Acronyms versus abbreviations

An acronym is a

• word comprised from the initial components or letters in a phrase

• process of abbreviating something

• shortened form of a word or phrase.

• phrase or clause

Example of an acronym

• AFAIK - as far as I know

• SCUBA - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

• ANI - age not important

• BRB - be right back

LASER is an acronym that stands for

• Light Amplification by System Emission of Radiation

• Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Rays

• Light Added by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

• Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

Example of abbreviation

• SCUBA - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

• UBD - Understanding by Design

• ESC - Educational Service Contracting

• CTTO - credits to the owner

CWYL is an abbreviation that means

• chat with you later

• charot with you later

• chorva with you love

• chenes with your lablab

RADAR is an acronym that means

• RAdio Detection And Rangers

• RAdio Density And Ranging

• RAdio Detection And Ranging

• RAdius Detection And Ranging

GIF is an acronym for

• graphics interchange formation

• graphical interchange format

• graphics interchangeably format

• graphics interchange format

ASAP is an abbreviation for

• as soon as possible

• as soon as it gets

• ang saya ang Pasko

• ang sayang na pag ibig

SPAM is an acronym for

• Special Processed African Meat

• Special Processed American Mechado

• Special Processed American Meat

• Spoiled Processed American Meat

ETA is an abbreviation for

• estimated time of arrival

• estimated time of arrogance

• established time of arrival

• estimated timing of arrival