From the context in which I read "OP" in comments and answers, I understand that it refers to the person who asked the question, but I can't find any reference to the meaning of those letters, nor can imagine it.
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7Original Poster (no need to delete this I think it's a great question)– percusseDec 4, 2012 at 16:47
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4Urban Dictionary is often a good place for finding the meaning of such abbreviations.– Torbjørn T.Dec 4, 2012 at 17:27
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Kept me thinking for a while too, when I first saw it.– Count ZeroDec 4, 2012 at 18:05
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I use Acronym Finder which tends to lists most of the definitions associated with an abbreviation.– mythealiasDec 5, 2012 at 15:39
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It means 'Original Poster', and is pretty common in for example Usenet (where you have a thread starting potentially with an anonymous question).
For a complete list of Stack Exchange terms, see Stack Exchange Glossary - Dictionary of Commonly-Used Terms.
answered Dec 4, 2012 at 16:50
In addition to "original poster," it is also sometimes used to mean "original post," with the assumption that you can tell which is meant based on the context.
