viernes, 3 de octubre de 2008

acronyms

CNN: Cable News Network·

UFO: An Unidentified Flying Object·

SCUBA : is an acronym for self contained underwater breathing apparatus·

IBM : International Business Machines Corporation·

VHS : The Video Home System·

DVD : "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc"·

SNAFU : defined as "situation normal"All Fucked Up".·

LASER: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.·

RADAR : Radio Detection and Ranging·

NATO : The North Atlantic Treaty Organization·

FAQ: "Frequently Asked Question(s)".·

CD-ROM : compact Disc read-only memory.·

DINA : National Intelligence Directorate·

JPEG : Joint Photographic Experts Group·

ATM : At the moment"·

BCE/A.D. : Before Common Era/After Death·

EU : The European Union·

NAFTA : The North American Free Trade Agreement· 4

WD : Four –wheel drive·

AWD : All wheel drive·

CIA : The Central Intelligence Agency·

FUBAR : Fucked Up Beyond All Repair" (used to describe the state of some equipment)·

FIDO: Flight Dynamic Officer, for whom FIDO is the NASA Mission Control call sign. Also it is a common name for a pet dog, from the Latin fidelis, faithful.·

ABS : Anti-lock braking system·

TLC : Tender Loving Care (AWW)

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