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Acronyms in English

The acronyms are the words formed abbreviations of other words, or by the acronyms of the same.

The meaning of the acronym is formed by the meanings of the words that comprise it.

In many sources it is found as acronyms acronyms that do not form words. For example "BMW" is an acronym, not an acronym, since it is not read directly but is pronounced letter by letter. "UN" on the other hand is read as a word, so it is an acronym.

At the end of the list of acronyms there is also a list of the most used acronyms in English.

English acronym examples

1. ACE: acronym for Advanced Composition Explorer, a NASA satellite whose mission is to compare and determine the composition of different types of matter.
2. AIDA: both in English and Spanish is an acronym that names the effects produced by advertising messages: attention (attention), interest (interest), desire (desire) and action (action).
3. AIDS: is the acronym in English for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, that is, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
4. APA: acronym for American Psychology Association, that is, American psychological association.
5. ASAP: means “as soon as possible”, that is to say “as soon as possible”. The first a is pronounced "ei" and the second a is pronounced as in our language.
6. Bit: acronym for binary digit, binary digit.
7. Brexit: acronym for Britain and exit. That is, the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
8. Emea: acronym for the acronym in English for Europe, Middle East and Africa, that is, Europe, the Near East and Africa.
9. Enoch: acronym for the acronym in English for the Emirates National Oil Company, that is, the Emirates National Oil Company.
10. Eula. Acronym for English End user license Agreement. These licenses only allow the use of a product for a single user.
11. Euribor: acronym for Euro Interbank Offered Rate, that is, the European type of interbank offer.
12. FAO: acronym for the acronym in English for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, that is, United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture.
13. GIF: It is an acronym for Graphic Interchange Format, which is a type of visual file. It is pronounced "guif", although there is widespread confusion about its pronunciation, so the pronunciation "jif" is also common.
14. Laser: acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, that is, light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. The laser is a device that generates a light beam that has two types of coherence: spatial (remaining small) and temporal (concentrating the emission of a narrow spectral range).
15. Modem– Acronym for Modulator Demodulator. In Spanish it is “modem”. It is a device that converts digital signals to analog (modulator) and analog signals to digital (demodulator).
16. NASA: acronym formed by the acronym in English for National Aeronautic and Space Administration, in Spanish: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is an agency of the United States government responsible for aeronautical and aerospace research.
17. Nascar: comes from the acronym in English of National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, that is, National Association of Series Automobile Racing.
18. NATO: acronym for North Atlantic Treaty Organization, that is, North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed on April 4, 1949, with the aim of creating a military alliance between France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Norway and Portugal.. Then 16 more countries joined.
19. PIN: acronym formed by the acronym in English for Personal Identification Number, that is, personal identification number. Certain systems use it to identify users.
20. Radar: acronym that comes from the English radio detection and raging, that is, detection and measurement of distances by radio.
21. Ram: acronym formed by the acronym in English for Random Access Memory, that is, random access memory. RAM memory is working memory, that is, it is not used to permanently store information but for the operation of the operating system and programs.
22. Rar: acronym for Roshal Archive (Roshal archive). Refers to a compression file format. Its name comes from its developer, Eugene Roshal.
23. Sata: acronym for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, is an interface that allows data transfer between the motherboard and certain storage devices.
24. Unesco: acronym for the acronym in English for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, that is, United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture.
25. UNICEF: acronym for the acronym in English for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, that is, United Nations Children's Fund.

Examples of acronyms in English

1. AKA- Used not only in casual chat but also in official documents such as police records. It means “Also known as”, that is to say “also known as”.
2. BF: boyfriend, that is, boyfriend.
3. BRB: stands for Be right back, that is to say "I'll be right back".
4. BTW: “by the way”. It is an expression that is used when you want to add information slightly related to the topic being discussed. In Spanish, the analogous expression is “on purpose”.
5. FAQ: stands for Frequently Asked Questions, that is, frequently asked questions.
6. FYI: “for your information”, means “for your information”.
7. IDK: means “I don't know”, that is to say “I don't know”.
8. LOL: although in Spanish we read it as “lol”, in English it is spelled, naming each letter. It means "laughing out loud", that is, laughing out loud.
9. OMG: means "Oh my God", that is to say "Oh, my God".
10. UN: Acronym for United Nations, that is, United Nations Organization, UN in Spanish.