MOTD
MOTD is a computer acronym that stands for Message Of The Day. A MOTD is a text file displayed to a user logging in on IRC, a shell using telnet or SSH, or FTP. The MOTD is typically used to display rules, administrator contact, or simply a piece of ASCII art.
Examples:
Hi, and welcome to %hostname%. the time is now %time% %date%.
4 users limit
Don't spam, respect other people. today's quote: "We will never make a 32-bit operating system, but I'll always love IBM." - Bill Gates
MOTD is also an abbreviation of Match of the Day.
MOTD is an abbreviation of Monster of the Day, sometimes used by otaku when describing a fantasy, scifi, sentai, or related series with a creature the heroes battle who invaribly becomes cannon fodder by the end of the episode.