In
chat abbreviations ASL is short for
age, sex,
location, a common abbreviation used to find out pertinent information
about a person you are chatting with. ASL is also typed as A/S/L. Chat
abbreviations are commonly used in
Internet and
online communications mediums such as
e-mail,
IRC,
instant messaging,
or through
SMS.
See also Text
Messaging Abbreviations in the
Quick Reference section of
Webopedia for definitions of hundreds of instant messaging, SMS and chat
abbreviations, plus a guide to smiley faces and emoticons."