indef

See also: indef.

English

Alternative forms

• indef. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Shortened from indefinite.

Adjective

indef

1. Abbreviation of indefinite.
2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (Wikimedia jargon, Internet slang) Of a user, account, or IP address: blocked or banned from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time.

   Synonym: indeffed

   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.

Noun

indef (plural indefs)

1. (Wikimedia jargon, Internet slang) The action of blocking or banning a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time.

   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)

1. (Wikimedia jargon, Internet slang) To block or ban a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time.

   I indeffed the editor based on the legal threat.

Anagrams

• endif, fiend, finde, fined