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Acronyms and Initialisms Flashcards

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EMT

A

Emergency Medical Technician

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VIP

A

Very Important Person

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CEO

A

Chief Executive Officer
(CFO is Chief Financial Officer,
and COO is Chief Operating Officer)

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LLC

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Limited Liability Company

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ISP

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Internet Service Provider

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WHO

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World Health Organization

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SCUBA

A

Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

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AKA

A

Also Known As

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DOB

A

Date Of Birth

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(Navy) SEAL

A

(Navy) SEa, Air, and Land

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DIY

A

Do It Yourself

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AM/PM

A

Ante Meridiem/Post Meridiem

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BMW

A

Bayerische Motoren Werke

Bavarian Motor Works

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FBI

A

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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FLOPS

A

Floating-Point Operations Per Second

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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

RNA is Ribonucleic Acid

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SQL

A

Structured Query Language

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AM/FM

A

Amplitude Modulation/Frequency Modulation

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IQ

A

Intelligence Quotient

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ASAP

A

As Soon As Possible

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RADAR

A

Radio Detection And Ranging

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MBA

A

Master(s) of Business Administration

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CPA

A

Certified Public Accountant

or Chartered Professional Accountant

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HBO

A

Home Box Office

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UFO

A

Unidentified Flying Object

and an ET is an Extra-Terrestrial

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BC/AD (in years)

A

Before Christ/Anno Domini

now often BCE and CE, Before Common Era and Common Era

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NDA

A

Non-Disclosure Agreement

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ATM

A

Automated Teller Machine

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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CBC

A

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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DOA

A

Dead On Arrival

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POW

A

Prisoner of War

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SUV

A

Sport Utility Vehicle

and an RV is a Recreational Vehicle

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WWE

A

World Wrestling Entertainment

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UNESCO

A

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

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HTML

A

Hypertext Markup Language

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FIFA

A

Fédération Internationale de Football Association

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SPCA

A

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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HHTP

A

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

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GDP

A

Gross Domestic Product

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PR

A

Public Relations

42
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CRT

A

Cathode Ray Tube

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ESPN

A

Entertainment and Sports Programming Network

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URL

A

Uniform Resource Locator

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OCD

A

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

46
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NASDAQ

A

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation

47
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TNT

A

Trinitrotoluene

48
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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

49
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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

50
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IPO

A

Initial Public Offering

51
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NATO

A

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

52
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FAQ

A

Frequently Asked Questions

53
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UPC

A

Universal Product Code

54
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AA

A

Alcoholics Anonymous

55
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IMF

A

International Monetary Fund

56
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CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

57
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SWAT

A

Special Weapons And Tactics

58
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FYI

A

For Your Information

59
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SONAR

A

Sound Navigation And Ranging

60
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RSVP

A

Répondez S’il Vous Plaît

61
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OS

A

Operating System

62
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ADHD

A

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

63
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CAPTCHA

A

Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

64
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TBA/TBD

A

To Be Announced/To Be Determined

65
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HR

A

Human Resources

66
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NASA

A

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

67
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MIA

A

Missing In Action

68
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NCAA

A

National Collegiate Athletic Association

69
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NAFTA

A

North American Free Trade Agreement

70
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PETA

A

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

71
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UNICEF

A

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

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ZIP (code)

A

Zone Improvement Plan (code)

73
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ROI

A

Return On Investment

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QR (code)

A

Quick Response (code)

75
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CIA

A

Central Intelligence Agency

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CSI

A

Crime Scene Investigation

77
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LCD

A

Liquid Crystal Display

78
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USB

A

Universal Serial Bus

79
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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

80
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WWF

A

World Wide Fund for Nature

previously World Wildlife Fund

81
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CFCs

A

Chlorofluorocarbons

82
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RAM

A

Random-Access Memory

83
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SIM (card)

A

Subscriber Identification Module (card)

84
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GOP

referring to Republicans in the U.S.

A

Grand Old Party

85
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AWOL

A

Absent Without Leave

86
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GIF

A

Graphics Interchange Format

87
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LASER

A

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

88
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MO

A

Modus Operandi

89
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

90
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ABS

A

Anti-lock Braking System

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WTO

A

World Trade Organization

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GPS

A

Global Positioning System

93
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AED

A

Automated External Defibrillator

94
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NIMBY

A

Not In My Backyard

95
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GMT

A

Greenwich Mean Time

UTC is Coordinated Universal Time

96
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SPF

A

Sun Protection Factor

97
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LED

A

Light Emitting Diode

98
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MC

A

Master of Ceremonies

99
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OPEC

A

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

100
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ISBN

A

International Standard Book Number

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