ed84c Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 A lot of science (and indeed life) is based around understanding acronyms. I think it would be worthy to post up ones that we want the full phrase for; Ill start 1)pH (yes i know what it is but what odes it STAND for) 2)DNS 3)OBE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakdos Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 2) DNS Denial of service (used in computer systems) Domain Name Server (used in computer systems) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 [nit]Those aren't acronyms. They're abbreviations. Acronyms form a word, like radar, or scuba.[/nit] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 [nit']Those aren't acronyms. They're abbreviations. Acronyms form a word, like radar, or scuba.[/nit] Strictly speaking it's an "initialism." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 http://www.acronymfinder.com/ Check before you post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 PH = Potential Hydrogen DSN has been given already and OBE= Order of the British Empire what does TLA stand for )) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest h2whoa Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 My favourite acronym comes from the episode of Red Dwarf when Rimmer forms the "Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society". Work it out...! h2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed84c Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 Take your pick YT Acronym Definition @Amazon.com TLA Three Letter Abbreviation TLA Three Letter Acronym TLA Talk, Listen, Act (United Parcel Service training) TLA Telemetry Link Adapter TLA Telephone Line Adapter TLA Temporary Lodging Allowance TLA Temporary Lodging Assistance TLA Tennessee Library Association TLA Term Loan A TLA Terminal Low Altitude TLA Terminate and Leave Activated TLA Territorial Local Authorities (New Zealand) TLA Texas Library Association TLA The Lost Age (game) TLA Theater of the Living Arts TLA Thin Layer Activation TLA Three Letter Agency TLA Throttle Lever Angle TLA Tie Line Class A (24 hours/day service) TLA Time Line Analysis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 either of the 1`st two will suffice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 A mathsy one: TFAE = "the following are equivalent" Don't know how widely used that is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coquina Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 When applied to sailboat races, stands for Dead F**king Last. SNAFU = Situation Normal, All F**ked Up. FUBAR = F**ked up Beyond All Recognition AWOL = Away Without Leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acronym=SFN&Find=Find I especially liked the "Something for Nothing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 One that didn't work out. In Brisbane we have the "Seven Hills College of Advanced Education". It was intended at one point to rename it to bring it in line with the "Queensland Institute of Technology" and similar places of learning. All was set for the change to "Seven Hills Institute of Technology" until someone realised what initials would be on the front gate in 2 foot high letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 The acronym tags are [ acr=Expanded text ] Acronym [/ acr ] by the way peeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed84c Posted October 29, 2004 Author Share Posted October 29, 2004 so how does it Work and what does it do? let me try one [acr=United Kingdom] UK [/ acr ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 [acr=Oh. My. God.]OMG[/acr] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcerer Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 [acr=What The Fiddleedee]WTF[/acr] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeTraveler Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 [acr=Expanded Text]LOL[/acr] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Oh FFS! GAG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 ROFLMAOUMFAWILSHSITHTIHEMMSIWTTAHWANNLGMSITEBAINTTNWAELTWTTTOTWWMTIHTHHWABOM! (Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A$$ Off Until My Friend Asked Why I Laughed So Hard, So I Told Him That I Had Eaten Magical Mushrooms, So I Was Taken To A Hospital Where A Nice Nurse Lady Gave Me Some Ice-cream To Eat, But Afterwards I Noticed That The Nurse Was An Evil Leprechaun That Was Trying To Take Over The World, Which Meant That I Had To Hit Her With A Bag Of Marshmallows) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c dawg Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 mtfbwy may the force be with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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