21 Things Anybody Under 16 Won't Believe About How We Used The Internet

L33T5PE@K

Leetspeak is a type of internet code language where letters are replaced with numbers or symbols. Its original usage was for computer hacking, and it derives from the word ‘elite.' The word ‘leet’ also describes a daunting accomplishment in the field of hacking and gaming. Everybody (or almost everybody) in the early days of the internet learned to type like this, mostly because it looked cool. If you didn't use this code language regularly, you at least knew what it was. Nowadays, L33T5PE@K is practically non-existent in texts and online messages.