3 Acronym is an abbreviation of a multiple word term by usually appending the starting letters of each word to form a new word.
5 Here is a list of some acronyms:
7 - **[AA](aa.md)** (anti [aliasing](aliasing.md))
8 - **[AC](ac.md)** (alternating current, air conditioning)
9 - **[AD](ad.md)** (anno domini)
10 - **[ACID](acid.md)** (atomicity consistency isolation durability)
11 - **[ACK](ack.md)** (acknowledgement)
12 - **[ADSL](adsl.md)** (asymmetric digital subscriber line)
13 - **[AF](af.md)** (as fuck)
14 - **[AFAIK](afaik.md)** (as far as I know)
15 - **[AJAX](ajax.md)** (asynchronous [JavaScript](js.md) and [XML](xml.md))
16 - **[AFK](afk.md)** (away from keyboard)
17 - **[ALU](alu.md)** (arithmetic logic unit)
18 - **[AM](am.md)** (amplitude modulation)
19 - **[ANCAP](ancap.md)** (anarcho capitalist)
20 - **[ANPAC](anpac.md)** (anarcho pacifist)
21 - **[ANSI](ansi.md)** (american national standards institute)
22 - **[AO](ao.md)** (ambient occlusion)
23 - **[API](api.md)** (application programming interface)
24 - **[ARM](arm.md)** (advanced [RISC](risc.md) machines)
25 - **[ARPANET](arpanet.md)** (advanced research projects agency network)
26 - **[ASAP](asap.md)** (as soon as possible)
27 - **[ASCII](ascii.md)** (American standard code for information interchange)
28 - **[ASM](asm.md)** (assembly)
29 - **[ATM](atm.md)** (at the moment, automated teller machine)
30 - **[B](b.md)** (byte, bit)
31 - **[B4](b4.md)** (before)
32 - **[BAI](bai.md)** (bienvenido a internet)
33 - **[BASH](bash.md)** (bourne again shell)
34 - **[BASIC](basic.md)** (beginner all purpose symbolic instruction code)
35 - **[BBC](bbc.md)** (big black cock)
36 - **[BBS](bbs.md)** (bulletin board system)
37 - **[BC](bc.md)** (bytecode, before Christ)
38 - **[BCD](bcd.md)** (binary coded decimal)
39 - **[BDFL](bdfl.md)** (benevolent dictator for life)
40 - **[BDSM](bdsm.md)** (bondage domination sadism masochism)
41 - **[BF](bf.md)** (brainfuck)
42 - **[BG](bg.md)** (background, bad game)
43 - **[BGR](bgr.md)** (blue green red)
44 - **[BIOS](bios.md)** (basic [input/output](io.md) system)
45 - **[BJ](bj.md)** (blow job)
46 - **[BJT](bjt.md)** (bipolar junction transistor)
47 - **[BS](bs.md)** (bullshit)
48 - **[BSD](bsd.md)** (Berkeley software distribution)
49 - **[BTFO](btfo.md)** (blown the fuck out)
50 - **[CAD](cad.md)** (computer aided design)
51 - **[CAPTCHA](captcha.md)** (completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart)
52 - **[CC](cc.md)** (creative commons, C compiler)
53 - **[CC0](cc0.md)** (creative commons zero)
54 - **[CD](cd.md)** (compact disc, change directory)
55 - **[CEO](ceo.md)** (chief executive officer)
56 - **[CGI](cgi.md)** (computer generated imagery)
57 - **[CISC](cisc.md)** (complex instruction set computer)
58 - **[CLI](cli.md)** (command line interface)
59 - **[CMOS](cmos.md)** (complementary metal oxide semiconductor)
60 - **[CMS](cms.md)** (content management system)
61 - **[CMYK](cmyk.md)** (cyan magenta yellow key)
62 - **[COMPSCI](compsci.md)** (computer science)
63 - **[CP](cp.md)** (child porn, copy)
64 - **[CPU](cpu.md)** (central processing unit)
65 - **[CRC](crc.md)** (cyclic redundancy check)
66 - **[CRT](crt.md)** (cathode ray tube)
67 - **[CSG](csg.md)** (constructive solid geometry)
68 - **[CSS](css.md)** (cascading style sheet)
69 - **[CSV](csv.md)** (comma separated values)
70 - **[DAC](dac.md)** (digital analog converter)
71 - **[DB](db.md)** (database)
72 - **[DC](dc.md)** (direct current)
73 - **[DDOS](ddos.md)** (distributed denial of service)
74 - **[DDR](ddr.md)** (double data rate)
75 - **[DE](de.md)** (desktop environment)
76 - **[DHCP](dhcp.md)** (dynamic host configuration protocol)
77 - **[DL](dl.md)** (download)
78 - **[DMA](dma.md)** (direct memory access)
79 - **[DMCA](dmca.md)** (digital millennium copyright act)
80 - **[DND](dnd.md)** (dungeons & dragons, do not disturb)
81 - **[DNS](dns.md)** (domain name system)
82 - **[DOM](dom.md)** (document object model)
83 - **[DOS](dos.md)** (disk operating system, denial of service)
84 - **[DOTADIW](dotadiw.md)** (do one thing and do it well)
85 - **[DPI](dpi.md)** (dots per inch)
86 - **[DRAM](dram.md)** (dynamic RAM)
87 - **[DRM](drm.md)** (digital restrictions management)
88 - **[DRY](dry.md)** (don't repeat yourself)
89 - **[DVD](dvd.md)** (digital versatile disc)
90 - **[ED](ed.md)** (Enyclopedia Dramatica)
91 - **[EEPROM](eeprom.md)** (electronically erasable programmable ROM)
92 - **[ELF](elf.md)** (executable and linkable format)
93 - **[EMACS](emacs.md)** (editor macros)
94 - **[ENIAC](eniac.md)** (electronic numerical integrator and computer)
95 - **[EOF](eof.md)** (end of [file](file.md))
96 - **[EOL](eol.md)** (end of line, end of life)
97 - **[ERP](erp.md)** (erotic role play)
98 - **[ESR](esr.md)** (Erik Steven Raymond)
99 - **[EULA](eula.md)** (end user license agreement)
100 - **[FAQ](faq.md)** (frequently asked questions)
101 - **[FE](fe.md)** (frontend)
102 - **[FET](fet.md)** (field effect transistor)
103 - **[FFS](ffs.md)** (for fuck's sake)
104 - **[FIFO](fifo.md)** (first in first out)
105 - **[FLAC](flac.md)** (free lossless audio codec)
106 - **[FLOSS](floss.md)** (free libre open source software)
107 - **[FM](fm.md)** (frequency modulation)
108 - **[FML](fml.md)** (fuck my life)
109 - **[FORTRAN](fortran.md)** (formula translation)
110 - **[FOSH](fosh.md)** (free and open source hardware)
111 - **[FOSS](foss.md)** (free and open source software)
112 - **[FSF](fsf.md)** ([free software](free_software.md) foundation)
113 - **[FP](fp.md)** ([floating point](float.md))
114 - **[FPGA](fpga.md)** (field programmable gate array)
115 - **[FPS](fps.md)** (frames per second, first "person" shooter)
116 - **[FQA](fqa.md)** (frequently questioned answers)
117 - **[FS](fs.md)** (file system)
118 - **[FTL](ftl.md)** (faster than light)
119 - **[FTP](ftp.md)** (file transfer protocol)
120 - **[FU](fu.md)** (fuck you)
121 - **[FXAA](fxaa.md)** (full screen anti aliasing)
122 - **[FYI](fyi.md)** (for your information)
123 - **[GB](gb.md)** ([gigabyte/gigabit](memory_unit.md), GameBoy)
124 - **[GBPS](gbps.md)** (GB per second)
125 - **[GCC](gcc.md)** (GNU compiler collection)
126 - **[GDB](gdb.md)** (GNU debugger)
127 - **[GI](gi.md)** (global illumination)
128 - **[GIB](gib.md)** (gibibyte)
129 - **[GIF](gif.md)** (graphics interchange format)
130 - **[GIGO](gigo.md)** (garbage in garbage out)
131 - **[GIMP](gimp.md)** (GNU image manipulation program)
132 - **[GLUT](glut.md)** (OpenGL utility toolkit)
133 - **[GNAA](gnaa.md)** (Gay Nigger Association of America)
134 - **[GNOME](gnome.md)** (GNU network object model environment)
135 - **[GNG](gng.md)** (GNG's Not GNU)
136 - **[GNU](gnu.md)** (GNU's Not Unix)
137 - **[GOAT](goat.md)** (greatest of all time)
138 - **[GPG](gpg.md)** (GNU privacy guard)
139 - **[GPGPU](gpgpu.md)** (general purpose GPU)
140 - **[GPL](gpl.md)** (GNU General Public License)
141 - **[GPLv2](gpl.md)** (GPL version 2)
142 - **[GPLv3](gpl.md)** (GPL version 3)
143 - **[GPS](gps.md)** (global positioning system)
144 - **[GPU](gpl.md)** (graphics processing unit)
145 - **[GRUB](grub.md)** (grand unified boot loader)
146 - **[GSM](gsm.md)** (global system for mobile communication)
147 - **[GTK+](gtk_plus.md)** (GIMP toolking)
148 - **[GUI](gui.md)** (graphical user interface)
149 - **[H8](hate.md)** (hate)
150 - **[HD](hd.md)** (high definition)
151 - **[HDD](hdd.md)** (hard disc drive)
152 - **[HDMI](hdmi.md)** (HD multimedia interface)
153 - **[HW](hw.md)** (hardware)
154 - **[HTML](html.md)** ([hypertext](hypertext.md) markup language)
155 - **[HTTP](http.md)** (hypertext transfer protocol)
156 - **[HTTPS](https.md)** (HTTP secure)
157 - **[HURD](hurd.md)** (hird of unix replacing demons)
158 - **[HQ](hq.md)** (high quality)
159 - **[HZ](hz.md)** (hertz)
160 - **[IANA](iana.md)** (internet assigned number authority)
161 - **[IANAL](ianal.md)** (I am not a lawyer)
162 - **[ICMP](icmp.md)** (internet control message protocol)
163 - **[IDC](idc.md)** (I don't care)
164 - **[IDE](ide.md)** (integrated development environment)
165 - **[IEEE](ieee.md)** (institute for electrical and electronic
166 - **[IM](im.md)** (instant messaging)
167 - **[IMAP](imap.md)** (internet message access protocol)
168 - **[IMHO](imho.md)** (in my honest opinion)
169 - **[IMO](imo.md)** (in my opinion)
170 - **[INB4](inb4.md)** (in before)
171 - **[IO](io.md)** (input/output)
172 - **[IOT](iot.md)** (internet of things)
173 - **[IPS](ips.md)** (instructions per second)
174 - **[IP](ip.md)** (internet protocol, intellectual property)
175 - **[IPV4](ipv4.md)** (IP version 4)
176 - **[IPV6](ipv6.md)** (IP version 6)
177 - **[IRC](irc.md)** (internet relay chat)
178 - **[IRL](irl.md)** (in real life)
179 - **[ISA](isa.md)** (instruction set architecture)
180 - **[ISO](iso.md)** (international organization for standardization)
181 - **[ISP](isp.md)** (internet service provider)
182 - **[ISS](iss.md)** (international space station)
183 - **[IS](is.md)** (information system)
184 - **[IT](it.md)** (information technology)
185 - **[J2ME](j2me.md)** (java 2 micro edition)
186 - **[JB](jb.md)** ([jailbait](jailbait.md))
187 - **[JDK](jdk.md)** (java development kit)
188 - **[JIT](jit.md)** (just in time)
189 - **[JK](jk.md)** (just kidding)
190 - **[JPEG/JPG](jpg.md)** (joint photographic expert group)
191 - **[JS](js.md)** (JavaScript)
192 - **[JSON](json.md)** (JavaScript object notation)
193 - **[K&R](k_and_r.md)** (Kernighan and Ritchie)
194 - **[KB](kb.md)** ([kilobyte/kilobit](memory_unit.md))
195 - **[KBPS](kbps.md)** (KB per second)
196 - **[KDE](kde.md)** (K desktop environment)
197 - **[KEK](kek.md)** (a meme version of [LOL](lol.md) coming from World Of Warcraft)
198 - **[KHZ](khz.md)** (kilohertz)
199 - **[KIB](kib.md)** (kibibyte)
200 - **[KILL](kill.md)** (keep it [Linux](linux.md) loser)
201 - **[KISS](kiss.md)** (keep it simple stupid)
202 - **[KISP](kisp.md)** (keep it simple perfect)
203 - **[KLOC](kloc.md)** (kilo LOC)
204 - **[KKK](kkk.md)** (ku klux klan)
205 - **[KYS](kys.md)** ([kill yourself](suicide.md))
206 - **[LAMP](lamp.md)** (linux apache mysql php)
207 - **[LARP](larp.md)** (live action role play)
208 - **[LAN](lan.md)** (local area network)
209 - **[LCD](lcd.md)** (liquid crystal display)
210 - **[LED](led.md)** (light emitting diode)
211 - **[LER](ler.md)** (light emitting resistor)
212 - **[LGBT](lgbt.md)** (lesbian gay bisexual trans)
213 - **[LGBTQ](lgbt.md)** (lesbian gay bisexual trans queer)
214 - **[LGPL](lgpl.md)** (lesser GPL)
215 - **[LIFO](lifo.md)** (last in first out)
216 - **[LISP](lisp.md)** (list processing)
217 - **[LMAO](lmao.md)** (laughing my ass off)
218 - **[LOC](loc.md)** (lines of code)
219 - **[LOL](lol.md)** (laughing out loud)
220 - **[LQ](lq.md)** (low quality)
221 - **[LRS](lrs.md)** (less retarded software/society)
222 - **[LSB](lsb.md)** (least significant bit)
223 - **[LUT](lut.md)** (lookup table)
224 - **[MBR](mbr.md)** (master boot record)
225 - **[MHZ](mhz.md)** (megahertz)
226 - **[MIB](mib.md)** (mebibyte)
227 - **[MIME](mime.md)** (multipurpose internet mail extension)
228 - **[MIP](mip.md)** (multum in parvo)
229 - **[MIPS](mips.md)** (millions of instructions per second)
230 - **[MBPS](mpbs.md)** (MB per second)
231 - **[MCU](mcu.md)** (microcontroller unit)
232 - **[MD](md.md)** (markdown)
233 - **[MFW](mfw.md)** (my face when)
234 - **[MMO](mmo.md)** (massively multiplayer online)
235 - **[MMX](mmx.md)** (multimedia extension)
236 - **[MMORPG](mmorpg)** (MMO RPG)
237 - **[MOSFET](mosfet.md)** (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor)
238 - **[MOTD](motd.md)** (message of the day)
239 - **[MPEG](mpeg.md)** (motion pictures experts group)
240 - **[MR](mr.md)** (merge request)
241 - **[MS/M$](ms.md)** (Micro$oft)
242 - **[MSB](msb.md)** (most significant bit)
243 - **[MSC](msc.md)** (master of science)
244 - **[MSG](msg.md)** (message)
245 - **[MUD](mud.mf)** (multi user dungeon)
246 - **[NAN](nan.md)** (not a number)
247 - **[NASA](nasa.md)** (national aeronautic and space administration)
248 - **[NAT](nat.md)** (network address translation)
249 - **[NC](nc.md)** (non commercial)
250 - **[NEET](neet.md)** (not in education, employment or training)
251 - **[NFT](nft.md)** (non-fungible token)
252 - **[NGL](ngl.md)** (not gonna lie)
253 - **[NOP](nop.md)** (no operation)
254 - **[NP](np.md)** (nondeterministic polynomial)
255 - **[NTFS](ntfs.md)** (NT file system)
256 - **[OEM](oem.md)** (original equipment manufacturers)
257 - **[OGL](ogl.md)** (OpenGL)
258 - **[OMG](omg.md)** (oh my god)
259 - **[OO](oo.md)** (object oriented, object obsessed, object obfuscated)
260 - **[OOP](oop.md)** (object oriented/obsessed programming)
261 - **[OS](os.md)** (operating system, open source)
262 - **[OSS](oss.md)** (open source software)
263 - **[OSI](osi.md)** ([open source](open_source.md) initiative)
264 - **[P2P](p2p.md)** (peer to peer)
265 - **[PB](pb.md)** (petabyte, petabit, personal best)
266 - **[PBR](pbr.md)** (physically based rendering)
267 - **[PC](pc.md)** (personal computer, political correctness)
268 - **[PD](pd.md)** ([public domain](public_domain.md))
269 - **[PDF](pdf.md)** (portable document format)
270 - **[PCM](pcm.md)** (pulse code modulation)
271 - **[PGP](pgp.md)** (pretty good privacy)
272 - **[PHD](phd.md)** (doctor of philosophy)
273 - **[PID](pid.md)** (process ID)
274 - **[PIN](pin.md)** (personal identification number)
275 - **[PNG](png.md)** (portable network graphics)
276 - **[POP3](pop3.md)** (post office protocol version 3)
277 - **[POSIX](posix.md)** (portable operating system interface)
278 - **[PPC](ppc.md)** (power PC)
279 - **[PR](pr.md)** (pull request)
280 - **[PS](ps.md)** ([Photoshop](photoshop.md), [Postscript](postscript.md), [PlayStation](playstation.md))
281 - **[PS2](ps2.md)** (personal system 2)
282 - **[PTHC](pthc.md)** (preteen hardcore)
283 - **[QED](qed.md)** (quod erat demonstrandum)
284 - **[QOS](qos.md)** (quality of service)
285 - **[RAID](raid.md)** (redundant array of inexpensive discs)
286 - **[RAM](ram.md)** (random access [memory](memory.md))
287 - **[RC](rc.md)** (release candidate)
288 - **[RCL](raycastlib.md)** (raycastlib)
289 - **[REGEX](regex.md)** (regular expression)
290 - **[RFC](rfc.md)** (request for comments)
291 - **[RGB](rgb.md)** (red green blue)
292 - **[RGBA](rgba.md)** (red green blue alpha)
293 - **[RISC](risc.md)** (reduced instruction set computer)
294 - **[RIP](rip.md)** (rest in piece)
295 - **[RLE](rle.md)** (run length encoding)
296 - **[RMS](rms.md)** (Richard Matthew Stallman)
297 - **[RN](rn.md)** (right now)
298 - **[ROFL](rofl.md)** (rolling on floor laughing)
299 - **[ROM](rom.md)** ([read-only](read_only.md) memory)
300 - **[RPG](rpg.md)** (role playing game)
301 - **[RPI](rpi.md)** (Raspberry Pi)
302 - **[RT](rt.md)** (real time)
303 - **[RTFM](rtfm.md)** (read the fucking manual)
304 - **[RTOS](rtos.md)** (real time operating system)
305 - **[S3L](small3dlib.md)** (small3dlib)
306 - **[SAAS](saas.md)** (software as a service)
307 - **[SAASS](saass.md)** (service as a software substitute)
308 - **[SAF](saf.md)** (smallabstractfish)
309 - **[SBC](sbc.md)** (single board computer)
310 - **[SCL](smallchesslib)** (smallchesslib)
311 - **[SD](sd.md)** (standard definition, secure digital)
312 - **[SDF](sdf.md)** (signed distance function)
313 - **[SDK](sdk.md)** (software development kit)
314 - **[SDL](sdl.md)** (simple directmedia layer)
315 - **[SED](sed.md)** (smoke emitting diode)
316 - **[SEO](seo.md)** (search engine optimization)
317 - **[SFX](sfx.md)** (sound effects)
318 - **[SGML](sgml.md)** (standard generalized markup language)
319 - **[SHA](sha.md)** (secure hash algorithm)
320 - **[SIG](sig.md)** (special interest group)
321 - **[SIM](sim.md)** (subscriber identity module)
322 - **[SIMD](simd.md)** (single [instruction](instruction.md) multiple [data](data.md))
323 - **[SLOC](sloc.md)** (source lines of code)
324 - **[SMS](sms.md)** (short message service)
325 - **[SMTP](smtp.md)** (simple mail transfer protocol)
326 - **[SNTP](sntp.md)** (simple network time protocol)
327 - **[SOC](soc.md)** (system on a chip)
328 - **[SQL](sql.md)** (structured query language)
329 - **[SRAM](sram.md)** (static RAM)
330 - **[SSAO](ssao.md)** (screen space ambient occlusion)
331 - **[SSD](ssd.md)** (solid state drive)
332 - **[SSH](ssh.md)** (secure shell)
333 - **[SSL](ssl.md)** (secure socket layer)
334 - **[STFU](stfu.md)** (shut the fuck up)
335 - **[SVG](svg.md)** (scalable vector graphics)
336 - **[SW](software.md)** (software)
337 - **[TAS](tas.md)** (tool assisted speedrun)
338 - **[TB](tb.md)** (terabyte, terabit)
339 - **[TCC](tcc.md)** (tiny [C](c.md) compiler)
340 - **[TCP](tcp.md)** (transmission control protocol)
341 - **[TFT](tft.md)** (thin filter transistor)
342 - **[TFW](tfw.md)** (that face when)
343 - **[TLA](tla.md)** (three letter acronym)
344 - **[TM](tm.md)** ([trademark](trademark.md), [Turing machine](turing_machine.md))
345 - **[TOS](tos.md)** (terms of service)
346 - **[TTY](tty.md)** (teletype)
347 - **[TUI](tui.md)** (text user interface)
348 - **[UBI](ubi.md)** (universal basic income)
349 - **[UDP](udp.md)** (user datagram protocol)
350 - **[UI](ui.md)** (user interface)
351 - **[UML](uml.md)** (unified modeling language)
352 - **[URI](uri.md)** (uniform resource identifier)
353 - **[URL](url.md)** (uniform resource locator)
354 - **[USA](usa.md)** (united states of america)
355 - **[USB](usb.md)** (universal serial bus)
356 - **[UTC](utc.md)** (coordinated universal time)
357 - **[UTF](utf.md)** (unicode transformation format)
358 - **[UX](ux.md)** (user experience)
359 - **[VCS](vcs.md)** (version control system)
360 - **[VOD](vod.md)** (video on demand)
361 - **[VHS](vhs.md)** (video home system)
362 - **[VIM](vim.md)** ([vi](vi.md) improved)
363 - **[VFX](vfx.md)** (visual effects)
364 - **[VLAN](vlan.md)** (virtual LAN)
365 - **[VLIW](vliw.md)** (very long instruction word)
366 - **[VM](vm.md)** (virtual machine)
367 - **[VPN](vpn.md)** (virtual private network)
368 - **[VPS](vps.md)** (virtual private server)
369 - **[VRAM](vram.md)** (video RAM)
370 - **[W3C](w3c.md)** (world wide web consortium)
371 - **[WAN](wan.md)** (wide area network)
372 - **[WAP](wap.md)** (wireless application protocol)
373 - **[WIFI](wifi.md)** (wireless fidelity)
374 - **[WOW](wow.md)** (World Of Warcraft)
375 - **[WPA](wpa.md)** (WIFI protected access)
376 - **[WTF](wtf.md)** (what the fuck)
377 - **[WTFPL](wtfpl)** (do what the fuck you want to public [license](license.md))
378 - **[WYSIWYG](wysiwyg.md)** (what you see is what you get)
379 - **[WM](wm.md)** (window manager)
380 - **[WWW](www.md)** (world wide web)
381 - **[XAML](xaml.md)** (extensible application markup language)
382 - **[XHTML](xhtml.md)** (extensible HTML)
383 - **[XML](xml.md)** (extensible markup language)
384 - **[YOLO](yolo.md)** (you only live once)
385 - **[ZOMG](zomg.md)** (when you want to write OMG but accidentally also hit Z)
389 - [LRS dictionary](lrs_dictionary.md)