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Architectural Abbreviations

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E TO E — End to End
APT — Apartment
EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
LAN — Local Area Network
F TO F — Face to Face
INTERM — Intermediate
N/A — Not Applicable
XL — Extra Large
P. LAM — Plastic Laminate
P SL — Pipe Sleeve
WC — Water Closet (in building plans)
REV DR — Revolving Door
ASSY — Assembly
W/ — With
OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
XML — Extensible Markup Language
GYP BD — Gypsum Board
IT — Information Technology
O TO O — Out to Out
IP — Internet Protocol
RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
R & S — Rod and Shelf
AC — Alternating Current
W/O — Without
MM — Millimeter
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.
PDF — Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
C TO C — Center to Center
MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
QC — Quality Control
ATM — Automatic Teller Machine
A — Ampere
MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
D & M — Dressed & Matched
TQM — Total Quality Management
RF — Radio Frequency
LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
B TO B — Back to Back
VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
VDU — Visual Display Unit
X HVY — Extra Heavy
RADHAZ — Radiation Hazard
NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
REQD — Required
ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
JIT — Just in time
WWW — World Wide Web