Common Acronyms
|
Acronym |
Meaning |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| AKA | Also Known As |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| AWOL | Absent Without Leave |
| BASIC | Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (Computing) |
| BBC | Britis Broadcasting Corporation |
| CAD | Computer Aided Design |
| CD | Compact Disk |
| COBOL | Common Business Oriented Language (Computing) |
| COD | Cash on Dilevery |
| DIY | Do It Yourself |
| DTP | Desk Top Publishing (Computing) |
| DVD | Digital Versatile Disk |
| ESP | Extra Sensory Perception |
| ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Question |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FYI | For Your Information |
| GNP | Gross National Product |
| HIV | Human Immuno-deficiency Virus |
| LAN | Local Area Network (Computing) |
| LASER | Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
| LSD | Lysergic Acid Diethylamide |
| MASH | Mobile Army Surgical Hospital |
| MIA | Missing in Action |
| NATO | Noth Altlantic Treaty Organisation |
| NICAM | Near Instantaneous Companding Audio Multiplexed |
| NSPCC | National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children |
| PAYE | Pay As You Earn |
| POW | Prisoner of War |
| RADAR | Radio Detecting and Ranging |
| RAM | Random Access Memory (Computing) |
| ROM | Read Only Memory (Computing) |
| RSPCA | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| SAS | Special Air Service |
| SCUBA | Self Contained Underwater Breathing Aparatus |
| SONAR | Sound Navigation And Ranging |
| SWAT | Special Weapons and Tactics |
| TKO | Technical Knockout (Boxing) |
| TLC | Tender Loving Care |
| TNT | Tri Nitro Toluene |
| VDU | Visual Display Unit |
| VHS | Video Home System |
| VIP | Very Important Person |
| VTOL | Vertical Take Off and Landing |
| WAN | Wide Area Network (Computing) |
| WAP | Wireless Application Protocol |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
| WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get |