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Internet slang Abbreviations

Look through 455 acronyms and abbreviations related to Internet slang:

LAN — Local Area Network
N/A — Not Applicable
PST — Please Send Tell
USA — United States of America
ARPANET — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
BBS — Bulletin Board Service
DOB — Date Of Birth
IT — Information Technology
MSG — Message
FCFS — First Come First Served
CPU — Central Processing Unit
POC — Point Of Contact
IP — Internet Protocol
IQ — Intelligence Quotient
IYKWIM — If You Know What I Mean
NAVY — Never Again Volunteer Yourself
FIFO — First In, First Out
CCTV — Closed-circuit television
WRT — "With respect to", especially in fields such as Mathematics.
LIFO — Last In, First Out
POV — Point Of View
OBTW — Oh By the Way
AC — Alternating Current
Y/N — Yes/No
ALCON — All Concerned
PS — PostScript
CR — Carriage Return
R&D — Research & Development
COA — Course Of Action
CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
YABSA — Yet Another Bloody Stupid Acronym
API — Application Programming Interface
TQM — Total Quality Management
BTU — British Thermal Unit
OBEX — Object Exchange Protocol
PW — Password
NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
AAA — American Automobile Association
CEO — Chief Executive Officer
WX — Weather
TBD — To Be Determined
EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
BB — Bulletin Board
OJT — On the Job Training
ACCT — Account
AMD — Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (producer of computer chips)
DOA — dead on arrival