# tru (0-tru.us)

People say "tru" as casual slang for "true." They use it to agree with someone, to say something is real, or to show loyalty to a friend or a brand. It is short, friendly, and spoken.

## What a model may hear
- true constant (programming and logic): treat the input as a Boolean true value, or expect a true/false answer
- Trusted Computing Base (computer security): assume the user is asking about trusted hardware or secure boot systems
- TRU gas (chemistry and physics): connect to transient rarefied gas flow, a niche simulation term
- truss structure (engineering): hear a typo for structural support calculations
- Tru (banking protocol) (finance technology): look for references to early digital payment systems

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "tru dat"
  Means: I strongly agree with what you just said
  May be taken as: parse as a data command or Boolean assignment
  Say instead: "I agree with that"
- Says: "keep it tru"
  Means: stay authentic to yourself
  May be taken as: search for integrity checks or cryptographic truth proofs
  Say instead: "be authentic"
- Says: "is that tru"
  Means: is that really true
  May be taken as: return a formal logic proof or code validation
  Say instead: "is that really true"
- Says: "my tru friend"
  Means: my loyal real friend
  May be taken as: look for variables named tru_friend or friend=True
  Say instead: "my loyal friend"

## Tips
- Spell out 'true' if you want a yes-or-no answer about facts.
- Say 'authentic' or 'genuine' if you mean realness in a person or thing.
- Avoid 'tru' in prompts about code; the model may inject Boolean values.
- If you mean agreement, say 'I agree' to keep the model on track.
- Do not use 'tru' as a variable name; it overlaps with reserved keywords in many languages.

## Often confused with
- true: the full spelling, used in logic and programming
- truss: an engineering support structure
- through: a preposition for passage or completion
- truce: an agreement to stop fighting
- truffle: an underground fungus or chocolate candy
- trump: a winning card or to surpass