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Commonly used Forum Acronyms & Abbreviations

Actually, I'm going to split hairs a little bit here. Nearly every one of these are not acronyms, they are abbreviations. An acronym is an abbreviation that can be spoken as a word. Examples of abbreviations that are acronyms are: NASA, SCUBA, FUBAR.
I'm new here and have just been sucking up information and until now, this is the only thing I can contribute.
 
Actually, I'm going to split hairs a little bit here. Nearly every one of these are not acronyms, they are abbreviations. An acronym is an abbreviation that can be spoken as a word. Examples of abbreviations that are acronyms are: NASA, SCUBA, FUBAR.
I'm new here and have just been sucking up information and until now, this is the only thing I can contribute.

I prefer the Merriam-Webster definition, which doesn't require the acronym to be spoken as a word.
Acronym - a word (such as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term
 
I prefer the Merriam-Webster definition, which doesn't require the acronym to be spoken as a word.
Acronym - a word (such as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term
Actually... your Webster definition states it is a word... words are spoken.
 
This one needs some help:

  • CYA - Covering Your Anatomy, actions taken so a person doesn't the take blame for something.
Should be:
  • CYA - Covering Your Anatomy, actions taken so a person doesn't take the blame for something.
 
This one needs some help:

  • CYA - Covering Your Anatomy, actions taken so a person doesn't the take blame for something.
Should be:
  • CYA - Covering Your Anatomy, actions taken so a person doesn't take the blame for something.
Who is taking the blame on that one?
 
Who is taking the blame on that one?

Blame take I
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V - Volts, a measure of electrical force.
I'm late to this party but just a comment.

Voltage is not a force. It's a measure of electrical potential, specifically the energy potential per unit charge.

The relevant unit, Volt, is defined as joules/coulomb.

Force has its own SI unit, the Newton, which is joules/metre.

Voltage (joules/coulomb) is not the same as Force (joules/metre).
 
AIC - "Amps Interrupting Capability" the maximum fault current a fuse or breaker is rated to interrupt (rather than continuing to arc.)


 
Sadly, the OP is at the maximum post length, so something has to come out for something else to go in.
Is there a way to split it into two posts? A-L and M-Z?

Or create a new thread with split posts. Then lock this thread and replace the first post with a link to the new thread?
 
Repurpose OP's second post (#7) to contain M-Z
 
CCoulomb
C-Rate(Dis)Charges per hour
C was entered the other day, courtesy of Johannlog. C-Rate isn't in, so I'll add it...but just an FYI your definition is off a bit.

Update: just realized C can also be used for C-Rate... guess I should add that too....
 
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