F5

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English

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Etymology

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After F5 (standing for Function 5), a hotkey used to refresh a webpage in many web browsers.

Verb

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F5 (third-person singular simple present F5s, present participle F5ing, simple past and past participle F5ed)

  1. (Internet slang) To refresh a webpage, especially if done continuously when waiting for an update.