thanks in advance

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

thanks in advance


   [Usenet] Conventional net.politeness ending a posted request for
   information or assistance. Sometimes written `advTHANKSance' or
   `aTdHvAaNnKcSe' or abbreviated `TIA'. See {net.-}, {netiquette}.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

thanks in advance

   <jargon> (Usually "TIA") A conventional {Usenet}
   net.politeness ending a posted request for information or
   assistance.  Sometimes written "advTHANKSance" or
   "aTdHvAaNnKcSe".

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1999-02-09)

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