What Does FYP Mean on TikTok and Elsewhere?
The Quick Answer
On TikTok, FYP means "For You Page." On forums and in comment threads, it means "Fixed Your Post." FYP can also mean "Five Year Plan" and "Final Year Project."More Detail...
For You Page
On TikTok, the "For You Page" is a page that appears when the app is opened. The FYP is filled with content recommended by the app, based on what it believes each user will enjoy the most. TikTok content creators hashtag their videos #fyp and strive to get them on the "For You Pages," as this results in more views, more likes and (probably) more followers. For example:- Dani: Our video is on the #FYP!
- Sam: Have we got any shares?!
- Dani: Over forty thousand!
- Ensuring the video quality (especially lighting) is good.
- Using the FYP hashtag (#FYP).
- Creating a video relevant to a trending hashtag.
- Ensuring the skill being shown off is high quality or unique.
- Attracting comments from viewers.
Fixed Your Post
On Twitter/X and in comment threads, FYP is often used with the meaning "Fixed Your Post." In this context, FYP is typed by a user after re-posting a version of someone else's post or comment that has been edited to align it to their own opinion. It is often seen in the form #FYP. For example:- Tweeter A: Electric cars suck.
- Tweeter B: Electric cars will save the planet. There, #FYP.
Five Year Plan
In a business setting, FYP usually means "Five Year Plan." In this context, an FYP lays down a company's aims and objectives for the next five years. The FYP is intended to drive all company activity, by providing the agreed strategy or vision.Final Year Project
In an educational context, FYP means "Final Year Project." This usually refers to the final year in an undergraduate program at university or college.Video Summarizing FYP
Here's a short video explaining how to use FYP:Image for FYP
FYP also means "Fixed Your Post," "Five Year Plan," and "Final Year Project."
Summary of Key Points
| FYP (Definition 1) | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | For You Page (TikTok) |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
| FYP (Definition 2) | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Fixed Your Post |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: | 4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults |
| FYP (Definition 3) | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Five Year Plan |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: | 4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: | Adults |
| FYP (Definition 4) | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Final Year Project |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: | 4: Difficult to gues |
| Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at FYP
As it is pronounced using its individual letters, FYP is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken like words (e.g., NATO, UNICEF).
Example of FYP Used in a Text
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