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fwd

fwd

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An email someone sent on to another person
  • noun
  • Texting
translation icon : reenvío
  • Please check the email titled Fwd: Important Meeting Details for the latest updates.
  • subject line fwd

Examples

  • It's just a more widely recognized format, e.g., as in emails that are preceded with "Re:" we know it's a reply and "Fwd:" we know it's a forward.

    Blog text (19)

  • I thought that RT was more like a FWD in email.

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  • As far as handling goes, I'm not sure if our version was set up the same as yours, but compared to the FWD competition we had around here, it was far better than most.

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  • Subject: Fwd: Not me.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Welcome to Fwd

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  • RE: FWD: IS THIS LIST STILL ACTIVE?

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  • In my inbox, I found a message with the subject Fwd: Team Outing Invitation that caught my attention.

  • The subject line Fwd: Job Opening at XYZ Company indicates that this message was forwarded from another sender.

Surface Forms

fwd singular
fwds plural

Etymology

Fwd comes from forwarded, from forward meaning 'send on'. Think of passing a paper note to the next person: a fwd is a message someone has 'sent on' from another sender.