In our daily life, we come across many abbreviations that are related to products, technology, devices, medical and business etc. In such cases it can be essential to know what these terms actually are.
Any long form of related words, which are nothing but name of the product, device etc., can be tedious to express it. So, it is required to reduce these long related words to short form, which is called "Abbreviation."
There a too many abbreviations related to many things, but we are not going to discuss them. Below are some of the most common abbreviations that we come across in our daily life, which are divided into different categories.
Devices
IPS LCD : In-Plane Switching Liquid Crystal Display
TFT : Thin Film Transistor
LASER : Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
ATM : Automated Teller Machine
HDMI : High Definition Multimedia Interface
USB : Universal Serial Bus
OTG : On The Go
Mic : Microphone
CCTV : Closed Circuit Television
MOUSE : Manually Operated User Serial Engine
MODEM : Modulator Demodulator
CNC : Computer Numerical Control
UPS : Uninterruptable Power Supply
PSP : Play Station Portable
SD Card: Secure Digital Card
ABS : Anti-lock Braking System
MCB : Miniature Circuit Breaker
EMP : Electro-Magnetic Pulse
RADAR : Radio Detection and Ranging
DSLR : Digital Single Lens Reflex
NMR - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Technology
Intel : Integrated Electronics
API : Application Programming Interface
BIOS : Basic Input Output System
ISO : Industry Standard Organization
OEM : Original Equipment Manufacturer
CODEC : Coder Decoder/Compressor Decompressor
HDTV : High Definition Television
HDR : High Dynamic Range
GPU - Graphics Processing Unit
VRAM - Virtual RAM
DPI : Dots Per Inch
PPI : Pixels Per Inch
SATA : Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
PIN : Personal Identification Number
PSI : Pounds per Square Inch
Internet
Internet - International Network
WWW : World Wide Web
URL : Uniform Resource Locator
IP : Internet Protocol
SSL : Secure Sockets Layers
VPN : Virtual Private Network
WLAN : Wireless Local Area Network
WiFi : Wireless Fidelity
DNS : Domain Name System
HTTP : Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
SQL : Structured Query Language
Communication
STD : Subscriber Trunk Dialing
SIM : Subscriber Identity Module
SMS : Short Message Service
MMS : Multimedia Messaging Service
ISD : International Subscriber Dialing
OTP : One Time Password
NFC : Near Field Communication
LTE : Long Term Evolution
GPS : Global Positioning System
VoLTE : Voice over Long Term Evolution
DLNA : Digital Living Network Alliance
WCDMA : Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
HSPA : High Speed Packet Access
IMEI : International Mobile Equipment Identity
SIRI : Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface
Business
IT : Information Technology
GDP : Gross Domestic Product
LLC : Limited Liability Company
MNC : Multi National Company
CIN : Corporate Identification Number
UPI : Unified Payments Interface
NFT : Non Fungible Token
TIN : Tax Identification Number
GST : Goods and Services Tax
CEO : Chief Executive Officer
ERP : Enterprise Resource Planning
CTC : Cost To Company
USD : United States Dollar
EMI : Equated Monthly Installment
KYC: know your customer
CC/BCC - Carbon Copy/Blind Carbon Copy
FYI - For Your Information
TDS - Tax Deducted at Source
Medical
MBBS : Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
ADH : Anti-Diuretic Hormone
HPV - Human Papilloma Virus
MRI : Magnetic Resonance Imaging
EEG : Electroencephalogram
CT : Computed Tomography
CCU : Critical Care Unit
ICU : Intensive Care Unit
ECG : Electrocardiograph
ENT : Ear Nose Throat
OPD : Out Patient Department
OCD : Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
GERD : Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
UTI : Urinary Tract Infection
BMR : Basal Metabolic Rate
ADHD : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Other
UFO : Unidentified Flying Object
SOS : Save Our Souls
AKA : Also Known As
DP : Display Picture
POV : Point Of View
AM : Ante Meridiem
PM : Post Meridiem
GMT : Greenwich Mean Time
CV - Curriculum Vitae
IMDb : Internet Movie Database
NASA : National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SAT : Scholastic Assessment Test
RPM : Revolutions Per Minute
FPS : Frames Per Second/Feet Per Second
ETA : Estimated Time of Arrival
PVC : Poly Vinyl Chloride
SUV : Sport Utility Vehicle
BMW : Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)
JCB : Joseph Cyril Bamford
OK : Oll Korrect
RNA : Ribo Nuclic Acid
DNA : De-oxyribo Nuclic Acid
REM : Rapid Eye Movement
PhD : Doctor of Philosophy
PUBG : Player Unknown’s Battle Grounds
Media File Extensions
.jpeg : Joint Photographic Experts Group
.mpeg : Moving Picture Experts Group
.gif : Graphics Interchange Format
.wav : Waveform Audio File Format
.wma : Windows Media Audio
.wmv : Windows Media Video
.avi : Audio Video Interleaved
.aac : Advanced Audio Codec
.avc : Audio Voice Control
.png : Portable Network Graphics
.mkv : Matroska Video
.bmp : Bitmap
Application File Extension
.pdf : Portable Document Format
.dll : Dynamic Link Library
.exe : Executable File
.doc : Document File
.rar : Roshal Archive
.bin : Binary File
.bt : Batch File
.sh : Bash Shell script file
.dat : Data File
Conclusion:
These are some of the most common abbreviations that we come across in our daily life. I hope now you come to know some of the most important abbreviations. If you find this post helpful, then please share it and thanks for reading.
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