Avatar (computing)
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In computing, an avatar is a graphical representation of a user, the user's character, or persona. Avatars can be two-dimensional icons in Internet forums and other online communities, where they are
2016 Facebook post from Barack Obama, with his photo next to his name at the top of the post
Example of an avatar image on an internet forum
Avatars socialising in the 2003 virtual world Second Life
Waifu
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Waifu is a term used to refer to a fictional female character toward whom one feels romantic or sexual attraction. Husbando is the male equivalent of waifu. While the term waifu was derived from a sce
Avatar (computing)
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An illustration of a female anime character, representative of the type of characters commonly referred to as waifus by fans
A cosplayer at Anime Expo 2016 dressed up as a trash can for Chitoge Kirisaki from Nisekoi, a reference to the meme "your waifu is trash".