ften concerning Internet activity, such as online gaming[1] It can have derogatory connotations, but is also often used

oses only, without a value judgment. The term's origin is uncertain. Earliest uses probably date ntury U.S. military jargon, though possible precursor terms riant forms of the noun include newby and newbee, while the ften spelt n00b) is often used in online gaming.

or Linux use.[2][3] for descriptive purp to late twentieth ce are much earlier. Va related term noob (o