Read The First Message

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
RTFM
Pronunciation
/rɛd ðə fərst ˈmɛsɪʤ/
Category
Internet
Related Field
Chat

Examples in Context

  1. This will make the Universal Port a very light weight component since it will only have to read the first header / line of the message and then forward the message to the appropriate protocol listener in the body of the ESB.
  2. You might receive all three messages in a single Read or two messages in the first Read and the third message in a subsequent Read.

Other meanings of RTFM

Read The F***ing Manual Internet
Read The Frigging Manual Internet
Read The Friggin Manual Misc
Read The Fine Manual Business
Read The Full Manual Computing
Read The Friendly Manual Misc
Read That Fine Manual Misc
Read The Fabulous Manual Business
Read The Flippin Manual Computing
Read The Famous Manual Misc