Acronym
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An acronym is a word whose letters are the first letters of other words. People often create a short word that means the same thing as a much longer phrase (set of words), to make it faster and shorter to say the long phrase. Examples of acronyms are:
- Laser - Light Amplified through Stimulated Emission of Radiation
- Scuba - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
- Snafu - Situation Normal: All Fouled Up
- SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- All Acronyms - a site with a large number of acronyms
