread from the Internet written form and gaming contexts to use in spoken language, where it has become part of standard slang. In 2009, Microsoft described a security vulnerability in ActiveXas leaving Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server users open to a "Browse-And-Get-Owned" attack.
Other variations of the word owned include own3d, 0wn3d and pooned, terms which incorporate elements of "leetspeak". The past tense and past participle, pwned, may also be spelled: ownt, pwnt, pwnd, pwn'd pwn3d, poned or powned.
Because it is primarily used in written form only, "pwn" has no single accepted pronunciation. Common pronunciations include "pone", "pawn", "puh-own", and "pwen".
Definitions
- Urban Dictionary: pwn3d, pwn3d - “The Jargon File” – Hacker-slang dictionary: http://catb.org/jargon/html/O/owned.html
Popular Culture
- The Pwnie Awards are awarded by a group of security researchers, to recognize extreme excellence and incompetence in information security. - Originating in 2004, Pure Pwnageis an Internet-distributed “mockumentary” series from ROFLMAO Productions. The fictional series purports to chronicle the life and adventures of Jeremy (played by Jarett Cale), a Canadian self-proclaimed "pro gamer". Eighteen episodes of the series have been released to date.
Dec 24, 2010 · Owned is a slang word (e.g. "Wikipedia got owned!"), that originated among 1990s hackers, where it referred to "rooting" or gaining administrative control over someone else's computer. The term's original usage was close to that of the traditional meaning of the word "own" — for instance, "I owned the network at MIT" indicated that the ...
Apr 19, 2017 · Parents Blasted for Screaming at Their Crying Children in Prank Video: 'You Just Got Owned' | Inside Edition.
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