e.bdir.in contains the list of 14,000+ FullForm or Abbreviations which approach to shorten words or a group of words so that it can be quoted conveniently at places without the hassle of writing long and cumbersome words. Generally it consists of bringing together the first letter of each individual word of a group of words. For example British Broadcasting Corporation can be easily written as BBC. Normally the words which are used more frequently tend to develop short forms of themselves and later known from short forms only.
S.No. | Short Form | Full Form | Category | Country | Popularity |
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1 | ABS | Anti-lock Braking System | Technology > Automotive | Worldwide | |
2 | AC | Alternating Current | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
3 | B2B | Business-To-Business | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
4 | B2C | Business to Consumer | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
5 | BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke German [Bavarian Motor Works] | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
6 | BP | Blood Pressure | Medical > Anatomy & Physiology | Worldwide | |
7 | CPU | Central Processing Unit | Computing > Hardware | Worldwide | |
8 | CDMA | Code Division Multiple Access | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
9 | CEO | Chief Executive Officer | Business > Job Titles | Worldwide | |
10 | CMYK | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (black) | Technology > Imaging & Printing | Worldwide | |
11 | DC | Direct Current | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
12 | DDNS | Dynamic Domain Name Service | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
13 | DLL | Dynamic Link Library | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
14 | DNS | Domain Name System | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
15 | DMZ | DeMilitarized Zone | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
16 | Electronic Mail | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | ||
17 | EPABX | Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange | Technology > Communication | India | |
18 | FDMA | Frequency Division Multiple Access | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
19 | HR | Human Resources | Business > Job Titles | Worldwide | |
20 | Hyundai | Connotes the sense of “the present age” or “modernity” in Korean. | Business > Companies & Corporations | South Korea | |
21 | HTTP | HyperText Transfer Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
22 | HTTPS | HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
23 | HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Medical > Viruses & Bacteria | Worldwide | |
24 | IBM | International Business Machines | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
25 | ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers | Technology > Internet | Worldwide | |
26 | IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | Associations & Organizations > Professional Associations | Worldwide | |
27 | IELTS | International English Language Testing System | Academic & Science > Exams & Tests | Worldwide | |
28 | IP | Internet Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
29 | IPV4 | Internet Protocol version 4 | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
30 | IPV6 | Internet Protocol version 6 | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
31 | IT | Information Technology | Computing > Programming & Development | Worldwide | |
32 | JPEG | Joint Photographic Experts Group | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
33 | KM | Kilometer | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
34 | LED | Light Emitting Diode | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
35 | LPG | Liquefied Petroleum Gas | Business > Products | Worldwide | |
36 | LG | Lucky Goldstar | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
37 | MAC | Media Access Control | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
38 | MBA | Masters of Business Administration | Academic & Science > Academic Degrees | Worldwide | |
39 | MBR | Master Boot Record | Computing > Data Storage | Worldwide | |
40 | MD | Managing Director | Business > Job Titles | Worldwide | |
41 | OLED | Organic Light Emitting Diode | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
42 | OSD | On-Screen Display | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
43 | PERL | Practical Extraction and Report Language | Computing > Programming Languages | Worldwide | |
44 | PHP | PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor | Computing > Programming & Development | Worldwide | |
45 | PLC | Programmable Logic Controller | Computing > Hardware | Worldwide | |
46 | R&D | Research and Development | Academic & Science > Research & Development | Worldwide | |
47 | RAM | Random Access Memory | Computing > Hardware | Worldwide | |
48 | SMS | Short Message Service | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
49 | TCP | Transmission Control Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
50 | PA | Personal Assistant | Business > Job Titles | Worldwide | |
51 | TV | TeleVision | News & Entertainment > TV & Radio | Worldwide | |
52 | UAE | United Arab Emirates | Regional > Countries | United Arab Emirates | |
53 | UFO | Unidentified Flying Object | Miscellaneous > Fictional | Worldwide | |
54 | UN | United Nations | Associations & Organizations > Non-Profit Organizations | United Nations | |
55 | URL | Uniform Resource Locator | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
56 | US | United States | Regional > Countries | United States | |
57 | USB | Universal Serial Bus | Technology > Specifications & Standards | Worldwide | |
58 | UV | UltraViolet | Academic & Science > Physics | Worldwide | |
59 | VB | Visual Basic | Computing > Programming Languages | Worldwide | |
60 | VBR | Variable Bit Rate | Computing > Compression & Encoding | Worldwide | |
61 | VCD | Video Compact Disk | Computing > Data Storage | Worldwide | |
62 | VCR | Video Cassette Recorder | Technology > Instruments & Devices | Worldwide | |
63 | VHF | Very High Frequency | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
64 | VIP | Very Important Person | Governmental > Military | Worldwide | |
65 | VIRUS | Vital Information Resources Under Siege | Computing > Security | Worldwide | |
66 | VLF | Very Low Frequency | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
67 | W3 | World Wide Web | Technology > Internet | Worldwide | |
68 | W3C | World Wide Web Consortium | Technology > Internet | Worldwide | |
69 | WAN | Wide Area Network | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
70 | WAP | Wireless Application Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
71 | WHO | World Health Organization | Associations & Organizations > Medical Organizations | Worldwide | |
72 | WMA | Windows Media Audio | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
73 | WMP | Windows Media Player | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
74 | WMV | Windows Media Video | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
75 | WPS | Wi-Fi Protected Setup | Computing > Security | Worldwide | |
76 | WWF | World Wildlife Fund | Associations & Organizations > International Orgaizations | Worldwide | |
77 | Y2K | Year 2000 | Computing > Security | Worldwide | |
78 | YAHOO | Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
79 | yd | Yard | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
80 | Zn | Zinc | Academic & Science > Chemistry | Worldwide | |
81 | ZIP | Zone Improvement Plan | Governmental > Standards | United States | |
82 | JPG | Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
83 | BE | Bachelor of Engineering | Academic & Science > Academic Degrees | Worldwide | |
84 | WWW | World Wide Web | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
85 | MS | MicroSoft | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
86 | Computer | not an acronym, it is a word, stems from the verb ‘to compute’ which means to calculate. | Technology > Instruments & Devices | Worldwide | |
87 | HTML | Hypertext Markup Language | Technology > Internet | Worldwide | |
88 | MP3 | MPEG Audio Layer 3 | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
89 | BPO | Business Process Outsourcing | Business > Business Operations | Worldwide | |
90 | CGI | Common Gateway Interface | Technology > Internet | Worldwide | |
91 | STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease | Medical > Diseases & Conditions | Worldwide | |
92 | MSN | MicroSoft Network | Technology > Internet | Worldwide | |
93 | Etc | Et cetera | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
94 | USA | The United States of America | Regional > Countries | Worldwide | |
95 | FTP | File Transfer Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
96 | Modem | MODulator - DEModulator | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
97 | PSI | Pounds per square inch | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
98 | PIC | Peripheral Interface Controllers | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
99 | GPRS | General Packet Radio Service | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
100 | LAN | Local Area Network | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
101 | LASER | Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation | Academic & Science > Physics | Worldwide | |
102 | WTO | World Trade Organization | Business > Trade | Worldwide | |
103 | EPROM | Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
104 | Gmail | Google Mail | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
105 | LLP | Limited Liability Partnership | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
106 | MPH | Miles Per Hour | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
107 | BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation | News & Entertainment > TV & Radio | Worldwide | |
108 | Intel | Integrated Electronics | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
109 | originated from the word “Googol” (the number represented by a 1 followed by one-hundred zeros) | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | ||
110 | CNN | Cable News Network | News & Entertainment > TV & Radio | United States | |
111 | FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
112 | GSM | Global System for Mobile Communications | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
113 | NFS | Network File System | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
114 | ARPANET | Advanced Research Projects Agency Network | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
115 | Kbps | Kilobit per second | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
116 | MSc | Master of Science | Academic & Science > Academic Degrees | Worldwide | |
117 | Audi | from the surname of its founder August Horch (Audi, in Latin) | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
118 | eBay | origin from “ Echo Bay” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
119 | Adidas | from the name of its founder, Adi Dassler | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
120 | Adobe | from the Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of co-founder John Warnock. | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
121 | ISRO | Indian Space Research Organisation | Academic & Science > Astronomy & Space Science | India | |
122 | Asus | named after Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology. | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
123 | Bosch | named after its founder, Robert Bosch | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
124 | Buick | from the name of its founder, David Dunbar Buick | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
125 | ABL | Airborne Laser | Governmental > Weapons & Forces | Worldwide | |
126 | Canon | derived from the name of the company’s first camera, the Kwanon | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
127 | Chevrolet | named after its co-founder Louis Chevrolet | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
128 | Cisco | from San Francisco | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
129 | Coca-Cola | derived from the coca leaves and kola nuts used as flavoring | Society & Culture > Food & Drink | Worldwide | |
130 | Dell | named after its founder, Michael Dell | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
131 | NYSE | New York Stock Exchange | Business > Stock Market | United States | |
132 | HKEX | Hong Kong Stock Exchange | Business > Stock Market | China | |
133 | MLA | Modern Language Association | Associations & Organizations > Professional Associations | United States | |
134 | BPL | Below Poverty Line | Governmental > Census & Statistics | India | |
135 | USPTO | United States Patent and Trademark Office | Governmental > Firms & Organizations | United States | |
136 | USP | University of Sao Paulo | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | Brazil | |
137 | TTYL | Talk To You Later | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
138 | FedEx | Federal Express | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
139 | Ferrari | named after its founder, Enzo Ferrari | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
140 | Ford | named after its founder, Henry Ford | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
141 | Hotmail | “HoTMaiL” included the letters HTML | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
142 | IKEA | Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd, derived from founder’s initials and hometown | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
143 | CUG | Closed User Groups | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
144 | Kodak | From the letter K, the favourte letter of Gorge Eastman (Founder) | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
145 | TYO | Tokyo Stock Exchange | Business > Stock Market | Japan | |
146 | Kyocera | From Kyoto Ceramics, after Kyoto in Japan. | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
147 | IRC | Internet Relay Chat | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
148 | MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
149 | SLIP | The Serial Line Internet Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
150 | JCP | The Java Community Process | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
151 | MPEG | Moving Picture Experts Group | Computing > Compression & Encoding | Worldwide | |
152 | NNTP | Network News Transfer Protoco | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
153 | WAIS | Wide Area Information Servers | Computing > Databases | Worldwide | |
154 | WRT | With Respect To | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
155 | SMIL | Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language | Computing > Programming Languages | Worldwide | |
156 | AFAIK | As Far as I Know | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
157 | BFN | Bye For now | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
158 | BR | Best Regards | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
159 | BTW | By the Way | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
160 | Lexmark | From Lexington Marketing. | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
161 | Maggi | named after its founder, Julius Maggi | Business > Products | Worldwide | |
162 | Mandriva | The merger of Mandrake Linux and Connectiva Linux | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
163 | McDonalds | from the name of the brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, who founded the first McDonald’s | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
164 | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi is a combination of the words “mitsu” and “hishi.” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
165 | AML | Anti-money laundering | Governmental > Rules & Regulations | Worldwide | |
166 | SSD | Solid-State Drive | Computing > Hardware | Worldwide | |
167 | ROM | Read-Only Memory | Computing > Data Storage | Worldwide | |
168 | ROFL | Rolling On Floor Laughing | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
169 | CGFNS | Comission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools | Academic & Science > Exams & Tests | Worldwide | |
170 | DLC | The Democratic Leadership Council | Governmental > Politics | United States | |
171 | Mercedes-Benz | The two companies Mercedes(DMG) and Benz & Cie merge to form Mercedes-Benz | Business > Companies & Corporations | Germany | |
172 | Motorola | from Motor and Victrola - as originally they made car radios | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
173 | Napster | Named after Fanning’s hairstyle-based nickname | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
174 | NEC | Nippon Electric Company | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
175 | Nestle | named after its founder, Henri Nestlé | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
176 | Nike | named for the Greek goddess of victory | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
177 | Nikon | The original name was Nippon Kogaku, meaning “Japanese Optical” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
178 | Nintendo | From nintendou, (nin) can be translated as to “entrusted”; ten-dou means “heaven” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
179 | Nissan | The company was earlier known by the name Nippon Sangyo which means “Japan Industries” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
180 | Nokia | from the finnish city of Nokia | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
181 | BCCI | Bank of Credit and Commerce International | Business > Banking | Luxembourg | |
182 | ROI | Return On Investment | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
183 | Peugeot | Named after Emile Peugeot | Business > Companies & Corporations | France | |
184 | Philips | from the name of the founders Gerard Philips and Anton Philips | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
185 | Piaggio | Named after founder Rinaldo Piaggio | Business > Companies & Corporations | Italy | |
186 | Red-Hat | founder Marc Ewing use to wear a red cap | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
187 | IMEI | International Mobile Equipment Identity | Technology > Specifications & Standards | Worldwide | |
188 | CCD | Census County Division | Governmental > Census & Statistics | United States | |
189 | Rolls-Royce | From the surnames of the company founders, Henry Royce and Charles Rolls | Business > Companies & Corporations | United Kingdom | |
190 | Samsung | Meaning three stars in Korean | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
191 | Sanyo | Meaning three oceans in Japanese | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
192 | Siemens | from the name of its founders Werner von Siemens | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
193 | Skype | The original concept for the name was Sky-Peer-to-Peer, which morphed into Skyper, then Skype | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
194 | Sony | from the Latin word ‘sonus’ meaning sound | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
195 | Sprint | Southern Pacific Railroad Intelligent Network of Telecommunications. | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
196 | SuSE | From Software und System-Entwicklung (software and system development) | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
197 | Suzuki | From the name of its founder, Michio Suzuki | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
198 | Tata | named after Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata | Business > Companies & Corporations | India | |
199 | Toshiba | Named from the merger of consumer goods company Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric Co) and electrical firm Shibaura Seisaku-sho | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
200 | CCI | Common Client interface | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
201 | OP | Out of print | Miscellaneous > Stationery | Worldwide | |
202 | IMS | Information Management System | Computing > Databases | Worldwide | |
203 | MOKE | Magneto-optic Kerr Effect | Academic & Science > Physics | Worldwide | |
204 | Toyota | from the family name of its founder, Kiichiro Toyoda | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
205 | ‘Short burst of inconsequential information’ and ‘chirps from birds’ | Technology > Internet | Worldwide | ||
206 | Ubuntu | from the Zulu word (ù?úntú) that translates as “humanity towards others” | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
207 | Verizon | A portmanteau of ‘ver’itas (Latin for truth) and hor‘izon’ | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
208 | Vodafone | From Voice, Data, Telefone | Business > Companies & Corporations | United Kingdom | |
209 | Volvo | From the Latin word volvo, which means “ I roll ” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Sweden | |
210 | Volkswagen | from the German for People’s car | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
211 | Wipro | From Western India Products | Business > Companies & Corporations | India | |
212 | Yamaha | Named after the founder Torakusu Yamaha | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
213 | UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization | Associations & Organizations > Non-Profit Organizations | United Nations | |
214 | IFB | Invitation For Bid | Business > Trade | Worldwide | |
215 | JAVA | From Java coffee, said to be consumed in large quantities by the language’s creators | Computing > Programming Languages | Worldwide | |
216 | SNR | Signal-to-Noise Ratio | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
217 | VESA | Video Equipment Standards Association | Associations & Organizations > Non-Profit Organizations | Worldwide | |
218 | LBA | Logical block addressing | Computing > Data Storage | Worldwide | |
219 | SSP | The System Service Processor | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
220 | AXIS | Atmospheric X-ray Imaging Spectrometer | Technology > Instruments & Devices | Worldwide | |
221 | BNC | British National Corpus | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
222 | KBps | Kilo Byte Per Second | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
223 | UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund | Associations & Organizations > Non-Profit Organizations | United Nations | |
224 | PTI | Press Trust of India | Associations & Organizations > Non-Profit Organizations | India | |
225 | NTP | The Network Time Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
226 | IPCP | Internet Protocol Control Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
227 | LCP | Link Control Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
228 | TDMA | Time division multiple access | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
229 | DHTML | Dynamic HTML | Technology > Internet | Worldwide | |
230 | CBSE | Central Board of Secondary Education | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | India | |
231 | OS | Operating System | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
232 | OSS | Open Source Software | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
233 | OU | Open Universities | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | Worldwide | |
234 | Cu | Copper | Academic & Science > Chemistry | Worldwide | |
235 | NDA | New Drug Application | Medical > Medicines & Drugs | United States | |
236 | Radio | Orginated from wireless telegraphy | Technology > Instruments & Devices | Worldwide | |
237 | VLSI | Very Large-Scale Integration | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
238 | WWE | World Wrestling Entertainment | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
239 | ENIAC | Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer | Computing > Hardware | Worldwide | |
240 | CRT | Cathode Ray Tube | Technology > Instruments & Devices | Worldwide | |
241 | PDMA | Product Development and Management Association | Associations & Organizations > Non-Profit Organizations | Worldwide | |
242 | EDVAC | Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer | Computing > Hardware | Worldwide | |
243 | ILO | International Labour Organization | Associations & Organizations > International Orgaizations | United Nations | |
244 | AFS | Andrew File System | Computing > Databases | Worldwide | |
245 | AFC | American Football Conference | Sports & Recreations > Football | Worldwide | |
246 | IrDA | Infrared Data Association | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
247 | FBS | Football Bowl Subdivision | Sports & Recreations > Football | United States | |
248 | INRI | Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum Latin [Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews] | Society & Culture > Religion & Spirituality | Worldwide | |
249 | MU | Miss You | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
250 | CIRA | Canadian Internet Registration Authority | Technology > Internet | Canada | |
251 | Gd | Gadolinium | Academic & Science > Chemistry | Worldwide | |
252 | Ampere | Named after André-Marie Ampère, French mathematician and physicist | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
253 | Volt | Named in honor of the Italian physicist, Alessandro Volta | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
254 | CPS | Cycles Per Second | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
255 | DVM | Digital Voltmeter | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
256 | EEPROM | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
257 | EHF | Extremely High Frequency | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
258 | ELF | Extremely Low Frequency | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
259 | UHF | Ultra High Frequency | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
260 | SHF | Super High Frequency | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
261 | EMF | Electromagnetic Field | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
262 | TVS | Television South | News & Entertainment > TV & Radio | United Kingdom | |
263 | IFC | International Finance Corporation | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
264 | FET | Field Effect Transistor | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
265 | LORAN | LOng RAnge Navigation | Technology > General | Worldwide | |
266 | Ohm | named after German physicist, Georg Simon Ohm | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
267 | PTT | Push-to-talk | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
268 | TTL | Transistor–transistor logic | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
269 | UTC | Coordinated Universal Time | Regional > Time Zones | Worldwide | |
270 | WiMAX | Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
271 | STAR | Standardized Testing and Reporting | Academic & Science > Exams & Tests | United States | |
272 | ISBT | International Society of Blood Transfusion | Associations & Organizations > Medical Organizations | Worldwide | |
273 | IST | Indian Standard Time | Regional > Time Zones | Worldwide | |
274 | NY | New York | Regional > States & Districts | United States | |
275 | NYC | New York City | Regional > Towns & Cities | United States | |
276 | IND | India | Regional > Countries | India | |
277 | DSN | Data Source Name | Computing > Databases | Worldwide | |
278 | IMF | International Monetary Fund | Associations & Organizations > Governmental Organizations | Worldwide | |
279 | SAMPA | Speech Assessment Methods Phonetic Alphabet | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
280 | IPA | IsoPropyl Alcohol | Academic & Science > Chemistry | Worldwide | |
281 | Emo | Emotional | News & Entertainment > Music | United States | |
282 | NHRC | National Human Rights Commission | Governmental > Rules & Regulations | India | |
283 | LTTE | Letter To The Editor | News & Entertainment > Journals & Publications | Worldwide | |
284 | GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Governmental > Standards | Worldwide | |
285 | ChAT | Choline AcetylTransferase | Medical > Anatomy & Physiology | Worldwide | |
286 | ICT | Information and Communication Technology | Technology > Specifications & Standards | Worldwide | |
287 | ISSA | International Social Security Association | Associations & Organizations > International Orgaizations | Worldwide | |
288 | ATP | Advanced Technology Program | Technology > Medical | United States | |
289 | TLC | The Learning Channel | News & Entertainment > TV & Radio | United States | |
290 | Inc | Incorporated | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
291 | Bluetooth | from the epithet of the tenth-century king Harald “Bluetooth” | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
292 | PING | Packet Internet Gopher | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
293 | TAN | Tangent | Academic & Science > Mathematics | Worldwide | |
294 | NSE | National Stock Exchange | Business > Stock Market | India | |
295 | SPA | Derived from the name of the town of Spa, Belgium (Aquae Spadanae) | Medical > Treatments & Procedures | Worldwide | |
296 | EETC | Early Education and Technology for Children | Associations & Organizations > Conferences & Events | Worldwide | |
297 | Imp | Important | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
298 | FCB | Football Club of Barcelona | Sports & Recreations > Football | Spain | |
299 | MICE | Plural form of mouse | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
300 | ODI | One Day International | Sports & Recreations > Cricket | Worldwide | |
301 | SAP | Systems, Applications, Products | Computing > Security | Worldwide | |
302 | SI | Système International d‘unités French [International System of Units] | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
303 | DK | Denmark | Regional > Countries | Denmark | |
304 | COM | Commercial | Computing > Domain Names (TLD) | Worldwide | |
305 | OTA | Over-the-air | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
306 | Pentium | Name Pentium is originally derived from the Greek word pente, meaning ‘five’ | Business > Patents & Trademarks | Worldwide | |
307 | MP4 | MPEG-4 AVC (Advanced Video Coding) | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
308 | MMS | Multimedia Messaging Service | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
309 | IN | India | Regional > Countries | India | |
310 | bit | Binary digit | Computing > General Computing | Worldwide | |
311 | India | the name India is derived from the “Indus” river | Regional > Countries | India | |
312 | HD | High-definition | Technology > Display & Graphics | Worldwide | |
313 | Al | Aluminium | Academic & Science > Chemistry | Worldwide | |
314 | Mr | Mister | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
315 | MBO | Management Buyout | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
316 | ASAP | As Soon As Possible | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
317 | Christmas | from Old English: Cr?stesmæsse, literally “Christ’s mass” | Society & Culture > Religion & Spirituality | Worldwide | |
318 | JFK | John Fitzgerald Kennedy | Society & Culture > Celebrities & Famous | United States | |
319 | mpg | Short for MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
320 | SAT | Saturday | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
321 | PIXEL | Picture Element | Technology > Display & Graphics | Worldwide | |
322 | XP | EXPerience | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
323 | NASDAQ | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations | Business > Stock Market | United States | |
324 | Internet | Internetwork | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
325 | WiFi | Wireless Fidelity | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
326 | Amazon | Bezos wanted a name for his company that began with “A” and he took the name Amazon | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
327 | Bing | Bing was ultimately chosen for the reason that it is easy to spell, one syllable, and easy to remember | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
328 | NAV | Navigation | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
329 | GW | George Washington | Society & Culture > Celebrities & Famous | United States | |
330 | FB | Computing > Websites | Worldwide | ||
331 | DL | Download | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
332 | CAPTCHA | Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
333 | Pakistan | Name Pakistan means Land of (the) Pure in Urdu and Persian | Regional > Countries | Pakistan | |
334 | NEPAL | Derived from the word “Nepa” which refers to the Newar Kingdom | Regional > Countries | Nepal | |
335 | Mouse | name is derived from its shape, which resembles a mouse | Computing > Hardware | Worldwide | |
336 | Corp | Corporation | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
337 | GM | General Manager | Business > Job Titles | Worldwide | |
338 | IMAX | Image MAXimum | News & Entertainment > Movies & Film | Worldwide | |
339 | BMP | BitMaP | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
340 | EXE | Executable | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
341 | VVIP | Very Very Important Person | Society & Culture > Celebrities & Famous | Worldwide | |
342 | WAV | Waveform Audio File Format | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
343 | Linux | named after Linus Torvalds, who initiated the development of the open source Linux kernel. | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
344 | MTV | Music Television | News & Entertainment > TV & Radio | Worldwide | |
345 | VP | Vice President | Business > Job Titles | Worldwide | |
346 | AVG | Average | Academic & Science > Mathematics | Worldwide | |
347 | 3G | Third Generation | Technology > Communication | Worldwide | |
348 | Mic | Microphone | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
349 | IPTV | Internet Protocol Television | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
350 | UG | Uganda | Regional > Countries | Uganda | |
351 | eg | Exempli gratia | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
352 | IHRD | International Human Rights Day | Society & Culture > Events | Worldwide | |
353 | PE | Peru | Regional > Countries | Peru | |
354 | Wb | Weber | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
355 | SEM | Search Engine Marketing | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
356 | aka | Also Known As | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
357 | HQ | High Quality | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
358 | DD | Demand Draft | Business > Banking | Worldwide | |
359 | NEWS | As a plural for the adjective “new” or “new thing” | Miscellaneous > Etymology (Word Origins) | Worldwide | |
360 | PS | Postscript (comes from the Latin post scriptum) | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
361 | MIS | Management Information System | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
362 | MO | Missouri | Regional > States & Districts | United States | |
363 | N/A | Not Available | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
364 | NA | Namibia | Regional > Countries | Namibia | |
365 | AO | Angola | Regional > Countries | Angola | |
366 | RSA | Republic of South Africa | Regional > Countries | South Africa | |
367 | Ltd | Limited | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
368 | Kmart | From the name of its founder Sebastian S. Kresge | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
369 | RO | Romania | Regional > Countries | Romania | |
370 | PNG | Papua New Guinea | Regional > Countries | Papua New Guinea | |
371 | YouTube | “You” means you, and “Tube” means television. | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
372 | BlackBerry | the name comes from the buttons on the device, which resembles a group of seeds | Business > Patents & Trademarks | Worldwide | |
373 | kg | Kilogram | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
374 | NMS | Network Management System | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
375 | Co | Company | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
376 | SMR | San Marino | Regional > Countries | San Marino | |
377 | Love | noun: An intense feeling of deep affection towards a person | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
378 | net | Internet | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
379 | TT | Trinidad and Tobago | Regional > Countries | Trinidad And Tobago | |
380 | IS | Iceland | Regional > Countries | Iceland | |
381 | ccTLD | Country Code Top-Level Domains | Computing > Domain Names (TLD) | Worldwide | |
382 | Police | Noun: An organized civil force responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and maintaining law and order | Governmental > Police | Worldwide | |
383 | Teacher | Noun: One who teaches, especially in a school | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
384 | Mobile | Mobile phone | Technology > Instruments & Devices | Worldwide | |
385 | MC | Monaco | Regional > Countries | Monaco | |
386 | CA | Canada | Regional > Countries | Canada | |
387 | Loc | Location | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
388 | BHS | Bahamas | Regional > Countries | Bahamas | |
389 | GP | Guadeloupe | Regional > Countries | Guadeloupe | |
390 | MH | Marshall Islands | Regional > Countries | Marshall Islands | |
391 | NSA | National Security Agency | Governmental > Departments & Agencies | United States | |
392 | CAM | Camera | Technology > Imaging & Printing | Worldwide | |
393 | CI | Ivory Coast | Regional > Countries | Ivory Coast | |
394 | REC | Record | Technology > General | Worldwide | |
395 | sq | Square | Academic & Science > Mathematics | Worldwide | |
396 | Sc | Science | Miscellaneous > Etymology (Word Origins) | Worldwide | |
397 | TC | Turks and Caicos Islands | Regional > Countries | Turks And Caicos Islands | |
398 | sec | Second(s) | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
399 | ILY | I Love You | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
400 | AS | American Samoa | Regional > Countries | American Samoa | |
401 | Mrs | Missus | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
402 | OR | Oregon | Regional > States & Districts | United States | |
403 | BF | Burkina Faso | Regional > Countries | Burkina Faso | |
404 | CS | Computer Science | Academic & Science > Academic Degrees | Worldwide | |
405 | MV | Maldives | Regional > Countries | Maldives | |
406 | AF | Afghanistan | Regional > Countries | Afghanistan | |
407 | ID | IDentification | Governmental > Standards | Worldwide | |
408 | ID | Indonesia | Regional > Countries | Indonesia | |
409 | Was | Past tense of be | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
410 | PH | Philippines | Regional > Countries | Philippines | |
411 | GE | Georgia | Regional > Countries | Georgia | |
412 | Family | not an acronym, noun: a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
413 | PG | Papua New Guinea | Regional > Countries | Papua New Guinea | |
414 | ie | Id est Latin [that is] | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
415 | Army | [Not an acronym], noun: an organized military force equipped for fighting on land | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
416 | the name “Facebook” stems from the publications that some colleges pass out to students at the beginning of the year to help students get to know each | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | ||
417 | IM | Instant Messaging | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
418 | Math | Mathematics | Academic & Science > Mathematics | Worldwide | |
419 | AU | Australia | Regional > Countries | Australia | |
420 | Maths | Mathematics | Academic & Science > Mathematics | Worldwide | |
421 | UX | User eXperience | Computing > General Computing | Worldwide | |
422 | Dr | Doctor | Business > Job Titles | Worldwide | |
423 | MED | Medical/Medicine | Medical > Hospitals | Worldwide | |
424 | PT | Portugal | Regional > Countries | Portugal | |
425 | 007 | codename of legendary Secret Service Agent, James Bond | News & Entertainment > Movies & Film | Worldwide | |
426 | SG | Singapore | Regional > Countries | Singapore | |
427 | S&T | Science and Technology | Technology > General | Worldwide | |
428 | AOE | Age of Empires | Computing > Games & Entertainment | Worldwide | |
429 | WSJ | Wall Street Journal | News & Entertainment > Journals & Publications | United States | |
430 | Aston Martin | name is derived from the name of one of the company’s founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill (near Aston Clinton) | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
431 | TP | Toilet Paper | Business > Products | Worldwide | |
432 | AT | Austria | Regional > Countries | Austria | |
433 | 24x7 | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
434 | Science | comes from the Latin word ‘scientia’, meaning “knowledge” | Miscellaneous > Etymology (Word Origins) | Worldwide | |
435 | Chemistry | comes from the word alchemy | Miscellaneous > Etymology (Word Origins) | Worldwide | |
436 | came from the greeting phrase “What’s up?” | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | ||
437 | 1080p | 1920x1080 pixels, progressive | Technology > Display & Graphics | Worldwide | |
438 | Logitech | From logiciel, the french word for Software | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
439 | oz | Ounce | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
440 | EU | European Union | Associations & Organizations > International Orgaizations | European Union | |
441 | Forex | Foreign Exchange | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
442 | PK | Pakistan | Regional > Countries | Pakistan | |
443 | LEGO | is a contraction of the two Danish words “leg godt”, which means “play well”. | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
444 | Apr | April | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
445 | m/s | Meter per second | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
446 | LY | Libya | Regional > Countries | Libya | |
447 | KW | Kuwait | Regional > Countries | Kuwait | |
448 | A | Ampere | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
449 | lb | Pound | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
450 | App | Application | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
451 | ml | Milliliter | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
452 | vs | Versus | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
453 | Quora | QUestion OR Answer | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
454 | mm | Millimetre | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
455 | FR | France | Regional > Countries | France | |
456 | cm | Centimeter | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
457 | FCP | Final Cut Pro | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
458 | Sync | Synchronise/Synchronous/Synchronization | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
459 | Feb | February | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
460 | x86 | Generic name for Intel processors released after the original 8086 processor | Computing > General Computing | Worldwide | |
461 | Jan | January | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
462 | Mar | March | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
463 | Jun | June | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
464 | Jul | July | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
465 | Aug | August | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
466 | Sep | September | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
467 | Oct | October | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
468 | Nov | November | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
469 | Dec | December | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
470 | Wiki | Wiki is a Hawaiian word meaning “quick” or “fast” | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
471 | CXO | Refers to top executive that has “Chief” in their title | Business > Job Titles | Worldwide | |
472 | TX | Texas | Regional > States & Districts | United States | |
473 | Sx | Symptoms/Surgery | Medical > Surgery | Worldwide | |
474 | m | Metre | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
475 | USPS | United States Postal Service | Governmental > Departments & Agencies | United States | |
476 | Blog | short for “Web log” | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
477 | PR | Public Relations | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
478 | No | Number | Academic & Science > Mathematics | Worldwide | |
479 | Web | World Wide Web | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
480 | VC | Venture Capital/Capitalist | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
481 | BS | Bachelor of Science | Academic & Science > Academic Degrees | Worldwide | |
482 | MK | Macedonia | Regional > Countries | Macedonia | |
483 | U | You | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
484 | 4 | For | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
485 | Q&A | Questions and Answers | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
486 | CN | China | Regional > Countries | China | |
487 | P | Page | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
488 | Prof | Professor | Academic & Science > Academic Degrees | Worldwide | |
489 | Rs | Rupee | Regional > Currencies | Worldwide | |
490 | OTT | Over-The-Top | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
491 | QR Code | Quick Response Code | Computing > General Computing | Worldwide | |
492 | mi | Mile | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
493 | Conf | Conference | Associations & Organizations > Conferences & Events | Worldwide | |
494 | St | Street | Transport & Travel > Roads & Highways | Worldwide | |
495 | Wikipedia | Wiki + Encyclopedia | Computing > Websites | Worldwide | |
496 | km/h | Kilometers per hour | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
497 | HS | High School | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | Worldwide | |
498 | ico | Icon | Computing > File Extensions | Worldwide | |
499 | PS4 | PlayStation 4 | Computing > Games & Entertainment | Worldwide | |
500 | GN | Guinea | Regional > Countries | Guinea |