A fork of Rural Dictionary
Whenever you see a little boy wearing a GAP sweatshirt, you'll know they don't have a weeny.
(noun) An American brand of modern clothing that is going to hell. Typical GAP t-shirts display the brand in large caps on the front of the shirt. If worn in public, you will be observed as the acronym most people have adopted for the GAP brand, "gay and proud". In other words, don't buy their t-shirts.
"Hey, man, look at the new GAP t-shirt I bought!" "So... you're gay and proud?" "NO, I-" "Hey! Hey, everyone! This guy is homo and likes it!"
GAP; G - Generally, A - Awesome, P - Person. They tend to linger on places like twitter, which indicates that these people are GAP's for a living. Once a GAP, always a GAP. Characteristics of a GAP, include good senses of humour and good taste in music. Occasionally taken the wrong way by some people, unless explained clearly. Cannot be self proclaimed.
'You're a GAP!' 'Excuse me? I mean, I know I have a few gaps in my teeth, but I am getting braces!' 'No, that's not what I meant! You are a GAP! A Generally Awesome Person!' 'Aw, thanks. You too!'
Global Archiving Platform probably derived from gap between the legs of a girl. It's a specific type of IT system for archiving missing features and not fit for purpose/fit for use. GAP is a System of Copy not a System of Record. Therefore you can copy stuff in there but you need to maintain a local copy. WTF ? GAP has a gap ?
GAP has a gap (it's missing a feature). GAP is a gap (it's not being realized).