AE

AE has 2 meanings.
1. What does AE stand for?

Accident and emergency

An acronym for the area of a health facility that provides care to patients who need immediate assistance; intended for patients with a variety of ailments, whether it be a concussion or severed finger; more commonly known as ER.

Example

"We took my brother to the AE after he fell out of the window.
Is he ok?
Yeah, luckily just bruises, no broken bones."

Related Slang

EREmergency room
EDEmergency department
24/7Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
ICUIntensive care unit
ITUIntensive treatment unit
CCUCritical care unit
medsMedications
HMOHealth maintenance organization
PPOPreferred provider organization
PCPPrimary care physician

Usage

✓ Health Terms

Last Updated: November 5, 2014

2. What does AE stand for?

Area of effect

An acronym that refers to spells or other abilities that affect all targets within a particular area; used sometimes as an alternative to AOE.

Example

"We need to spread out because this boss does huge AE damage."

Related Slang

AOEArea of effect
ADAttack damage
ADCAttack damage carry
deepsDamage per second
MDPSMelee damage per second
DebuffWeakening effect

Usage

✓ Online Gaming   (World of Warcraft)

Last Updated: June 26, 2014

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