Acronym - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Acronym :  (noun)

1: a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name

Based on WordNet 2.0

Acronym : 

An identifier formed from some of the letters (often the initials) of a phrase and used as an abbreviation. This dictionary contains a great many acronyms; see the contents page for a list.

See also TLA.

(1995-03-15)



Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:

Acronym :  Abreviation by CROping Names that Yield Meaning (slang)





Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:

Example Usage of Acronym

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