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Acronym Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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acronym
<jargon> An identifier formed from some of the letters (often the initials) of a phrase and used as an abbreviation. This dictionary contains a great many acronyms; see the contents page for a list.
See also TLA.
(1995-03-15)
<jargon> An identifier formed from some of the letters (often the initials) of a phrase and used as an abbreviation. This dictionary contains a great many acronyms; see the contents page for a list.
See also TLA.
(1995-03-15)
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Acronym
A word which is composed of the initial letter or letters from a series of words. The following are all acronyms: -
DOS - Disk Operating System
NetBEUI - NETwork BIOS Enhanced User Interface
TWAIN - Technology Without An Interesting Name
A word which is composed of the initial letter or letters from a series of words. The following are all acronyms: -
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Acronym
Technically, a word that is formed by combining some parts (usually the first letters) of some other terms. For example, modem is the acronym derived from modulator/demodulator. In everyday speech, the term is also used to refer to abbreviations, which are combinations of letters representing a longer phrase. For example, CRT is an abbreviation for cathode ray tube. The difference is that an acronym is pronounced as if it were a word rather than just a series of individual letters.
Newsgroups, chat rooms, and e-mail have spawned a rich set of acronyms and abbreviations for common phrases. A few of the more common ones are listed below.
Acronym Meaning
ASAP As Soon As Possible
BTW By The Way
FWIW For What It's Worth
FYI For Your Information
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
IMO In My Opinion
LOL Laughing Out Loud
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RTFM Read The F***ing Manual
TIA Thanks In Advance
Technically, a word that is formed by combining some parts (usually the first letters) of some other terms. For example, modem is the acronym derived from modulator/demodulator. In everyday speech, the term is also used to refer to abbreviations, which are combinations of letters representing a longer phrase. For example, CRT is an abbreviation for cathode ray tube. The difference is that an acronym is pronounced as if it were a word rather than just a series of individual letters.
Newsgroups, chat rooms, and e-mail have spawned a rich set of acronyms and abbreviations for common phrases. A few of the more common ones are listed below.
Acronym Meaning
ASAP As Soon As Possible
BTW By The Way
FWIW For What It's Worth
FYI For Your Information
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
IMO In My Opinion
LOL Laughing Out Loud
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RTFM Read The F***ing Manual
TIA Thanks In Advance
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ACRONYM
An identifier formed from some of the letters often the initials of a phrase and used as an abbreviation.
An identifier formed from some of the letters often the initials of a phrase and used as an abbreviation.
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ACRONYM
Abbreviated Coded Rendition Of Name Yielding Meaning
Abbreviated Coded Rendition Of Name Yielding Meaning
Acronym Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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acronym
Noun
1. a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name
(hypernym) form, word form, signifier, descriptor
(class) DINK
Noun
1. a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name
(hypernym) form, word form, signifier, descriptor
(class) DINK
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Acronym Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Acronym
a word formed from the first letter of a group of words e.g AIDA or SWOT; it is used as a memory aid.
a word formed from the first letter of a group of words e.g AIDA or SWOT; it is used as a memory aid.
Acronym Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Acronym Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Acronym and initialism
Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and IBM, that are formed using the initial letters of words or word parts in a phrase or name. Acronyms and initialisms are usually pronounced in a way that is distinct from that of the full forms for which they stand: as the names of the individual letters (as in IBM), as a word (as in NATO), or as a combination (as in IUPAC). Another term, alphabetism, is sometimes used to describe abbreviations pronounced as the names of letters.
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