Acronyms
Was going through some of my blog entries and was thinking about some of my frequent acronyms. Most of them are known, but still worth mentioning here. Many are hedges.
- IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
- IMVHAWISHIMVVVHO: In My Very Humble (And When I Say “Humble,” I Mean “Very, Very, Very Humble”) Opinion
- BTW: By The Way
- OIC: Oh, I see!
- AFAICT: As Far As I Can Tell
- AFAIK: As Far As I Know
- RDF: Reality Distortion Field
- FTW: For the Win!
- YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary
- FUD: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt
- IANA: I am Not A…
- IANAL: I Am Not A Lawyer
- IANAC: I Am Not a Crook
- IANAC: I Am Not a Coder
- IIRC: If I remember correctly
- SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed
- OTOH: On the Other Hand
- RSN: Real Soon Now
- BFF: Best Friend Forever
- RERO: Release Early, Release Often
- FLOSS: Free/Libre/Open Source Software
- IWTBF: Information Wants to Be Free
- TBC: To Be Continued
- RTFA: Read The Fine Article (haven’t RTFA)
- ÀMHA: À Mon Humble Avis
- À+: À plus tard!
- ÀLP: À la prochaine!
- ABM: American Bashing Mode (coined by a colleague from the U.S.)
- PTR: Promotion, Tenure, Reappointment (in universities in colleges, especially)
- SBM: Slightly Better Muffin.
- 1337: Hacker/geek/elite (from leet).
- TIMTOWTDI: There Is More Than One Way To Do It.
- GTD: Getting Things Done
- As comments/marks:
- IF: Insightful
- OC: Original and Creative
- HP: Honest and Personal
- TR: Thoughtful and Reflexive
- EX: Appropriate Examples
- ED: Elaborate and Detailed
- CSF: Concise and Straightforward
- SEO: Search Engine Optimization
- FWIW: For What It’s Worth
- ISP: Internet Service Provider
- GNoCS: Glocal Network of City-States
[To be updated]
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