OTP

English

Noun

OTP (plural OTPs)

1. (cryptography) Initialism of one-time pad.
2. (computing) Initialism of one-time password: a password that is valid for only one login session or transaction.
3. (fandom slang) Initialism of one true pair (or pairing): the romantic pairing preferred by an author or reader of fan fiction.

   Antonym: NOTP

   • 2007, Kristin Thompson, The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood‎^[1], page 179:

     Other common OTPs are Frodo/Sam and Aragorn/Legolas.

   • 2013, Jennifer K. Stuller, Fan Phenomena: Buffy the Vampire Slayer‎^[2], page 43:

     The 'shippers in the study asserted that they may enjoy reading stories about other 'ships, or stories without a 'ship […] but the stories they most enjoy are those about their OTP.

   • 2018, Britta Lundin, Ship It, unnumbered page:

     Over Rico's shoulder, I see Claire biting her lip, wearing the look of a shipper watching her OTP interact.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:OTP.
4. Initialism of one-trick pony. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

• (fandom slang): BroTP, OT3, NOTP

Proper noun

OTP

1. (telecommunications) Initialism of Open Telecom Platform.
2. (computing) Initialism of Opposite Track Path.

Adjective

OTP

1. (electronics) Initialism of one-time programmable.
2. (instant messaging) Initialism of on the phone.

Anagrams

• OPT, OPt, PTO, TPO, oPt, opt, opt., pot, top