Pronounced as separate letters, or as "fak," and short for
frequently asked questions, a FAQ is an
online document that poses a series of common questions and answers on a specific topic. FAQs originated in Usenet groups as a way to answer questions about the rules of the service. Today, there are FAQs on the Web for many topics, ranging from programming langauges to gardening tips.
Frequently, FAQs are formatted as help files or hypertext documents.