What is "pwn"

n. (context Internet slang originally leet English) Triumph, defeat, victory. Often exclaimed after an opponent in a video game is defeated. vb. 1 (context Internet slang online gaming originally leet English) To own in the sense of defeat. 2 (context Internet slang online gaming originally leet English) To beat someone or something by a wide margin, usually in relation to a game.

PWN may refer to:

• Pwn, an Internet slang term meaning to "own" someone or something
• Polish Scientific Publishers PWN (Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN; until 1991 National Scientific Publishers PWN, PWN – Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe), a Polish book publisher
• Patras Wireless Network, a wireless community network, operating in Patras, Greece
• Phrack World News, a service of Phrack magazine
• Pro Wrestling Noah, pro wrestling promotion
• Pulsar wind nebula, an astronomical phenomenon
• Person with narcolepsy, As abbreviated by Narcolepsy chat and support groups
• Gaming-pwnage, slang for beating someone at video games