Abbreviation / Acronym Expander
Expand common abbreviations and acronyms.
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ASAP→As Soon As PossibleCommon
FYI→For Your InformationCommon
ETA→Estimated Time of ArrivalCommon
DIY→Do It YourselfCommon
FAQ→Frequently Asked QuestionsCommon
RSVP→Répondez S'il Vous Plaît (Please Respond)Common
TBA→To Be AnnouncedCommon
TBD→To Be DeterminedCommon
AKA→Also Known AsCommon
BYOB→Bring Your Own BottleCommon
RIP→Rest In PeaceCommon
PS→Post Scriptum (Postscript)Common
AM→Ante Meridiem (Before Noon)Common
PM→Post Meridiem (After Noon)Common
AD→Anno Domini (Year of Our Lord)Common
BC→Before ChristCommon
EG→Exempli Gratia (For Example)Common
IE→Id Est (That Is)Common
ETC→Et Cetera (And So On)Common
VS→Versus (Against)Common
VIP→Very Important PersonCommon
MISC→MiscellaneousCommon
IQ→Intelligence QuotientCommon
SOS→Save Our SoulsCommon
AWOL→Absent Without Official LeaveMilitary
OK→Oll Korrect (All Correct)Common
XOXO→Hugs and KissesCommon
ATM→Automated Teller MachineCommon
PIN→Personal Identification NumberCommon
UFO→Unidentified Flying ObjectCommon
YOLO→You Only Live OnceCommon
BRB→Be Right BackCommon
LOL→Laughing Out LoudCommon
OMG→Oh My GodCommon
LMAO→Laughing My A** OffCommon
IMO→In My OpinionCommon
IMHO→In My Humble OpinionCommon
TL;DR→Too Long; Didn't ReadCommon
AMA→Ask Me AnythingCommon
NSFW→Not Safe For WorkCommon
FWIW→For What It's WorthCommon
IRL→In Real LifeCommon
ICYMI→In Case You Missed ItCommon
AFAIK→As Far As I KnowCommon
CEO→Chief Executive OfficerBusiness
CFO→Chief Financial OfficerBusiness
CTO→Chief Technology OfficerBusiness
COO→Chief Operating OfficerBusiness
CMO→Chief Marketing OfficerBusiness
VP→Vice PresidentBusiness
HR→Human ResourcesBusiness
PR→Public RelationsBusiness
ROI→Return On InvestmentBusiness
KPI→Key Performance IndicatorBusiness
B2B→Business to BusinessBusiness
B2C→Business to ConsumerBusiness
IPO→Initial Public OfferingBusiness
LLC→Limited Liability CompanyBusiness
Inc→IncorporatedBusiness
Ltd→LimitedBusiness
GDP→Gross Domestic ProductBusiness
GNP→Gross National ProductBusiness
P&L→Profit and LossBusiness
CRM→Customer Relationship ManagementBusiness
ERP→Enterprise Resource PlanningBusiness
SaaS→Software as a ServiceBusiness
PaaS→Platform as a ServiceBusiness
IaaS→Infrastructure as a ServiceBusiness
NDA→Non-Disclosure AgreementBusiness
SLA→Service Level AgreementBusiness
EOD→End of DayBusiness
EOW→End of WeekBusiness
Q1→First QuarterBusiness
YTD→Year to DateBusiness
OKR→Objectives and Key ResultsBusiness
MoM→Month over MonthBusiness
YoY→Year over YearBusiness
EBITDA→Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and AmortizationBusiness
CAPEX→Capital ExpenditureBusiness
OPEX→Operating ExpenditureBusiness
M&A→Mergers and AcquisitionsBusiness
APR→Annual Percentage RateBusiness
ETF→Exchange-Traded FundBusiness
SWOT→Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, ThreatsBusiness
API→Application Programming InterfaceTech
HTML→HyperText Markup LanguageTech
CSS→Cascading Style SheetsTech
JS→JavaScriptTech
TS→TypeScriptTech
SQL→Structured Query LanguageTech
NoSQL→Not Only SQLTech
HTTP→HyperText Transfer ProtocolTech
HTTPS→HyperText Transfer Protocol SecureTech
URL→Uniform Resource LocatorTech
URI→Uniform Resource IdentifierTech
DNS→Domain Name SystemTech
IP→Internet ProtocolTech
TCP→Transmission Control ProtocolTech
UDP→User Datagram ProtocolTech
FTP→File Transfer ProtocolTech
SSH→Secure ShellTech
SSL→Secure Sockets LayerTech
TLS→Transport Layer SecurityTech
VPN→Virtual Private NetworkTech
LAN→Local Area NetworkTech
WAN→Wide Area NetworkTech
WiFi→Wireless FidelityTech
OS→Operating SystemTech
CPU→Central Processing UnitTech
GPU→Graphics Processing UnitTech
RAM→Random Access MemoryTech
ROM→Read-Only MemoryTech
SSD→Solid State DriveTech
HDD→Hard Disk DriveTech
BIOS→Basic Input/Output SystemTech
GUI→Graphical User InterfaceTech
CLI→Command Line InterfaceTech
IDE→Integrated Development EnvironmentTech
SDK→Software Development KitTech
CDN→Content Delivery NetworkTech
CI→Continuous IntegrationTech
CD→Continuous Deployment / DeliveryTech
DevOps→Development OperationsTech
AI→Artificial IntelligenceTech
ML→Machine LearningTech
DL→Deep LearningTech
NLP→Natural Language ProcessingTech
IoT→Internet of ThingsTech
AR→Augmented RealityTech
VR→Virtual RealityTech
UI→User InterfaceTech
UX→User ExperienceTech
JSON→JavaScript Object NotationTech
XML→Extensible Markup LanguageTech
CSV→Comma-Separated ValuesTech
PDF→Portable Document FormatTech
JPEG→Joint Photographic Experts GroupTech
PNG→Portable Network GraphicsTech
SVG→Scalable Vector GraphicsTech
GIF→Graphics Interchange FormatTech
OOP→Object-Oriented ProgrammingTech
REST→Representational State TransferTech
CRUD→Create, Read, Update, DeleteTech
DOM→Document Object ModelTech
SEO→Search Engine OptimizationTech
CMS→Content Management SystemTech
SMTP→Simple Mail Transfer ProtocolTech
IMAP→Internet Message Access ProtocolTech
QA→Quality AssuranceTech
UAT→User Acceptance TestingTech
ORM→Object-Relational MappingTech
MVC→Model-View-ControllerTech
MVVM→Model-View-ViewModelTech
SSR→Server-Side RenderingTech
SSG→Static Site GenerationTech
PWA→Progressive Web AppTech
NPM→Node Package ManagerTech
JWT→JSON Web TokenTech
OAuth→Open AuthorizationTech
CORS→Cross-Origin Resource SharingTech
XSS→Cross-Site ScriptingTech
DDoS→Distributed Denial of ServiceTech
AES→Advanced Encryption StandardTech
RSA→Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (encryption)Tech
SHA→Secure Hash AlgorithmTech
YAML→YAML Ain't Markup LanguageTech
TOML→Tom's Obvious Minimal LanguageTech
WASM→WebAssemblyTech
LLM→Large Language ModelTech
GPT→Generative Pre-trained TransformerTech
RAG→Retrieval-Augmented GenerationTech
MD→Doctor of MedicineMedical
RN→Registered NurseMedical
ER→Emergency RoomMedical
ICU→Intensive Care UnitMedical
OR→Operating RoomMedical
CPR→Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationMedical
MRI→Magnetic Resonance ImagingMedical
CT→Computed TomographyMedical
EKG→ElectrocardiogramMedical
ECG→ElectrocardiogramMedical
EEG→ElectroencephalogramMedical
BMI→Body Mass IndexMedical
BP→Blood PressureMedical
IV→IntravenousMedical
OTC→Over the CounterMedical
Rx→PrescriptionMedical
OB/GYN→Obstetrics and GynecologyMedical
ENT→Ear, Nose, and ThroatMedical
PT→Physical TherapyMedical
ADHD→Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedical
OCD→Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderMedical
PTSD→Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderMedical
HIV→Human Immunodeficiency VirusMedical
AIDS→Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeMedical
WHO→World Health OrganizationMedical
CDC→Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMedical
FDA→Food and Drug AdministrationMedical
DNA→Deoxyribonucleic AcidMedical
RNA→Ribonucleic AcidMedical
PCR→Polymerase Chain ReactionMedical
NASA→National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGovernment
FBI→Federal Bureau of InvestigationGovernment
CIA→Central Intelligence AgencyGovernment
NSA→National Security AgencyGovernment
IRS→Internal Revenue ServiceGovernment
EPA→Environmental Protection AgencyGovernment
DOJ→Department of JusticeGovernment
DOD→Department of DefenseGovernment
DHS→Department of Homeland SecurityGovernment
POTUS→President of the United StatesGovernment
SCOTUS→Supreme Court of the United StatesGovernment
UN→United NationsGovernment
EU→European UnionGovernment
NATO→North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationGovernment
FEMA→Federal Emergency Management AgencyGovernment
TSA→Transportation Security AdministrationGovernment
FCC→Federal Communications CommissionGovernment
SEC→Securities and Exchange CommissionGovernment
USPS→United States Postal ServiceGovernment
DMV→Department of Motor VehiclesGovernment
OSHA→Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationGovernment
FOIA→Freedom of Information ActGovernment
GDPR→General Data Protection RegulationGovernment
HIPAA→Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ActGovernment
MIA→Missing In ActionMilitary
POW→Prisoner of WarMilitary
KIA→Killed In ActionMilitary
WMD→Weapons of Mass DestructionMilitary
IED→Improvised Explosive DeviceMilitary
SEAL→Sea, Air, and Land (Teams)Military
NCO→Non-Commissioned OfficerMilitary
CO→Commanding OfficerMilitary
MP→Military PoliceMilitary
ROTC→Reserve Officers' Training CorpsMilitary
VA→Veterans AffairsMilitary
USMC→United States Marine CorpsMilitary
MRE→Meal Ready to EatMilitary
RPG→Rocket-Propelled GrenadeMilitary
UAV→Unmanned Aerial VehicleMilitary
EMP→Electromagnetic PulseMilitary
DEFCON→Defense Readiness ConditionMilitary
RADAR→Radio Detection And RangingMilitary
SONAR→Sound Navigation And RangingMilitary