comms
Short for "communications".
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Short for "communications". Originated in military and aviation radio slang ("comms are clear") and migrated into corporate workplaces in the 2010s, where it now stands for both the literal channel ("our comms are down") and the discipline / team responsible for messaging ("loop comms in before tweeting that"). In gaming, "comms" specifically means in-game voice chat.
Stay on comms, the boss fight starts in 30 seconds.
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