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I'm sure you've all heard of the term "avatar" before, right? I mean, it is a pretty common word in today's Internet world, but even then, you may have heard of it and still not know what it means or what all it entails.

An avatar is basically just an icon that helps represent you on the Internet. They are mostly used on site forums, game programs and some other online communities, like chat rooms. A lot of people use a picture of themselves for their avatar, while others just use a favorite picture of something they like. For example, right now, my avatar on our forum board is a microphone with the name CORTS above it.

Most Web sites that allow you to have an avatar will have instructions on how to get yours posted. They will probably have certain guidelines (sizes, content, etc.) that you will have to follow, but they're generally easy to create. So, now that you know exactly what an avatar is, you can get started on creating your own. How fun is that?!