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Computing DictionaryAn 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.
| Pronunciation: | 'akrunim | ||
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| Matching Terms: | acronyc, acronycally, acronyctous, acronymic, acronymous | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name | ||
| See Also: | form, signifier, word form | ||
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| Definition: | 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. | ||
| See Also: | jargon | ||
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