Author Archive: abbreviationfinder

What is PVT? PVT is the acronym of the English word private. Popularly, PVT is used to refer to various aspects in which particular situation or content is not (or should not be) public access or acknowledged.

What is ADHD? ADHD is the acronym for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a type of neurological disorder, which arises in childhood, often as a genetic factor, and in many cases accompanying the individual in his adult life.

What is CC? CC is an abbreviation of “Carbon copy”. The term is used to send an email when the user intends to communicate the contents of the email to other recipients in addition to the main recipient.

What is BMX? BMX, also called bicicross is a race with special bicycles, which emerged in the 50’s in Europe. BMX is a sport equal to motocross, only using bicycles, already adapted to do many maneuvers and races in the sand.

What is UNESCO? Unesco is the acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It was founded just after the end of World War II with the goal of contributing to peace and security in the world through education, science,…
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What is ASAP? ASAP is the acronym for As Soon As Possible. The term is used in emails, invitations, text messages etc, to say that the person should give his answer as soon as possible.

What ls EBITDA? EBITDA stands for “Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization”.

What is OEM? OEM is the abbreviation of Original Equipment Manufacturer. OEM are products manufactured especially for large companies, they are not intended for the final consumer and therefore usually have a cost significantly lower than those found in stores.

What is IQ? IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient, a factor that measures people’s intelligence based on the results of specific tests. IQ measures the cognitive performance of an individual by comparing people of the same age group. The first test to measure…
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What is COO? COO is the English acronym for Chief Operating Officer, a position assigned to who is the right hand of the CEO (Chief Executive Officer or President) within an organization.

What is RSVP? RSVP is the acronym of the French expression “Répondez S’il Vous Plait”. It is very common to see this acronym in invitations to events such as marriage, where confirmation of presence is essential.

What is VHS? VHS stands for Video Home System. The VHS system consists of a capture and playback of video and audio. The VHS was created by the JVC company in 1976 and allows to record certain television programs for later viewing. Some of the keys that contributed to its…
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What is USD? USD is the acronym for United States Dollar. The dollar is the official currency of the country, but is also used in several countries of the world, in free circulation, and especially as international reserves.

What is TRX? TRX stands for Total body- Resistance Exercise (meaning resistance exercise of the whole body ), apparatus used to practice in suspension, and is also called TRX Suspension Training, or suspended training. TRX was a device originally designed to train US Navy soldiers within a demanding program…
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What is VIP? VIP is the acronym for “Very Important Person”, an expression used to refer to a very important and illustrious person. This term is usually given to people who, because of their importance, have some privileges that are not granted to…
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What is POP? Pop is an abbreviation of the word “popular”. This word can have several senses, and it all depends on how and at what time it is employed. Pop can be the abbreviation of “popular culture”.

What is NEP? NEP is the acronym for New Economic Policy and was the economic policy followed in the Soviet Union after the end of communism in the war of 1921 and with the rise to power of Stalin in…
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What is WWF? WWF is the acronym for the World Wide Fund for Nature, which stands for World Wildlife Fund and Nature, is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) with the aim of conserving, investigating and recovering the environment. In the United…
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What is USSR? USSR is the acronym for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, established in 1922 by the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, Lenin. It was a federation of several republics led by Russia, initially bringing together Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, establishing for the…
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What is BRB? BRB are the initials of “be right back”. This acronym is often used especially in informal digital communications, such as chats and online social networks. The BRB (as the translation itself suggests) is used in the context in which a person…
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What are DNA and RNA? DNA and RNA are acronyms of chemicals involved in the transmission of hereditary characters and in the production of composite proteins, which are the main constituent of living things; they are nucleic acids found in all human cells.

What is HDMI? HDMI stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface (Multimedia Interface High Resolution), which is a digital conductive interface audio and video capable of transmitting uncompressed data, being an improved alternative to analog standards such as radio frequency, VGA and others.

What is WO? WO is the acronym for the English word walkover. This term is quite famous for being used in the sports world. The WO is the attribution of a victory given to a particular team or individual competitor when the opposing…
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What is IE? ie is the abbreviation for id est, a Latin expression. This abbreviation is very common in English, and there are others that are also well known, such as eg “exempli gratia”, which means “for example”; “et cetera”, which is “better known”.

What is WWW? WWW is the acronym for World Wide Web.

What is JPEG? JPEG is an acronym of Joint Photographics Experts Group, is a method of compressing photographic images and is also considered as a file format. The Joint Photographics Experts Group is the name of the group responsible for creating this method, which is one of…
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