indef
See also: indef.
English
Alternative forms
- indef. (abbreviation only)
Etymology
Shortened from indefinite.
Adjective
indef
- Abbreviation of indefinite.
- (MediaWiki, Internet slang) Of a user, account, or IP address: indefinitely blocked or banned from editing or other actions.
- While there's nothing wrong with imposing a topic ban on an indef editor who may one day be allowed back, it is a little unusual.
Synonyms
- (wiki slang): indeffed, indef-banned, indef-blocked
Noun
indef (plural indefs)
- (MediaWiki, Internet slang) The action of indefinite blocking or banning a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions.
- An indef seems the only way to stem the flow of disruption from this user.
Verb
indef (third-person singular simple present indefs, present participle indeffing, simple past and past participle indeffed)
- (MediaWiki, Internet slang) To indefinitely block or ban a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions.
- I indeffed the editor based on the legal threat.
Synonyms
- indef-ban
- indef-block
Anagrams
- endif, fiend, finde, fined