RFC 3092 · INFORMATIONAL · 2001
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Etymology of "Foo"
Overview
RFC 3092, “Etymology of "Foo"”, is an Informational document published in April 2001 by D. Eastlake 3rd, C. Manros, E. Raymond. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Approximately 212 RFCs so far, starting with RFC 269, contain the terms `foo', `bar', or `foobar' as metasyntactic variables without any proper explanation or definition. This document rectifies that deficiency. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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