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an abbreviation which is made up of the initial letters of a group of words, and is pronounced as a single word, for example: RAM (Random Access Memory).
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An abbreviation composed of the initial letters or syllables of a compound term and which is pronounced as a single word. Examples: Disk Operating System = DOS; L'ATelier du TERminologue = LATTER.
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a word, such as SCUBA, which has been created by taking the first letter of each word in a compound name or description.
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A word formed from the initial letters of a series of words. (eg, IEEE is an acronym for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
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Literally, an acronym is a word formed by the initial letters of a phrase or title. In the online environment, acronyms are used to conserve time and space in an electronic message, as well as to express humor. Examples of commonly used acronyms are: ASAP (as soon as possible), FYI (for your information), IMHO (in my humble opinion, as IMO, in my opinion), FWIW (for what it's worth), etc.
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