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Internet slang Abbreviations

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