CON


Meaning of CON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ n. ]

[from SF fandom] A science-fiction convention. Not used of other sorts of conventions, such as professional meetings. This term, unlike many others imported from SF-fan slang, is widely recognized even by hackers who aren't fan s. "We'd been corresponding on the net for months, then we met face-to-face at a con."

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.