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| AA | Always Alkaline |
Jeff Anonymous (on the rareness of carbon-zinc and nickel-metal hydride AA batteries. ya can usually only get alkaline and rechargable alkaline) |
| AAA | Available As Alkaline |
Dustan Dowsing, who resorted to acronymising battery sizes in an attempt to get the overall first acronym. |
| AAAA | Also Available As Alkaline |
Dustan Dowsing |
| ADO | Acronyms Doubly Overloaded |
ADO = Active Data Object (Microsoft) |
| ADS | Anticompetitiveness Doesn't Sell |
ADS = Active Directory Service (Microsoft) Computers |
| AM (2) | Awful Music |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (AM actually stands for Amplitude Modulation) Entertainment:Music |
| ANZAC | Army Needed Zeal And Courage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (ANZAC actually stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Military |
| AOL | Automatically Online Loser |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to what many people think about users of America Online) Computers:Internet |
| ASCII | Are Some Computer Ingredients Inedible? |
Tony, who doesn't think the American Standard Code for Information Interchange is edible. Computers:Do Not Eat |
| ASF | Advanced Spamming Format |
ASF = Advanced Streaming Format (Microsoft) Computers:Internet |
| ATI | Absolutely Terrific Illustrations |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to the graphics card company. Computers:Generic Hardware |
| AT & T | Attention! Thervice Thaved! |
Jeff Anonymous, after HALT, because AT & T is going to keep the ISP running. Commerce:Companies |
| BBN | Building Better Networks |
BBN = Bolt, Baranek & Newman, one of the companies that helped build the infrastructure of the internet. Computers:Internet |
| BMW | Break My Wallet |
Rob s Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| BOS | Bat Outta Shell |
BOS = Base Operating System (IBM). The kernel of AIX and the programs that consist of a base install are included in the BOS. Computers |
| B.SC. | Biological Scientific Calculator |
Angela Brett, after graduating with a B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) majoring in MATHEMATICS. Education:Qualifications |
| BSD | Best System Design |
Sean Lamb (BSD = Berkeley Software Distribution; a flavor of UNIX written by UC Berkeley that is the basis for FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD among others) Computers |
| CA | Calculator's 'About' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the historian's habit of not bothering to calculate the dates of birth or death of historical characters precisely, instead calculating loosely on the lines of Tony McCoy O'Grady 1950 ca., when they were too lazy to check it out. |
| CA (2) | Clearly Around |
Rico Leffanta |
| CAD (2) | Can't Actually Draw |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (CAD usually stands for Computer Aided Design) Computers |
| CAPI | Contemptible And Pitiful Interface |
CAPI = Crypto Application Programming Interface (Microsoft) Computers:Programming |
| CAS | Computer Aided Sleuthing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after much conversation about his sleuthing around one of Angela's stacks. |
| CBD | Congested Buildings Downtown |
It actually means Central Business District, but when Angela mentioned it Tony McCoy O'Grady didn't know this, so thought of his own ideas. |
| CD-RW | Can Dislocate Rectal Walls |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| CEO | Confusion Exceeding Omniscience |
Susan S. In my line of work, I've gotten a lot of comments from my employees alluding to my phenomenal knowledge base -- "You know-it-all!" -- This to let them know that I'm just as confused as they, but as the head of the company I want to put my best foot forward. (CEO usually stands for Chief Executive Officer) People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| CIA | Criminals In Authority |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CIPA | Can't I Play Anywhere? |
Thinking about what the CIPA (Childrens' Internet Protection Act) really means for American libraries and schools Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CIPA (2) | Censoring Internet Pages Always |
Thinking about what the CIPA (Childrens' Internet Protection Act) really means for American libraries and schools Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CIPA (3) | Congress Institutes Protections Awkwardly |
Thinking about what the CIPA (Childrens' Internet Protection Act) really means for American libraries and schools Computers:Internet People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| CMOS | Computer Must Operate Somehow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (CMOS usually stands for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) Computers:Generic Hardware |
| CMS | Complicated Magnetic System |
Angela Brett, referring to the COMPACT MUON SOLENOID. See http://cmsinfo.cern.ch for more information. Science:Physics |
| CNE | Can't Network Everything |
CNE's real definition is Certified Netware Engineer Computers Education:Qualifications |
| CNE (2) | Certification Nullifies Education |
CNE's real definition is Certified Netware Engineer Computers Education:Qualifications |
| CSC | Citizens, Send Cash |
Jeff Anonymous (In reference to ezboard.com's premium service) Commerce |
| DDS | Doesn't Do Spleens! |
Angela Brett (DDS usually stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery) Education:Qualifications Science:Biology:Healthcare:Healthcare Occupations |
| DDT | Darn Dat Toxin! |
Jeff Anonymous Science:Chemistry |
| DEN | Doesn't Even Network |
DEN = Directory-Enabled Networking (Microsoft) Computers |
| DISC (2) | Does It Still Compile? |
Sean Lamb (DISC really means Digital Interactive Systems Corp., a company marketing a new computer-in-a-box gaming console) Commerce:Companies Computers:Games |
| DMCA | Don't Make Cables Abroad |
It's not just DeCSS that US Customs doesn't want coming into the country. Check out http://www.cs.umn.edu/~mcmillen/dmca for another viewpoint. (DMCA usually stands for Digital Millennium Copyright Act) People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| DNA | Daddy Not Available |
DNA usually stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family |
| DNS | Dotted Numbers Synonyms |
Angela Brett (DNS usually stands for Domain Name System) Computers:Internet |
| DRM | Don't Rip Mp3s |
DRM = Digital Rights Management (Microsoft) Entertainment:Music |
| DRM (2) | Doesn't Record Media |
DRM = Digital Rights Management (Microsoft) Computers Entertainment |
| DRM (3) | Doesn't Really Matter |
Sean Lamb (DRM = Digital Rights Management {Microsoft}; but file sharing will continue after this "feature" is introduced) Computers |
| DSL | Darned Speedy Link! |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Digital Subscriber Line or Direct Satellite Link. Computers:Internet |
| DSL (2) | Download Something Large |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Digital Subscriber Line. Computers:Internet |
| DSL (3) | Defying Sea-Level |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Deep Submergence Laboratory. Science |
| DSL (4) | Don't Say 'Lame'! |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Disability Sick Leave. Commerce |
| DSL (5) | Domineer Suburban Lads |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an alternate expansion of the more common District Scout Leader. Sports & Recreation:Scouts |
| DSL (7) | Dialup's So Lame! |
Angela Brett, as an alternate expansion of the more common Digital Subscriber Line. Computers:Internet |
| DSL (8) | Don't Surf Lightly |
Edwin Hermann, as an alternate expansion of the more common Digital Subscriber Line. Computers:Internet |
| DSL (9) | Dunderheads Surf Loudly |
Jeff Anonymous, in reference to loud dialup modems (as opposed to Digital Subscriber Line)... no offense intended :) Computers:Internet |
| EDS | Evil Doers Supreme |
Carl Brett, who works for a company called EDS Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (2) | Electric Donkey Service |
Carl Brett Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (3) | Evil Dark Side |
Adrian Parke, who also works at EDS Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (4) | Everything Done Slowly |
Adrian Parke Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (5) | Experts Dont Subscribe |
Carl Brett Commerce:Companies |
| EDS (6) | Evil Doers Society |
Carl Brett Commerce:Companies |
| ERNIE | Everybody Regularly Needs Income Enhancement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady. - ERNIE is the name of the computer which picks (picked?) winning Prize Bonds in the UK. it stood for Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment Commerce:Money |
| EULA | Extremely Unappealing License Agreement |
EULA = End User License Agreement (Microsoft) Computers |
| FA (2) | Frolicking Americans |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the abbreviation for Florida. Places:States & Regions |
| FM | Funky Music |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Music |
| FTP | Follow That Puppy! |
Angela Brett - FTP actually stands for File Transfer Protocol, but at least two Macintosh FTP clients have dogs in their icons. |
| GM | Garbage Motors |
Rob s Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| GNU | Good News, Usually |
Steve Keate (GNU actually stands for 'Gnu's Not Unix' and is a project by the free software foundation to make a free alternative to Unix.) Computers |
| GNU (2) | Gates Now Unhappy |
Steve Keate Computers |
| GPF | Greatly Pooched Files |
Sean Lamb, referring to the results of a General Protection Fault. Computers:Windows |
| HTML | How They Make Links |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (HTML usually stands for HyperText Markup Language) Computers:Internet |
| HTTP | Here's That Titled Page |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - People seem to think that 'http://www.co.nz' is the 'name' of a page, rather than the 'address'. (HTTP usually stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol) Computers:Internet |
| HTTP (2) | How They Transfer Pages |
Angela Brett, inspired by HTML. HTTP usually stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol. Computers:Internet |
| IBM | Incredibly Bad Machine |
Gavin Shapiro Computers Commerce:Companies |
| IBM (2) | I Broke Mine |
Steve Keate Computers Commerce:Companies |
| IBM (3) | It's Barbarically Megapriced |
Jeff Anonymous, after mentioning IBM in I AM GETTING THE MAC Commerce:Companies Computers:Generic Hardware |
| INS | It's Now Security |
Sean Lamb (INS was the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the US until it merged into the DHS [Department of Homeland Security]) People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| IRS | Income Retrieval Service |
Sean Lamb (who just finished filing his 2003 tax return) Commerce |
| IS | Implies Status |
Edwin Hermann, referring to the usual meaning of IS, Information Systems. Computers |
| ISDN | It's So Darn Neat! |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet |
| ISDN (2) | It Still Does Nothing |
Acronymous Anonymous Computers:Internet |
| ISDN (3) | I See Dollars Now |
Chuck Banks Computers:Internet |
| ISDN (4) | Is Someone Dreaming Nonsense? |
Chuck Banks Computers:Internet |
| ISP (2) | It Starves, Profitless |
Angela Brett, as a modification of Jeff's ISP. Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISP (3) | It's Slow & Pathetic |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| ISP (4) | Intermittent Squeaky Pauses |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| ISP (5) | It Shan't Prevail! |
Angela Brett, referring to Jeff's ISP Commerce |
| ISP (6) | I'm Sorely Peeved! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in reference to Jeff's ISP Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISP (7) | Internet Stopper Plugged |
Jeff Anonymous (in reference to what'll happen when @home finally does go down the loo...well, I have AOL on the side just in case) Computers:Internet Commerce |
| ISP (8) | It Seeks Profit |
Jeff Anonymous, as a modification of ISP Computers:Internet Commerce |
| IT (2) | Ivory Tower |
Rico Leffanta (referring to information technology, of course) Computers |
| JPEG | Juxtapositioned Pixels Emulate Graphics |
Sean Lamb (JPEG = Joint Photographic Experts Group) Computers |
| KFC | Known For Calories |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| KLR | Kickstart & Let's Ride |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Transport |
| KLR (2) | Keep Leathers Ready |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Transport |
| KLR (3) | Keen Little Racer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to MOUTH (2) Transport |
| LCBO | Large Canadian Booze Outlet/Organization |
Angela Brett (LCBO usually stands for Liquor Control Board Ontario) Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| LZ | Loudmouths... Zoloft? |
Jeff Anonymous, explaining that LED ZEPPELIN might lead someone to need an antidepressant. Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| MAF | Much About Flora |
Angela Brett, referring to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Science:Biology |
| MAFF | Many Abhor Factory Farming |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (MAFF usually stands for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) |
| MCP | Mastered Crappy Programs |
Angela Brett (MCP usually stands for Microsoft Certified Professional) Computers:Windows Education:Qualifications |
| MCT (2) | Must Continue Training |
Sean Lamb (MCT really stands for Microsoft Certified Trainer) Computers:Windows Education:Qualifications |
| MMORPG | Morons Mindlessly Overdoing Redundantly Programmed Game |
Sporkmaster (MMORPG usually stands for Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) Computers:Games |
| MOAB (2) | Maxes Out All Buildings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady referring to "Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb", "Mother Of All Bombs" Military:Weapons |
| MSDN | Microsoft's Special Documentation Nook |
Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network) Computers:Programming |
| MSDN (2) | Must Study Diverse Networks |
Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network) Computers:Programming |
| MSDN (3) | My System's Down Now |
Sean Lamb (MSDN usually stands for Microsoft Developer Network) Computers:Programming |
| NASA (2) | Never Attended Starfleet Academy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| NATO | Nasty Americans Threaten Others |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (NATO usually stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Politics |
| NCR | Not Completely Reliable |
Tiny Lee (NCR usually stands for National Cash Register) Computers Commerce:Companies |
| NEC | Not Enough Components |
Tiny Lee (NEC usually stands for Nippon Equipment Corporation) Computers Commerce:Companies |
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