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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001 | PPTP | Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
3002 | TRAI | Telecom Regulatory Authority of India | Governmental > Firms & Organizations | India | |
3003 | FAT | File Allocation Table | Computing > Data Storage | Worldwide | |
3004 | NIA | Network Interface Adapter | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
3005 | AT | Advanced Technology | Computing > Hardware | Worldwide | |
3006 | KERNAL | Keyboard Entry Read, Network, And Link | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
3007 | Lenovo | From the blend of two words “Le” and “novo” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
3008 | API | Application Programming Interface | Computing > Sofware & Applications | Worldwide | |
3009 | AES | Advanced Encryption Standard | Computing > Security | Worldwide | |
3010 | IISc | Indian Institute Of Science | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | India | |
3011 | NFS | Need for Speed | Computing > Games & Entertainment | Worldwide | |
3012 | EA | Electronic Arts | Computing > Games & Entertainment | Worldwide | |
3013 | NSFNET | National Science Foundation Network | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
3014 | UTP | Unshielded Twisted pair | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
3015 | JCIA | Joint Commision International for Accreditation | Medical > Hospitals | Worldwide | |
3016 | UTI | Urinary Tract Infection | Medical > Anatomy & Physiology | Worldwide | |
3017 | Honda | from the name of its founder, Soichiro Honda. | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
3018 | Acer | Latin word for “sharp, acute, able and facile” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Taiwan | |
3019 | UNO | University of New Orleans | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | United States | |
3020 | WTC | World Trade Center | Regional > Buildings & Landmarks | Worldwide | |
3021 | CRPF | Central Reserve Police Force | Governmental > Weapons & Forces | India | |
3022 | BRAC | Bangladesh Rural & Advancement Committee | Associations & Organizations > Non-Profit Organizations | Bangladesh | |
3023 | BT | British Telecommunications | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
3024 | BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited | Governmental > Firms & Organizations | India | |
3025 | Casio | from the name of its founder, Kashio Tadao | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
3026 | Chrysler | named after its founder, Walter P. Chrysler | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
3027 | Cray | Named after its founder, Seymour Cray. | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
3028 | Epson | named from “Son of Electronic Printer” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
3029 | WISE | Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer | Academic & Science > Astronomy & Space Science | Worldwide | |
3030 | AmEx | American Express | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
3031 | BPL | Broadband over power line | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
3032 | USP | University of the South Pacific | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | Fiji | |
3033 | IEA | International Energy Agency | Associations & Organizations > International Orgaizations | France | |
3034 | Hitachi | Hi meaning “sun” and tachi meaning “rise” | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
3035 | Komatsu | From the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa, where it was founded in 1917. | Business > Companies & Corporations | Japan | |
3036 | BSc | Bachelor of Science | Academic & Science > Academic Degrees | Worldwide | |
3037 | SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol | Computing > Protocols | Worldwide | |
3038 | AML | Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Medical > Diseases & Conditions | Worldwide | |
3039 | ROFLMAO | Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
3040 | Nero | Nero Burning ROM named after Nero burning Rome | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
3041 | BCCI | Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry | Business > Companies & Corporations | Bahrain | |
3042 | Renault | named after the founder Louis Renault | Business > Companies & Corporations | Worldwide | |
3043 | TVL | Television lines | Technology > Specifications & Standards | Worldwide | |
3044 | CCD | Charge-Coupled Devices | Technology > Instruments & Devices | Worldwide | |
3045 | DySP | Deputy Superintendent of Police | Governmental > Police | India | |
3046 | Walmart | named after its founder, Sam Walton | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
3047 | SHO | Senior House Officer | Medical > Hospitals | Worldwide | |
3048 | SoC | System on Chip | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
3049 | Gap | the name originated from the phrase “the generation gap.” | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
3050 | CO | Colombia | Regional > Countries | Colombia | |
3051 | co | Commercial | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
3052 | ms | Millisecond | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
3053 | net | NETwork | Computing > Domain Names (TLD) | Worldwide | |
3054 | TT | Table Tennis | Sports & Recreations > Racquet sports | Worldwide | |
3055 | CA | California | Regional > Postal Codes | United States | |
3056 | Ca | Calcium | Academic & Science > Chemistry | Worldwide | |
3057 | LOC | Library of Congress | Regional > Buildings & Landmarks | United States | |
3058 | ST | Sao Tome and Principe | Regional > Countries | Sao Tome And Principe | |
3059 | CDN | Content Delivery Network | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
3060 | PI | Product Information | Business > Products | Worldwide | |
3061 | ISBN | International Standard Book Number | News & Entertainment > Journals & Publications | Worldwide | |
3062 | GM | General Motors | Business > Companies & Corporations | United States | |
3063 | aero | Top level domain for Aviation Industry | Computing > Internet | Worldwide | |
3064 | NBC | National Broadcasting Company | News & Entertainment > TV & Radio | United States | |
3065 | DIVX | Digital Video Express | Technology > General | United States | |
3066 | IDE | Interactive Development Environment | Computing > Programming & Development | Worldwide | |
3067 | FIS | Financial Information System | Business > Accounting | Worldwide | |
3068 | SD | Standard Definition | Technology > Display & Graphics | Worldwide | |
3069 | PRO | Professional | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide | |
3070 | pf | Power Factor | Academic & Science > Electrical | Worldwide | |
3071 | ICW | International Council of Women | Associations & Organizations > International Orgaizations | Worldwide | |
3072 | ISOC | Internet Society | Associations & Organizations > Technological Organizations | Worldwide | |
3073 | DC | District of Columbia | Regional > States & Districts | United States | |
3074 | NYPD | New York City Police Department | Governmental > Police | United States | |
3075 | Intel | Intelligence | Governmental > Military | Worldwide | |
3076 | sis | Sister | Miscellaneous > Chat slang | Worldwide | |
3077 | Mac | Macintosh | Computing > Hardware | Worldwide | |
3078 | AD | Anno Domini | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
3079 | CE | Conformité Européenne | Technology > Specifications & Standards | Worldwide | |
3080 | ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics | Governmental > Census & Statistics | Australia | |
3081 | BNC | Bayonet Neill–Concelman | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
3082 | OSS | Open Sound System | Computing > Compression & Encoding | Worldwide | |
3083 | CU | Cuba | Regional > Countries | Cuba | |
3084 | NDA | Non-Disclosure Agreement | Business > Business Terms | Worldwide | |
3085 | BETA | Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS | Medical > Treatments & Procedures | Worldwide | |
3086 | MU | Marshall University | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | United States | |
3087 | CPS | Current Population Survey | Governmental > Census & Statistics | United States | |
3088 | DVM | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Animal Kingdom > Pets & Domesticated | United States | |
3089 | EHF | European Handball Federation | Associations & Organizations > Sports & Recreation Organizations | Austria | |
3090 | EMF | Electromotive Force | Academic & Science > Units | Worldwide | |
3091 | TVS | Transient Voltage Suppression | Academic & Science > Electronics | Worldwide | |
3092 | FDI | Foreign Direct Investment | Business > Stock Market | Worldwide | |
3093 | TTL | Time to live | Computing > Networking | Worldwide | |
3094 | STAR | Technology and Research Early College High School at Erasmus | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | United States | |
3095 | STAR | Special Tactics and Rescue | Governmental > Security & Defence | Singapore | |
3096 | USBT | University School of Biotechnology | Academic & Science > Universities & Institutions | India | |
3097 | MPAA | Motion Picture Association of America | Associations & Organizations > Non-Profit Organizations | United States | |
3098 | SLO | San Luis Obispo | Regional > Towns & Cities | United States | |
3099 | SSN | Social Security Number | Governmental > Rules & Regulations | United States | |
3100 | IPA | International Phonetic Alphabet | Academic & Science > Language & Linguistics | Worldwide |