AOL

What Does AOL Mean in a Text?

AOL means "America Online."

AOL is an online service provider based in New York City. During the mid-1990s, AOL was the largest online service in the United States and had a significant presence worldwide.

Despite being an early pacesetter in providing dial-up internet access and instant messaging (AIM), AOL is now best known for providing an inferior broadband service and making it almost impossible to cancel a subscription.

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When I write AOL, I mean this:

"America Online"

Summary of Key Points

"America Online" is the most common definition for AOL on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

AOL
Definition:	America Online
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at AOL

AOL is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Ayy Oh Ell").

Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., GOAT, NATO).

Example of AOL Used in a Text

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