ACRONYMS

ACRONYMS:
Is an abbreviation of several words in such a way that the abbreviation itself forms a word. Implicit is the idea that the new word has to be pronounceable and ideally easy to remember.
For example...

CNN: CABLE NETS NETWORK

UFO: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

SCUBA: SELF CONTAINED UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS

IBM: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

VHS: VIDEO HOME SYSTEM

DVD: DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC

SNAFU: SITUATION NORMAL, ALL F*CKED UP!!

LASER: LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION

RADAR: RADIO DETENTION AND RANGING

NATO: NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

CD-ROM: COMPACT DISC READ ONLY MEMORY

DNA: DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID

JPEG: JOINT PHOTOGRAFIC EXPERTS GROUP

ATM: AT THE MOMENT

BCE/A.D.: BEFORE COMMON ERA / AFTER DEATH

EU: EUROPEAN UNION

NAFTA: NORTH AMERICA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

4WD: FOUR WHEEL DRIVE

AWD: ALL WHEEL DRIVE

CIA: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

FUBAR: FUCKED UP BEYOND ALL REPAIR

FIDO: FOG INVESTIGATION AND DISPERSAL OPERATION

ABS: ABDOMINALS XD

TLC: TABLES, LADDERS & CHAIRS MATCH!!! (WRESTLING MATCH)



Here were some examples, I hope you like them...
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