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| KORGO | Keyboard Output Recorder Generates Opening |
Sean Lamb (Korgo is the name of a new worm that exploits a hole in Windows security and installs a keylogger, sending the keystrokes to a remote, malicious computer) Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| LEEK | Let's Eat Everything, 'Kay? |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| LESOTHOSAURUS | Light, Extra Small One That Had Open Skeleton And Usually Ran Under Shrubs |
Sean Lamb (DinoDictionary says that this small dino 'was probably an agile, two-legged runner based on slender, hollow, thin walled bones, a light skull with many openings, a short neck and forelimbs and the absence of armor.') Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| LONGHORN | Late Or Not, Gates Holds Out. Releases Nothing |
Sean Lamb (the next version of Microsoft Windows, codenamed Longhorn, has now been delayed until 2006). Computers:Windows Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| MCT (2) | Must Continue Training |
Sean Lamb (MCT really stands for Microsoft Certified Trainer) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows Computers:Windows Education:Qualifications Education:Qualifications |
| MELON | Must Eat Lots Of Nourishment |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| MEMPHIS | Maybe Every Microsoft Programmer Hates Information Services |
Sean Lamb (Memphis was the code name Microsoft used for Windows 98) Computers:Windows Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| MEMPHIS (2) | Microsoft Engineers Make Promise, However It's Sketchy |
Sean Lamb (Memphis was Microsoft's code name for Windows 98) Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| METAFILTER | Maybe Everyone That Asked For It Likes To Explore Reasoning |
Sean Lamb (expanding an unsuccesssful search) Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| MIDWAY | Microsoft Is Developing Widgets Attracting Youth |
Sean Lamb (Midway was Microsoft's code name for the Xbox) Computers:Games Computers:Games Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| MISTRIAL | Maybe It's Supposed To Result In A Liquidation |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| MOUSE (7) | Must One Use Such Equipment? |
Sean Lamb (who prefers to use the keyboard for most computer operations) Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MSDN | Microsoft's Special Documentation Nook |
Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| MSDN (2) | Must Study Diverse Networks |
Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| MSDN (3) | My System's Down Now |
Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| MULTIMEDIA | Many Users Listen To Intense Music Every Day It's Available |
Sean Lamb (who will never give up his collection of classic jazz OGG files) Entertainment:Music Entertainment:Music |
| NARROW GAUGE | Non-Average Rail Ratio, One Working Grade And Unusual Gauge Examples |
Sean Lamb ("Gauge" refers to the distance between the rails. Standard Gauge in North America is 4' 8.5", Narrow Gauge is anything less than that, most commonly 3'; narrow gauge railroads often contain tighter curves and steeper grades than their standard gauge counterparts) Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| NASHVILLE | Not A Simple Hyperlinker; Visiting Internet Links, Lackluster Experience |
Sean Lamb (Nashville was the internal code name used by Microsoft for Internet Explorer 4.0) Computers:Internet:Web browsers Computers:Internet:Web browsers Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| NASHVILLE (2) | Now Another Software Html Viewer Is Leaving Locales Exposed |
Sean Lamb (Nashville was Microsoft's code name for Internet Explorer 4.0; there are so many exploits written against IE that its use is now often recommended against) Computers:Internet:Web browsers Computers:Internet:Web browsers Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| NET | Now Everyone's Thieves |
Sean Lamb (NET, in this reference, is the acronym given by the US Congress to the No Electronic Theft Act, which is supposed to simplify criminal prosecution for distributing proprietary files online) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| NOASAURUS | North Of Argentina, Scientists Amazingly Uncovered Remains Uniquely Saurian |
Sean Lamb - The Noasaurus was discovered in the northern region of Argentina; it's claws featured a unique lifting tendon. I had originally thought of using 'Some Archaeologist' for the SA portion, but an archaeologist studies past human life, and not generally animal life. Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| NOTARY | Not One To Assign Rights Yet. |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| NOVELL | Now Our Venture Entirely Loves Linux |
Sean Lamb (Novell announced that it will purchase SuSE Linux for (US)$210M on Nov 4 2003) Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies Computers:Linux Computers:Linux |
| ODBC | One Doesn't Buy Connectivity |
Sean Lamb (ODBC usually stands for Open Database Connectivity) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| OFFICE | Obfuscated File Format Is Common Everywhere |
Sean Lamb (even though the data format of MS-Office documents is exceptionally hidden, they have become a de-facto standard) Computers Computers |
| OFFICER | One Fine Fellow Is Courtroom Employed Representative |
Sean Lamb (I haven't met a member of law enforcement that I didn't get along with yet) People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| ON THE LAW | One Night They Had Extra Labor And Wages |
Sean Lamb (A train crew is "on the law" when they have exceeded their allowed work time between rest periods) People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| OOP | One Odious Paradigm |
Sean Lamb (OOP = Object Oriented Programming) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| OOP (2) | Outperforming Older Programs |
Sean Lamb (OOP = Object Oriented Programming) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| ORANGE (2) | Ordinary Refreshment; Alton Notes, 'Good Eats!' |
Sean Lamb (Alton Brown is the host of my favorite cooking show right now, 'Good Eats') Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| PALOMINO | Planning Another Launch, One Manufacturer Is Now Online |
Sean Lamb (Palomino was AMD's code name for their Athlon line of processors) Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware Names:Code Names Names:Code Names |
| PARIS (3) | Perhaps Apple's Redesigning Its System? |
Sean Lamb (Paris was Apple's code name for the Macintosh II) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple Names:Code Names:Apple |
| PATENT | Prior Art Treated Egregiously, Not Trusted |
Sean Lamb (the patent office is called to terms by the W3C with prior art on Eolas's web embedding patent) People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| PATENT (2) | Patent Application Truthful? Eolas Needs Tutoring |
Sean Lamb (the patent office is called to terms by the W3C with prior art on Eolas's web embedding patent) Computers:Internet Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| PCI-E | Purchasing Computers In Excess |
Sean Lamb (PCI-E is an acronym for a new graphics bus, the PCI Express; it may launch a wave of new computer purchases) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| PEANUT (2) | Peckish Eaters Are Nibbling Unopened Treats |
Sean Lamb (peanuts always seem to taste better when you have to get them out of their shells first) Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| PIKE | Pointed Implement Kills Enemies |
Sean Lamb (dictionary.com lists one definition as "A long spear formerly used by infantry.") Military:Weapons Military:Weapons |
| PUFFIN | Power Users Find Files In Networks |
Sean Lamb (Puffin is Google's code word for their new desktop file search utility) Computers Computers Names:Code Names Names:Code Names |
| PUNCH CARD | Punch Using 'Nuff Clout, Hanging Chads Are Rarely Deciphered |
Sean Lamb Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| QIC | Quirky Information Cabinet |
Sean Lamb (QIC is really Quarter-Inch Cartridge, one size class of backup tape cartridge; multiple uses causes corruption on the tape) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| QUAESITOSAURUS | Quite Unusual Auricle Exemplifies Sauropod; Individual Traces Of Skull Are Uncovered, Researchers Use Science |
Sean Lamb (This dino, known by partial skull fossils, had an structures that indicated unusually sensitive hearing) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| QUICK-ACTING BRAKE | Quickly Used, Its Caboose Kills Acceleration Creating Traction In Need. Good Brakes Really Avoid Killing Engineers. |
Sean Lamb (http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/gloss1a.html defines this as "A Modification by George Westinghouse of his automatic air-brake for quicker response at the rear of a train." Many train crews have been killed by runaways when the brakes failed.) Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| QUIET RIOT | Quirky Unimaginative Instrumental Entertainment That Really Isn't One's Taste |
Sean Lamb (well, I'm not really a heavy metal fan) Entertainment:Music Entertainment:Music |
| QUORUM | Qualified Unit Of Roughly United Minds |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| RAILROAD | Riding Along In Luxury, Railroads Often Are Delightful |
Sean Lamb Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| RAPIER | Redmond Application Platform Is Engineered Roughly |
Sean Lamb (Rapier is Microsoft's code name for Windows CE 3.0 for Pocket PC version 2) Computers:Windows Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| RAWHIDE | Redhat's Always Working Hard In Developing Enhancements |
Sean Lamb (Rawhide is the code name for RedHat's unstable development tree) Computers:Linux Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| REBBACHISAURUS | Really Exceptional Beast Became A Creature Hidden In Saharan Africa Under Rigid Unsandy Sand |
Sean Lamb (Rebbachisaurus was discovered in the Saharan area of northern Africa; after so many millions of years, sand gets packed down into rigid structures) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| ROOTS | Really One Outstanding Television Series |
Sean Lamb (who was but a child when "Roots" premiered on television) Entertainment:TV shows Entertainment:TV shows |
| RUGOPS | Relatively Unknown Giant Of Paleozoic Science |
Sean Lamb (The rugops primus [or "rugops" for short] is a recent discovery in Africa; more info is at http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040531/newdino.html) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| RUGRAT | Ruffians Use Gadgets, Release A Trojan |
Sean Lamb (Rugrat is the name of the first 64-bit Windows virus discovered 5/27/04) Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| RUGRAT (2) | Reprobate User Group Readily Attacks Technology |
Sean Lamb (Rugrat is the name of the first 64-bit Windows virus discovered 5/27/04) Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| RUGRAT (3) | Releasing Untold Gnomes, Rascal Assaults Terminals |
Sean Lamb (Rugrat is the name of the first 64-bit Windows virus discovered 5/27/04) Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| SEAN | Soy Enamorado A Novio |
Robert Tunney. Written in Spanish. Translation: I'm enamored by (my) boyfriend. (Its hard to express what i wanted to express with SEAN in English. The expansion is almost grammatically correct, there should be a posessive adjective before Novio.) Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER | Sometimes Eating Another Slice Of Nourishment At Lunch Affects Feelings. For Each Christmas Time It's Very Evident Diagnosis Is Simply One Real Disorder, Eased Rarely |
Sean Lamb Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness Time:Seasons Time:Seasons |
| SEWER | Somewhere Everyone's Waste Eventually Reaches |
Sean Lamb Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns Places:Waterways Places:Waterways |
| SHRIKE | Stopping Handholding, Redhat Is Killing Enterprises |
Sean Lamb (Shrike was the code name for RedHat 9.0 for which RedHat ended technical and upgrade support mere months after its release) Computers:Linux Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SHRIKE (2) | So, Has Redhat Included Kde Equally? |
Sean Lamb (Shrike was the code name for RedHat Linux 9.0; RedHat's releases favor the GNOME desktop more than KDE) Names:Code Names:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SID | Silly, It's Debian! |
Sean Lamb (Sid is the code name for Debian's unstable development tree of it's fabled Linux distribution) Computers:Linux Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SID (2) | Stability Is Debian |
Sean Lamb Computers:Linux Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SID (3) | Still In Development |
Sean Lamb Computers:Linux Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| SLANDER | Spoken Libel And Now Defamation Endanger Rights |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| SLIP | Sending Little Internet Packets |
Sean Lamb (SLIP = Serial Line Internet Protocol) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| SLOTH | Slow, Lumbering, Otiose Tree Hanger |
Sean Lamb Science:Biology:Animals Science:Biology:Animals |
| SOAP (3) | Some Obfuscated Access Paradigm |
Sean Lamb (SOAP = Simple Object Access Protocol; it's not nearly so straightforward as it sounds if you're not programming with the Micros~1 libraries) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| SPAMMED (2) | Stupid Punter Annoyed Masses, Moderator Exercised Discretion |
Sean Lamb, when the Apronyms Forums were SPAMMED and Angela deleted the offending posts. Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| SPY | Secrets Passed Yonder |
Sean Lamb (spies transmit secrets to faraway places, so...) People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| STEAM | Sometimes The Engines Are Magical |
Sean Lamb Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| SUBSCRIBE | Sign Up By Sending Command, Receipt Is By Email |
Sean Lamb (who has been on more listservs than he can remember) Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| SUPERFETCH | Speed Up Program Execution Really Fast Enabling The Consumer Hastily |
Sean Lamb (SuperFetch was Microsoft's code name for the technology [which may have since been removed] in LONGHORN to speed application launching) Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| UDE | Ultimate Deceleration Event |
Sean Lamb (UDE is a railroad acronym for UnDesired Emergency, as in an event where the brake system on a train is set to the "Emergency" setting, bringing the train to a stop as absolutely soon as possible. Most often a train is set into Emergency when a car is stopped on a railroad crossing or desides to drive around the gates; engineers in this situation are normally granted a psychological leave for a short period.) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Transport:Trains Transport:Trains |
| UIFSA | Ultimatum Insures Families Secure Alimony |
Sean Lamb - UIFSA really stands for the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, an act that will enable the state that issues the first support order to have jusrisdiction over the payor (sic) regardless of which state the payor resides in. I used 'Families' instead of 'Fathers' because there are quite a few deadbeat moms out there with the deadbeat dads (growing up with a father prosecuting child support cases taught me that lawbreaking is an 'equal opportunity employer'). Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| UNIX | University Networks Interoperate Xceptionally |
Sean Lamb (who learned to use UNIX in a university setting) Computers Computers |
| UPSIDE DOWN CAKE | Usually Produced Snack Is Dessert. Edible Dish Of What-Not Cooked And Konsumed Enthusiastically. |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| USL | Uneducated Sco Lackeys |
Sean Lamb (SCO, which is suing IBM over code they claim to have copied from Unix into Linux, filed for the Unix Systems Laboratories trademark). Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Linux Computers:Linux |
| USL (2) | Using Stupid Lawyers |
Sean Lamb (SCO, which is suing IBM over code they claim to have copied from Unix into Linux, filed for the Unix Systems Laboratories trademark). Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Linux Computers:Linux |
| UTAHRAPTOR | Unusually Talented And Harsh Raptor Attacked Predators That Once Roamed |
Sean Lamb (The Utahraptor had a 15" claw on one toe of each hind foot; it's believed that this creature attacked others much larger than itself using these claws and its razor-sharp teeth as weapons) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| VFAT | Verily, Files Are Truncated |
Sean Lamb (VFAT = Virtual File Allocation Table; the filesystem type that Windows 98 uses) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| VIVALDI | Vain Italian Violinists Always Like Dulcet Inventions |
Sean Lamb Entertainment:Music:Artists Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| WHIDBEY | What Has It Done But Ensare You? |
Sean Lamb (Whidbey is Microsoft's code name for Visual Studio '05; Microsoft's strategy can often be reduced to Embrace-Extend-Extinguish, as they first accept standards then provide "essential" extensions that are only compatible with their own products) Computers:Programming Computers:Programming Computers:Windows:Applications Computers:Windows:Applications Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| WHISTLER | "Windows Has Inconsistencies" Said The Laboratory Engineer Relentlessly |
Sean Lamb (Whistler was the internal code name used by Microsoft for Windows XP) Computers:Windows Computers:Windows Names:Code Names:Microsoft Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| WHO GOES ON HERE ANYWAY? | We Have One Grand Orator, Everyone Shares One 'Nother's Humor. Enjoy Reading Everyone's Apronyms. Now You Will Apronimize. Yahoo! |
Sean Lamb, apronymising something that was asked on the apronyms forums. Communication:Acronyms Forums Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE | We Have Once Watched A Network Television Show That Once Boasted Everyone's Attention. Maybe It Lost Luster In One Night After Its Reruns Encored. |
Sean Lamb Entertainment:TV shows Entertainment:TV shows |
| WIKIPEDIA (3) | Well It's Knowlege Is Perfect, Except Don't Invest Assurance |
Sean Lamb Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| WINFS | Well, It's Not Fail Safe |
Sean Lamb (WinFS is yet another Microsoft acronym [a Micronym?] for WINdows Future Storage, which was originally planned to be included in the upcoming Longhorn release) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| WIRELESS (2) | Wireless Infrastructure's Really Excellent Lan Equipment Sending Signals |
Sean Lamb (who just recently learned the joys of 802.11g) Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| WIX | Will It Xtinguish? |
Sean Lamb (WiX really means Windows Installer Xml; Microsoft's latest attempt to "embrace and extend" XML) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| WMS | What, More Spam!? |
Sean Lamb (WMS really means Windows Messenger Service) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows:Applications Computers:Windows:Applications |
| WMS (2) | Windows Marginalizes Security |
Sean Lamb (WMS really means Windows Messenger Service) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Windows:Applications Computers:Windows:Applications |
| WORM (2) | Will Often Replicate Maliciously |
Sean Lamb (who has spent way too much time tweaking email server filters lately) Computers Computers |
| XENOPHOBE | Xenophobes Enjoy Noting Other People Holding Old Biases Everlasting. |
Sean Lamb (http://august1.com/pubs/dict/ is the only legal dictionary online that I've seen with entries under X, including this one. Since a xenophobe is biased against alien residents, one would need others with similar biases to rationalize such views.) People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| XIAOSAURUS | Xiaosaurus Is Another Ornithischian Species; All Uncovered Remains Unusually Small |
Sean Lamb (Xiaosaurus has only been found in fragments; it is estimated that this creature stood only 1.5 feet tall) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| YAM | Yet Another Meal |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| YARROW | Yet Another Redhat Release Of Wonder |
Sean Lamb (Yarrow was the codename for RedHat's Fedora Core Linux 1.0) Computers:Linux Computers:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux Names:Code Names:Linux |
| YAST | You Are Susefied Today |
Sean Lamb (YaST really means Yet Another Setup Tool, which is used to install SuSE Linux) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Linux Computers:Linux |
| YAVERLANDIA | Yet Another Very Extinct Reptile. Little Animal Never Dwelled In Asia |
Sean Lamb (Yaverlandia, at 2' 3" tall, was discovered in Yaverland Battery on the Isle of Wight) Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| YOUNG OFFENDER | Years Of Untold Neglect Generated One Fledgling Felon. Especially Needs Direct Effective Rehabilitation |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals People & Relationships:Law & Order:Criminals |
| ZITI | Zesty Italian Tasty Ingredients |
Sean Lamb Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| ZOPE | Zero Online Publishing Equivalents |
Sean Lamb (Zope is a web page programming environment) Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| previous apronyms by Sean Lamb |