How to Form Abbreviations or Short Form of a Word
Abbreviation of single words is typically formed using the first letter or letters of the word (n=noun; adj: adjective), the first letter and the last letter (hr.=hour; Sr=senior) or the most significant letters (TNT= trinitrotoluene; Pvt.Private). Many abbreviations have become standard, including abbreviations for days of the week (Mon. Tues.) and months of the year (Jan., Feb) common Latin term (lb., e.g.) units of time and measurement (min., ft) check for more below.List of Most Used Abbreviations
- Sun.= Sunday
- Mon.= Monday
- Tu., Tue., or Tues. = Tuesday
- Wed. = Wednesday
- Th., Thu, Thur., or Thurs = Thursday
- Fri. = Friday
- Sat. = Saturday
- Jan. = January
- Feb. = February
- Mar.= March
- Apr. = April
- May = May
- Jun. = June
- Jul. = July
- Aug. = August
- Sep. = September
- Oct. = October
- Nov. = November
- Dec. = December
- Wi-Fi = Wireless fidelity
- ATM = Automated teller machine
- SIM = Subscriber identity module
- SMS = Short message service
- PDF = portable document format
- USB = universal serial bus
- WLAN = wireless local area network
- CCTV = closed circuit television
- HDMI = high- definition multimedia interface
- AIM = ambition in mind
- APN = access point name
- AT = advanced technology
- BIOS = basic input output system
- BYE = be with you everytime
- CAN = campus area network
- Cisco = certified network associate
- CCNP = cisco certified network profissional
- CD = compact disk
- CDMA = code division multiple access
- CDR = compact disk recorder
- CD – ROM = compact disk – read only memory
- CEO = chief excutive officer
- CFO = chief financial officer
- CISCO = computer information system company
- CMD = command
- COMPUTER = common operating machine particulary used for technical, education and research
- CPU = central processing unit
- CSS = cascading style sheet
- CTA = call to action
- CTR = click through rate
- CV = curriculum vitae
- DELL = development early language learning
- DIR = directory
- DOB = date of birth
- DOC = document
- DVD = digital versatile disc
- EAT = energy and taste
- ESN = electronic serial number
- ESP = email service provider
- ETA = estimated time of arrival
- ETC. = et cetera
- ESN = electronic serial number
- FIR = first information report
- FTP = file transport protocol
- FYI = for your information
- GHz = gigahertz
- GPRS = genral packet radio service
- GPS = global positioning system
- GSM = Global system for mobile communications
- GUI = graphic user interface
- H.S = hotspot
- HDD = hard disk drive
- HIV = human immunodeficiency virus
- HP = hewlett-packard development company
- HR = human resources
- HSPA = high speed packet access
- HTC = high tech computer
- HTML = hyper text markup language
- HTTP = hyper text transfer protocol
- HTTPS = hyper text tranfer protocol secure
- IBM = international busniness machines coroporation
- IC = integrated circuit
- ICT = information communication technology
- IDE = integrated drive electronics
- IM = instant messaging
- IMEI = international mobile equipment identity
- IP = intenet protocol
- ISO = international organizaion for standardization
- JPG = joint photographic experts group
- kbps = kilobits per second
- KG = kilogram
- KM = kilometer
- LAN = local area network
- LCD = liquid crystal display
- LED = light emitting diode
- LG = LG electronics
- Lt. = lieutenant
- ltd. = limited
- MAC = media access control
- MAN = metropolitan area network
- MHz = megahertz
- MPEG = motion picture experts group
- MPH = miles per hour
- NAT = network addrss translation
- OK = objected killed
- O.S = operating system
- PAN = permanent account number
- PC = personal computer
- PDA = personal digital assistant
- PEN = power enriched in nib
- PHP = hypertext preprocessor
- PM = post meridiem
- PPC = pay per click
- PPI = pixels per inch
- PPP = point -to-point protocol
- QS = quality assurance
- RIP = rest in peace
- SEO= search engine optimizaion
- SNS = social network site
- SOS= save our souls
- SQL = structured query language
- TB = terabytes
- TBps = terabytes per second