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"Owned" (often typed in leet speak among gamers) is an internetslang word used commonly in gaming circles to acknowledge a form of superiority through the downfall of another group, be it another gaming clan, or a single user. This can be in the context of winning an online game, a debate on a forum, or attaining a successful hacking, as well as the signature to a rebuttal, such as "You got owned!" to announce the defeat of another user on the internet in the form of a debate or flame war. It signifies screwing up and humiliation, often through the dominance or superiority of another party. Usually, the term is used to express dominance in a negative sense, proclaiming better skill than the opponent for purposes of killing them. "Owned" can be used as both a verb (to "own") and noun ("ownage").
While sometimes similar in usage and pronunciation, "owned" is not to be confused with pwned, which many consider an entirely different term.
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