Author:
Peter Berry
Date Of Creation:
11 February 2021
Update Date:
13 May 2024
Content
The acronyms They are the words formed by abbreviations of other words, or by their acronyms.
The meaning of the acronym is formed by the meanings of the words that compose it.
In many sources acronyms are found as acronyms that do not form words. For example "BMW" is an acronym, not an acronym, since it is not read directly but is pronounced letter by letter. "UN" on the other hand is read as a word, so it is an acronym.
At the end of the list of acronyms there is also a list of the most used acronyms in English.
Examples of acronyms in English
- ACE: acronym for Advanced Composition Explorer, a NASA satellite whose mission is to compare and determine the composition of different types of matter.
- AIDA: in both English and Spanish it is an acronym that names the effects produced by advertising messages: attention, interest, desire and action.
- AIDS: is the acronym in English for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, that is, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
- APA: acronym for American Psychology Association, that is, American Psychological Association.
- ASAP: means "as soon as possible", that is to say "as soon as possible". The first a is pronounced "ei" and the second a is pronounced as in our language.
- Bit: acronym for binary digit, binary digit.
- Brexit: acronym for Britain and exit. That is, the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
- Emea: acronym of the acronym in English of Europe, Middle East and Africa, that is to say, Europe, Near East and Africa.
- Enoch: acronym of the acronym in English of Emirates National Oil Company, that is to say, National Petroleum Company of the Emirates.
- Eula. English acronym End user license Agreement. These licenses only allow the use of a product for a single user.
- Euribor: acronym for Euro Interbank Offered Rate, that is, European rate of interbank offer.
- FAO: acronym of the acronym in English of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, that is to say, Organization of the United Nations for the Food and Agriculture.
- GIF- is an acronym for Graphic Interchange Format, which is a type of visual file. It is pronounced "guif", although there is general confusion about its pronunciation, so the pronunciation "jif" is also common.
- To be: An acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, that is, light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. The laser is a device that generates a beam of light that has two types of coherence: spatial (staying with a small size) and temporal (concentrating the emission of a narrow spectral range).
- Modem- An acronym for Modulator Demodulator. In Spanish it is "modem". It is a device that converts digital signals into analog (modulator) and analog signals into digital (demodulator. "
- POT: acronym formed by the acronym in English of National Aeronautic and Space Administration, in Spanish: National Administration of Aeronautics and Space. It is an agency of the United States government responsible for aeronautical and aerospace research.
- Nascar: comes from the acronym in English of National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, that is, National Association of Series Car Racing.
- BORN: acronym for North Atlantic Treaty Organization, that is, North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed on April 4, 1949, with the aim of creating a military alliance between France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Norway and Portugal. . Then 16 more countries joined.
- PIN: acronym formed by the acronym in English of Personal Identification Number, that is, personal identification number. Certain systems use it to identify users.
- Radar: acronym that comes from the English radio detection and raging, that is, detection and measurement of distances by radio.
- RAM: acronym formed by the acronym in English of Random Access Memory, that is, random access memory. RAM memory is working memory, that is, it is not used to store information definitively but for the operation of the operating system and programs.
- Rar: acronym for Roshal Archive. Refers to a compression file format. Its name comes from its developer, Eugene Roshal.
- Sata: an acronym for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, it is an interface that allows the transfer of data between the motherboard and certain storage devices.
- Unesco: acronym of the acronym in English of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, that is to say, Organization of the United Nations for Education, Science and Culture.
- UNICEF: An acronym for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, that is, the United Nations Children's Fund.
Examples of acronyms in English
- AKA: It is used not only in informal talks but also in official documents such as police records. It means "Also known as", that is to say "also known as".
- BF: boyfriend, that is, boyfriend.
- BRB: means Be right back, that is to say "I'll be right back".
- BTW: "By the way". It is an expression that is used when you want to add information slightly related to the topic you are talking about. In Spanish, the analogous expression is “on purpose”.
- FAQ: stands for Frequently Asked Questions, that is, frequently asked questions.
- FYI: "For your information", means "for your information".
- IDK: means "I don't know", that is, "I don't know."
- LOL: Although in Spanish we read it as "lol", in English it is spelled, naming each letter. It means "laughing out loud", that is, laughing out loud.
- OMG: it means “Oh my God”, that is to say “Oh my God”.
- A: Acronym for United Nations, that is, United Nations Organization, UN in Spanish.
See: Examples of Prefixes and Suffixes in English
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