BNF
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
BNF (uncountable)
- (computing) Initialism of Backus-Naur form. (originally Backus normal form).
- Could we write BNF for this instead of trying to describe it in text?
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Abbreviation of Big Name Fan.
Noun edit
BNF (plural BNFs)
- (fandom slang) A famous member of fandom; a celebrity fan.
- 1950 October, Lee Hoffman, “Chaos”, in Quandry[1], archived from the original on 7 June 2011, page 5:
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “BNF”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 17.
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “BNF n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.