bf

BF is an abbreviation that can refer to multiple things depending on context. It is used across geography, personal relationships, entertainment, technology, and consumer culture.

In geography and international codes, BF is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa. The internet country code top-level domain for Burkina Faso is .bf. The country’s capital is Ouagadougou and the official language is French.

In everyday communication, BF most commonly stands for Boyfriend, the male partner in a relationship; the term is widely used in text messages and social media. It can also denote Best Friend in casual speech.

In entertainment and gaming, BF often refers to the Battlefield video game series developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. The series is known for large-scale multiplayer combat across historical and modern settings.

In computing and security, BF is used as an abbreviation for brute-force, as in brute-force attacks that attempt many possibilities to break protection. In image processing, BF can also stand for bilateral filter, a technique used for edge-preserving smoothing.

In consumer culture, BF is commonly shorthand for Black Friday, the major shopping event characterized by significant discounts and sales.