Acronyms List A–Z
Browse verified acronym meanings and full forms alphabetically. Some abbreviations have several meanings, so individual pages explain the relevant context.
A
A1C
Hemoglobin A1CView meanings
→ACHAutomated Clearing HouseView meanings
→ADAnno DominiView meanings
→ADHDAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderView meanings
→ADLActivities of Daily LivingView meanings
→AEDAutomated External DefibrillatorView meanings
→AEOAnswer Engine OptimizationView meanings
→AESAdvanced Encryption StandardView meanings
→AFAIKAs Far As I KnowView meanings
→AFKAway From KeyboardView meanings
→AGIArtificial General IntelligenceView meanings
→AIArtificial IntelligenceView meanings
→AJAXAsynchronous JavaScript and XMLView meanings
→AKAlaskaView meanings
→AKAAlso Known AsView meanings
→ALAlabamaView meanings
→ALSAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisView meanings
→AMante meridiemView meanings
→AMLAnti-Money LaunderingView meanings
→APIApplication Programming InterfaceView meanings
→APRAnnual Percentage RateView meanings
→APYAnnual Percentage YieldView meanings
→ARAugmented RealityView meanings
→ARRAnnual Recurring RevenueView meanings
→ASAPAs Soon As PossibleView meanings
→ASMRAutonomous Sensory Meridian ResponseView meanings
→ATMAutomated Teller MachineView meanings
→AZArizonaView meanings
→B
B2B
Business to BusinessView meanings
→B2CBusiness to ConsumerView meanings
→B2GBusiness to GovernmentView meanings
→BABachelor of ArtsView meanings
→BCCBlind Carbon CopyView meanings
→BFFBest Friends ForeverView meanings
→BIDbis in dieView meanings
→BIOSBasic Input/Output SystemView meanings
→BMIBody Mass IndexView meanings
→BMWBayerische Motoren WerkeView meanings
→BPBlood PressureView meanings
→BPMBusiness Process ManagementView meanings
→BPOBusiness Process OutsourcingView meanings
→BRBBe Right BackView meanings
→BSBachelor of ScienceView meanings
→BTWBy The WayView meanings
→BUNBlood Urea NitrogenView meanings
→C
CA
CaliforniaView meanings
→CABGCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingView meanings
→CACCustomer Acquisition CostView meanings
→CADCoronary Artery DiseaseView meanings
→CBCComplete Blood CountView meanings
→CCCarbon CopyView meanings
→CDCCenters for Disease Control and PreventionView meanings
→CDNContent Delivery NetworkView meanings
→CEOChief Executive OfficerView meanings
→CFOChief Financial OfficerView meanings
→CHFCongestive Heart FailureView meanings
→CIACentral Intelligence AgencyView meanings
→CIOChief Information OfficerView meanings
→CKDChronic Kidney DiseaseView meanings
→CLICommand-Line InterfaceView meanings
→CMOChief Marketing OfficerView meanings
→CMSContent Management SystemView meanings
→CNSCentral Nervous SystemView meanings
→COColoradoView meanings
→COGSCost of Goods SoldView meanings
→COOChief Operating OfficerView meanings
→COPDChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseView meanings
→CPACertified Public AccountantView meanings
→CPCCost Per ClickView meanings
→CPIConsumer Price IndexView meanings
→CPMCost Per MilleView meanings
→CPRCardiopulmonary ResuscitationView meanings
→CPUCentral Processing UnitView meanings
→CRMCustomer Relationship ManagementView meanings
→CROConversion Rate OptimizationView meanings
→CSSCascading Style SheetsView meanings
→CSVComma-Separated ValuesView meanings
→CTComputed TomographyView meanings
→CTACall to ActionView meanings
→CTOChief Technology OfficerView meanings
→CTRClick Through RateView meanings
→CVACerebrovascular AccidentView meanings
→CVSConsumer Value StoresView meanings
→D
DA
Domain AuthorityView meanings
→DEDelawareView meanings
→DEIDiversity, Equity and InclusionView meanings
→DHCPDynamic Host Configuration ProtocolView meanings
→DIYDo It YourselfView meanings
→DMDirect MessageView meanings
→DNADeoxyribonucleic AcidView meanings
→DNRDo Not ResuscitateView meanings
→DNSDomain Name SystemView meanings
→DOBDate of BirthView meanings
→DPIDots Per InchView meanings
→DRDomain RatingView meanings
→DVTDeep Vein ThrombosisView meanings
→DxDiagnosisView meanings
→E
E-E-A-T
Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and TrustworthinessView meanings
→EBITDAEarnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and AmortizationView meanings
→ECGElectrocardiogramView meanings
→EGexempli gratiaView meanings
→EGDEsophagogastroduodenoscopyView meanings
→EINEmployer Identification NumberView meanings
→EKGElectrocardiogramView meanings
→EMTEmergency Medical TechnicianView meanings
→ENTEar, Nose, and ThroatView meanings
→EODEnd of DayView meanings
→EPSEarnings Per ShareView meanings
→EREmergency RoomView meanings
→ERPEnterprise Resource PlanningView meanings
→ETAEstimated Time of ArrivalView meanings
→ETDEstimated Time of DepartureView meanings
→ETFExchange-Traded FundView meanings
→EtOHEthanolView meanings
→EUEuropean UnionView meanings
→F
FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, SoView meanings
→FAQFrequently Asked QuestionsView meanings
→FASTFace, Arms, Speech, TimeView meanings
→FBIFederal Bureau of InvestigationView meanings
→FIFAFédération Internationale de Football AssociationView meanings
→FLFloridaView meanings
→FOMOFear Of Missing OutView meanings
→FPSFrames Per SecondView meanings
→FTEFull-Time EquivalentView meanings
→FTPFile Transfer ProtocolView meanings
→FYIFor Your InformationView meanings
→G
GA
GeorgiaView meanings
→GAAPGenerally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesView meanings
→GDPGross Domestic ProductView meanings
→GEOGenerative Engine OptimizationView meanings
→GERDGastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseView meanings
→GGGood GameView meanings
→GIGastrointestinalView meanings
→GIFGraphics Interchange FormatView meanings
→GLHFGood Luck, Have FunView meanings
→GPAGrade Point AverageView meanings
→GPSGlobal Positioning SystemView meanings
→GPTGenerative Pre-trained TransformerView meanings
→GPUGraphics Processing UnitView meanings
→GTGGot To GoView meanings
→GUGenitourinaryView meanings
→GUIGraphical User InterfaceView meanings
→H
HCC
Hepatocellular CarcinomaView meanings
→HDDHard Disk DriveView meanings
→HIHawaiiView meanings
→HIVHuman Immunodeficiency VirusView meanings
→HPVHuman PapillomavirusView meanings
→HRHuman ResourcesView meanings
→HRHeart RateView meanings
→HShora somniView meanings
→HTMLHyperText Markup LanguageView meanings
→HTTPHypertext Transfer ProtocolView meanings
→HTTPSHypertext Transfer Protocol SecureView meanings
→HxHistoryView meanings
→I
IA
IowaView meanings
→IBANInternational Bank Account NumberView meanings
→IBSIrritable Bowel SyndromeView meanings
→ICDInternational Classification of DiseasesView meanings
→ICEIn Case of EmergencyView meanings
→ICUIntensive Care UnitView meanings
→ICYMIIn Case You Missed ItView meanings
→IDIdahoView meanings
→IDEIntegrated Development EnvironmentView meanings
→IDKI Don’t KnowView meanings
→IEid estView meanings
→IFRSInternational Financial Reporting StandardsView meanings
→IKRI Know, Right?View meanings
→ILIllinoisView meanings
→ILYI Love YouView meanings
→IMAPInternet Message Access ProtocolView meanings
→IMOIn My OpinionView meanings
→INIndianaView meanings
→IPInternet ProtocolView meanings
→IPOInitial Public OfferingView meanings
→IQIntelligence QuotientView meanings
→IRAIndividual Retirement AccountView meanings
→IRLIn Real LifeView meanings
→ISPInternet Service ProviderView meanings
→IVIntravenousView meanings
→J
K
L
LA
LouisianaView meanings
→LANLocal Area NetworkView meanings
→LASERLight Amplification by Stimulated Emission of RadiationView meanings
→LLCLimited Liability CompanyView meanings
→LLMLarge Language ModelView meanings
→LMKLet Me KnowView meanings
→LOLLaughing Out LoudView meanings
→LTDLimitedView meanings
→LTVLifetime ValueView meanings
→M
MA
Master of ArtsView meanings
→MACMedia Access ControlView meanings
→MBAMaster of Business AdministrationView meanings
→MCPModel Context ProtocolView meanings
→MDMarylandView meanings
→MEMaineView meanings
→MFAMulti-Factor AuthenticationView meanings
→MIMichiganView meanings
→MLMachine LearningView meanings
→MMOMassively Multiplayer OnlineView meanings
→MMSMultimedia Messaging ServiceView meanings
→MNMinnesotaView meanings
→MOMissouriView meanings
→MRIMagnetic Resonance ImagingView meanings
→MRRMonthly Recurring RevenueView meanings
→MSMaster of ScienceView meanings
→MTMontanaView meanings
→N
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationView meanings
→NATONorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationView meanings
→NCNorth CarolinaView meanings
→NDNorth DakotaView meanings
→NDANon-Disclosure AgreementView meanings
→NENebraskaView meanings
→NFCNear Field CommunicationView meanings
→NHNew HampshireView meanings
→NICUNeonatal Intensive Care UnitView meanings
→NILName, Image and LikenessView meanings
→NJNew JerseyView meanings
→NLPNatural Language ProcessingView meanings
→NMNew MexicoView meanings
→NPCNon-Player CharacterView meanings
→NPOnil per osView meanings
→NSFWNot Safe for WorkView meanings
→NVNevadaView meanings
→NVMNever MindView meanings
→NYNew YorkView meanings
→O
OB-GYN
Obstetrics and GynecologyView meanings
→OCDObsessive-Compulsive DisorderView meanings
→OHOhioView meanings
→OKOklahomaView meanings
→OKRObjectives and Key ResultsView meanings
→OLEDOrganic Light-Emitting DiodeView meanings
→OMGOh My GodView meanings
→OROregonView meanings
→OSOperating SystemView meanings
→OTCOver the CounterView meanings
→OTPOne-Time PasswordView meanings
→P
PA
PennsylvaniaView meanings
→PASSPull, Aim, Squeeze, SweepView meanings
→PCIPeripheral Component InterconnectView meanings
→PCOSPolycystic Ovary SyndromeView meanings
→PCRPolymerase Chain ReactionView meanings
→PDFPortable Document FormatView meanings
→PhDDoctor of PhilosophyView meanings
→PHPPHP: Hypertext PreprocessorView meanings
→PINPersonal Identification NumberView meanings
→PMpost meridiemView meanings
→PMPrivate MessageView meanings
→PNGPortable Network GraphicsView meanings
→POper osView meanings
→POSPoint of SaleView meanings
→POVPoint of ViewView meanings
→PPCPay Per ClickView meanings
→PRNpro re nataView meanings
→PSPostscriptView meanings
→PTOPaid Time OffView meanings
→PTSDPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderView meanings
→Q
R
RACE
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/EvacuateView meanings
→RAGRetrieval-Augmented GenerationView meanings
→RAMRandom Access MemoryView meanings
→RBCRed Blood CellView meanings
→RERegardingView meanings
→RESTRepresentational State TransferView meanings
→RFPRequest for ProposalView meanings
→RIRhode IslandView meanings
→RICERest, Ice, Compression, ElevationView meanings
→RNARibonucleic AcidView meanings
→ROFLRolling On the Floor LaughingView meanings
→ROIReturn on InvestmentView meanings
→ROMRead-Only MemoryView meanings
→RPGRole-Playing GameView meanings
→RSVPRépondez s’il vous plaîtView meanings
→RxPrescriptionView meanings
→S
SaaS
Software as a ServiceView meanings
→SATSATView meanings
→SCSouth CarolinaView meanings
→SCUBASelf-Contained Underwater Breathing ApparatusView meanings
→SDSouth DakotaView meanings
→SDKSoftware Development KitView meanings
→SEMSearch Engine MarketingView meanings
→SEOSearch Engine OptimizationView meanings
→SERPSearch Engine Results PageView meanings
→SKUStock Keeping UnitView meanings
→SLAService Level AgreementView meanings
→SMARTSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-boundView meanings
→SMBSmall and Medium-sized BusinessView meanings
→SMHShaking My HeadView meanings
→SMSShort Message ServiceView meanings
→SMTPSimple Mail Transfer ProtocolView meanings
→SOBShortness of BreathView meanings
→SOPStandard Operating ProcedureView meanings
→SOSSOSView meanings
→SPAMSpamView meanings
→SQLStructured Query LanguageView meanings
→SSDSolid State DriveView meanings
→SSHSecure ShellView meanings
→SSLSecure Sockets LayerView meanings
→STDSexually Transmitted DiseaseView meanings
→STEMScience, Technology, Engineering, and MathematicsView meanings
→STISexually Transmitted InfectionView meanings
→SWIFTSociety for Worldwide Interbank Financial TelecommunicationView meanings
→SWOTStrengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and ThreatsView meanings
→T
TB
TuberculosisView meanings
→TBATo Be AnnouncedView meanings
→TBCTo Be ConfirmedView meanings
→TBDTo Be DeterminedView meanings
→TBHTo Be HonestView meanings
→TBITraumatic Brain InjuryView meanings
→TCPTransmission Control ProtocolView meanings
→TIATransient Ischemic AttackView meanings
→TIDter in dieView meanings
→TINTaxpayer Identification NumberView meanings
→TLDRToo Long; Didn’t ReadView meanings
→TLSTransport Layer SecurityView meanings
→TMIToo Much InformationView meanings
→TNTennesseeView meanings
→TTPThrombotic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraView meanings
→TTYLTalk To You LaterView meanings
→TXTexasView meanings
→U
UDP
User Datagram ProtocolView meanings
→UIUser InterfaceView meanings
→UKUnited KingdomView meanings
→UNUnited NationsView meanings
→UNESCOUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationView meanings
→URIUpper Respiratory InfectionView meanings
→URLUniform Resource LocatorView meanings
→USAUnited States of AmericaView meanings
→USBUniversal Serial BusView meanings
→UTUtahView meanings
→UTIUrinary Tract InfectionView meanings
→UXUser ExperienceView meanings
→V
W
WA
WashingtonView meanings
→WANWide Area NetworkView meanings
→WBCWhite Blood CellView meanings
→WHOWorld Health OrganizationView meanings
→WIWisconsinView meanings
→WLANWireless Local Area NetworkView meanings
→WNLWithin Normal LimitsView meanings
→WPAWi-Fi Protected AccessView meanings
→WVWest VirginiaView meanings
→WWWWorld Wide WebView meanings
→WYWyomingView meanings
→X
XDR
Extended Detection and ResponseView meanings
→XGAExtended Graphics ArrayView meanings
→XHTMLExtensible HyperText Markup LanguageView meanings
→XLRExternal Line ReturnView meanings
→XMLExtensible Markup LanguageView meanings
→XMPPExtensible Messaging and Presence ProtocolView meanings
→XORExclusive ORView meanings
→XPSXML Paper SpecificationView meanings
→XRExtended RealityView meanings
→XRDX-Ray DiffractionView meanings
→XRFX-Ray FluorescenceView meanings
→XRTX-Ray TelescopeView meanings
→XSSCross-Site ScriptingView meanings
→XYX and Y ChromosomesView meanings
→Y
Y2K
Year 2000View meanings
→Y2K38Year 2038 ProblemView meanings
→YAGYttrium Aluminum GarnetView meanings
→YAGNIYou Aren’t Gonna Need ItView meanings
→YAMLYAML Ain’t Markup LanguageView meanings
→YGMYou’ve Got MailView meanings
→YHYeahView meanings
→YKWIMYou Know What I MeanView meanings
→YMCAYoung Men’s Christian AssociationView meanings
→YMMVYour Mileage May VaryView meanings
→YOBYear Of BirthView meanings
→YOLOYou Only Live OnceView meanings
→YOYYear Over YearView meanings
→YPOYoung Presidents’ OrganizationView meanings
→YTCYield To CallView meanings
→YTDYear To DateView meanings
→YTMYield To MaturityView meanings
→YTWYield To WorstView meanings
→YUVYUV Color ModelView meanings
→YWYou’re WelcomeView meanings
→Z
Z
Zulu Time Zone DesignatorView meanings
→Z-axisZ AxisView meanings
→Z-scoreStandard ScoreView meanings
→ZARSouth African RandView meanings
→ZBZettabyteView meanings
→ZBAZero Balance AccountView meanings
→ZBBZero-Based BudgetingView meanings
→ZCZero CrossingView meanings
→ZCBZero-Coupon BondView meanings
→ZCDZero-Crossing DetectorView meanings
→ZCLZigbee Cluster LibraryView meanings
→ZCSZimbra Collaboration SuiteView meanings
→ZCTAZIP Code Tabulation AreaView meanings
→ZDOZigbee Device ObjectView meanings
→ZEVZero-Emission VehicleView meanings
→ZFSZFSView meanings
→ZHzZettahertzView meanings
→ZIFZero Insertion ForceView meanings
→ZIPZone Improvement PlanView meanings
→ZKZero KnowledgeView meanings
→ZK-SNARKZero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of KnowledgeView meanings
→ZK-STARKZero-Knowledge Scalable Transparent Argument of KnowledgeView meanings
→ZKPZero-Knowledge ProofView meanings
→ZKVMZero-Knowledge Virtual MachineView meanings
→ZMWZambian KwachaView meanings
→ZOCZone of ControlView meanings
→ZPLZebra Programming LanguageView meanings
→ZSDZero-Shot DetectionView meanings
→ZSLZero-Shot LearningView meanings
→ZSTZstandard Compressed FileView meanings
→ZSTDZstandardView meanings
→ZTAZero Trust ArchitectureView meanings
→ZTNAZero Trust Network AccessView meanings
→ZTPZero Touch ProvisioningView meanings
→ZULUZulu TimeView meanings
→ZVSZero Voltage SwitchingView meanings
→ZWLZimbabwean DollarView meanings
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