Abbreviations Abbreviations 24/7 is an abbreviation which stands for "24 hours a day, 7 days a week", including holidays and days otherwise that may alter limitations of work. In commerce and industry, it identifies a service that will be present regardless of current time or day, as might be offered by a supermarket, ATM, gas station, diner or restaurant, concierge service or manned datacenter. ...more on Wikipedia about "24/7"
Abbreviation (from Latin brevis "short") is strictly a shorter form of a word, but more particularly, an abbreviation is a letter or group of letters, taken from a word or words, and employed to represent them for the sake of brevity. For example, the word "abbreviation" can be abbreviated as "abbr." or "abbrev." ...more on Wikipedia about "Abbreviation"
Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations such as NATO, laser, or DNA, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced based on this abbreviated written form. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acronym and initialism"
An apocopation is a type of metaplasm that refers to a word formed by removing the end of a longer original word. Similar concepts include aphaeresis, which removes the beginning part of a word, and syncope, which removes part of the middle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apocopation"
(BOLTSS) B.O.L.T.S.S. is an acronym that shows the standard information to include in a map (other than the map itself). It stands for: ...more on Wikipedia about "BOLTSS"
BUPERS is an acronym for the United States Navy's Bureau of Naval Personnel. Their mission is similar to that of Human Resources in a corporation. ...more on Wikipedia about "BUPERS"
(BYOB) B.Y.O.B. is an abbreviation for "bring your own bottle", "bring your own beer" or "bring your own booze," first recorded in the 1950s. It is usually used to indicate that the host of a party or social gathering will not be providing alcoholic beverages, but that guests are welcome to bring their own if they choose to do so. ...more on Wikipedia about "BYOB"
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C/o or Care of, used to address a letter when the letter must pass through an intermediary (for example, "John Smith, c/o the Universal Widget Company" (where the Universal Widget Company is the intermediary). ...more on Wikipedia about "C/o"
Computer-Aided Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support (CALS) is a world-wide government/industry strategy that began in the 1980s, with a focus on migrating from hardcopy technical documentation to paperless delivery. The scope and direction of the CALS strategy broadened over time, and the meaning of the acronym changed with it. It began as Computer-Aided Logistics Support, then morphed to Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support. Finally, CALS grew to support the entire life-cycle of a product, hence the term Computer-Aided Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support. ...more on Wikipedia about "CALS"
CKD is a three-letter acronym that stands for Complete, Knocked Down. An incomplete car kit is known as KD (Knocked Down) kit. It's a common practice among car manufacturers to sell KD kits to their foreign affiliates in order to avoid high import taxes and/or receive tax preferences for providing local employment. ...more on Wikipedia about "CKD"
In traditional grammar, a contraction is the formation of a new word from two or more individual words. This often is a result of a common sequence of words, or, as in French, to maintain a flowing sound. ...more on Wikipedia about "Contraction (grammar)"
(Crossword abbreviations) *About - c (circa) or re ...more on Wikipedia about "Crossword abbreviations"
DE or de may refer to: ...more on Wikipedia about "DE"
A ditloid is a type of word puzzle, in which a phrase or quote must be deduced from the numbers and abbreviated letters in the clue. Common words such as 'the', 'in', 'a', 'an', 'of', 'to', etc. are not normally abbreviated. The name 'ditloid' was given by the Daily Express newspaper, originating from the clue: 1 DITLOID = 1 Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. Some examples are given below. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ditloid"
E&OE is an initialism standing for errors and omissions excepted. The phase is used in an attempt to reduce legal liability for incorrect or incomplete information supplied in a, normally contractually related, document such as a price list, quotation or specification. It is often applied as a disclaimer in situations in which the information to which it is applied is relatively fast moving. In legal terms, it seeks to make a statement that information cannot be relied upon, or may have changed by the time of use. ...more on Wikipedia about "E&OE"
ESA is a TLA that can stand for ...more on Wikipedia about "ESA (disambiguation)"
FBCS is an abbreviation for Fellow of the British Computer Society (BCS). This is the most senior professional grade in the BCS. It is available to applicants with a minimum of five years of Information Technology experience in a senior IT position or who have an established eminent or authoritive reputation in this field. ...more on Wikipedia about "FBCS"
* FIGJAM is an acronym standing for " Fuck I'm Good, Just Ask Me". ...more on Wikipedia about "FIGJAM"
A FLAB is an abbreviation using four letters. It is an abbreviation of Four Letter ABbreviation. It extends the self-referential humour of the TLA (Three Letter Acronym). ...more on Wikipedia about "FLAB"
GAFB may mean: ...more on Wikipedia about "GAFB"
The Global XML Web Services Architecture (GXA) is an extension of SOAP being worked on by Microsoft, IBM and some other developers. Microsoft has released a reference implementation of a part of GXA as Web Services Enhancements 1.0 SP1 for Microsoft .NET ( WSE). ...more on Wikipedia about "GXA"
KARR (the Knight Automated Roving Robot), is a villain from the Knight Rider television series. He is the prototype version of KITT, designed first by Wilton Knight and built by Knight Industries. Unlike KITT whose primary directive is to protect human life, KARR was programmed for "self-preservation" making him a ruthless and unpredictable threat. KARR does not appear as streetwise as KITT. He is very gullible and inexperienced, viewing the world more like a child, although he ultimately believes himself superior and unstoppable. He was obviously aware of KITT's construction before he was deactivated and displays anger and annoyance about having a "twin" brother, and views KITT as an "inferior production line copy". ...more on Wikipedia about "KARR"
KITT is the name of the high-tech black Pontiac Trans Am automobile in the television series Knight Rider starring David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight. KITT is an acronym for Knight Industries Two Thousand. ...more on Wikipedia about "KITT"
(List of syllabic abbreviations) * bit from binary and digit ...more on Wikipedia about "List of syllabic abbreviations"
MA may stand for: ...more on Wikipedia about "MA" http://www.shortopedia.com, just the best.
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