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Architecture Abbreviations

Look through 1893 acronyms and abbreviations related to Architecture:

XL — Extra Large
D&ID — Ducting & Instrumentation Diagram
LAN — Local Area Network
PO — Chamber Pot (from the French - pot de chambre)
RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
POPS — Privately Owned Public Space(s)
CL — Classic
MPT — Male Pipe Thread
BB — Bulletin Board
MM — Millimeter
MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
AFFL — Above Finished Floor Level
YD2 — Square yard
P&ID — Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
HTWSSTKS — Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's Son, Sendeth to King Solomon
VDU — Visual Display Unit
WWW — World Wide Web
A — Ampere
IT — Information Technology
SALS — Simple Approach Lighting System
FFL — Finished Floor Level
XML — Extensible Markup Language
QC — Quality Control
YD3 — Cubic yard
W/ — With
LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
BTTM — Bottom
BTR — Better
ATM — Automatic Teller Machine
AC — Alternating Current
XEPS — Extruded Polystyrene
S — South
MB — Megabyte
IRR — Internal Rate of Return
PNP — Plan And Profile
ALT — Alteration
KM2 — Square Kilometre
RFS — Regardless of Feature Size
ADD — Addendum
NB — Nota Bene. Abbreviation of the Latin expression commonly used to emphasise the importance of a statement, literally meaning 'observe well'. Or less politely and more amusingly, No Bullshit.
CESMM — Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement
PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
ISP — Internet Service Provider
AGA — American Gas Association
PO — Post Office
RADHAZ — Radiation Hazard
AISI — American Iron and Steel Institute
A — Area
TQM — Total Quality Management