Basic Abbreviations
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3D |
3 Dimensional |
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3G |
3rd Generation |
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3GP or 3GPP |
3rd Generation Partnership Project |
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AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
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AM |
Amplitude Modulation |
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AMR |
Adaptive Multi-Rate |
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ASL |
Age, Sex, Location |
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ATM |
Automatic Teller Machine |
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BBC |
British Broadcasting Corporation |
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BMW |
Bavarian Motor Works |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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CD |
Compact Disc |
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CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency |
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CNN |
Cable News Network |
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CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
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DSL |
Digital Subscriber Line |
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DVD |
Digital Versatile/Video Disc |
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DVDR |
Recordable DVD |
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DVDW |
Rewriteable DVD |
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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FIFA |
in French, Federation International de Football Association |
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FIFA |
in English, International Federation of Association Football |
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FM |
Frequency Modulation |
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GMC |
General Motors Corporation |
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GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time |
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GPRS |
General Packet Radio Service |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GSM |
Global System for Mobile |
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HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
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HP |
Hewlett-Packard |
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HR |
Human Resources |
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HTML |
Hypertext Markup Language |
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HTTP |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
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ICC |
International Cricket Council |
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ILO |
International Labor Organization |
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INTERPOL |
International Criminal Police Organization |
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IP |
Internet Protocol |
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IPO |
Initial Public Offerings |
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IQ |
Intelligence Quotient |
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ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
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IT |
Information Technology |
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LAN |
Local Area Network |
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LCD |
Liquid-Crystal Display |
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LNB |
Low Noise Block converter |
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MBBS |
Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery |
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MIDI |
Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
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MMS |
Multimedia Messaging Service |
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MP3 |
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 |
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MPEG |
Moving Pictures Experts Group |
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MSN |
Microsoft Network |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NBA |
National Basketball Association |
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OK |
All Correct |
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OPEC |
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries |
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PC |
Personal Computer |
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PDA |
Personal Digital Assistant |
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Portable Document Format |
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PM |
Prime Minister / Private Message |
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POLICE |
Protection Of Life In Civil Establishment |
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RAM |
Random Access Memory |
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S.W.A.T |
Special Weapons and Tactics |
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SARS |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
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SMS |
Short Messaging Service |
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TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol |
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UEFA |
Union of European Football Association |
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UHF |
Ultra High Frequency |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |
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UNICEF |
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund |
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URL |
Uniform resource Locator |
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USB |
Universal Serial Bus |
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VGA |
Video Graphic Adapter/Array |
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VHF |
Very High Frequency |
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VIP |
Very Important Person |
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WAN |
Wide Area Network |
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WAP |
Wireless Application Protocol |
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WWW |
World Wide Web |
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