B2B

What Does B2B Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

The abbreviation B2B means "Back to Back," "Back to Basics," and "Business to Business."

Back To Back

B2B is often used as an abbreviation of the idiom "Back To Back," which is used to mean "Facing in opposite directions," or "Coming one after the other, without interruption." For example:

• The survivors stood B2B to face the final onslaught.
(Here, B2B means they stood facing in opposite directions.)
• They have managed B2B wins for the first time this season.
(Here, B2B means they won consecutive matches.)
• After B2B rejections every Friday this month, I am beginning to believe I may actually be a creep.
(Here, B2B means they were repeatedly and consecutively rejected.)

Back To Basics

B2B is also used as an abbreviation of the idiom "Back To Basics," meaning "To return to the fundamental principles of something," or "To start again at the beginning." In this context, B2B is typically used when the speaker is struggling to explain something or is expressing a desire to return to a simpler way of doing something. For example:

• I cannot understand a single word of what you're saying. Let's get B2B.

Business To Business

B2B is also used to mean "Business To Business" to refer to commercial enterprises that sell products or services to other businesses rather than to individual customers. B2B is used widely with this meaning, even in print media and formal written communications. For example:

• They are one of the biggest players in the B2B sector.

In this context, B2B contrasts with B2C ("Business To Consumer"), which refers to enterprises that offer products or services directly to consumers.

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When I write B2B, I mean this:

B2B also means "Back To Basics" and "Business to Business."

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

B2B
Definition:	Back to Back
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of B2B

"Back to Basics" is another common definition for B2B.

B2B
Definition:	Back to Basics
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition of B2B

B2B also means "Business to Business."

B2B
Definition:	Business to Business
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at B2B

Both "Back to Back" and "Back to Basics" are idioms; i.e., commonly used expressions whose meanings do not relate to the literal meaning of their words. In text-based communications, B2B is classified as an internet slang term as opposed to an initialism abbreviation or an acronym. However, when used with the meaning "Business To Business," B2B is such a widely recognized abbreviation that it is often pronounced using its initial letters (i.e., "Bee Too Bee").

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have just said "Back To Back," "Back To Basics," or something like "Wholesale" instead of using B2B.

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Example of B2B Used in a Text

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