Abbreviations
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2FA
Two-Factor Authentication
Technology
A
ABG
Arterial blood gases
Medical
ABS
Anti-Lock Braking System
Machine
ABT
About
Chat
AC
Assistant Commissioner
General
ACE
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
Medical
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
Medical
ACT
American College Testing (originally, has no official full form nowcp)
Geography
ADA
Aeronautical Development Agency
General
ADB
Asian Development Bank
General
ADCB
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
General
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Medical
ADR
All Due Respect
Chat
ADR
American Depositary Receipt, Alternative Dispute Resolution
General
ADS
Acquired Demyelinating Syndrome
Medical
AE
Account Executive
General
AFAIK
As Far As I Know
Chat
AFG
Afghanistan
General
AFIB
Atrial fibrillation
Medical
AFK
Away From Keyboard
General
AGM
Annual General Meeting
General
AI
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Medical
AIEEE
All India Engineering Entrance Examination
General
AIIB
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
General
AIoT
Artificial Intelligence of Things
Technology
AJAX
Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
Developer
AK
Alaska
Geography
AKA
Also known as
Chat
AL
labama
Geography
ALC
Automatic Live Control
General
ALM
Asset and Liability Management
General
ALP
Alkaline phosphatase
Medical
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Medical
ALT
Alanine aminotransferase
Medical
AM
Ante Meridiem
General
AMA
Ask Me Anything
Chat
AMD
Age-related macular degeneration
Medical
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
Medical
AMU
Aligarh Muslim University
General
ANO
Academic New Office
General
AOA
Articles of Association
General
AODM
Adult onset diabetes mellitus
Medical
APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
General
APGVB
Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank
General
API
Application Programming Interface
Technology
API
Application Programming Interface
Technology
APK
Android Package Kit
Technology
APL
Above Poverty Line
General
APM
Administered Pricing Mechanism, Application Performance Monitoring
General
AR
Arkansas
Geography
ARC
Asset Reconstruction Company
General
ARDR
Agricultural and Rural Debt Relief
General
ARO
Assistant Review Officer
General
AS
American Samoa
Geography
ASA
American Standards Association
General
ASAP
As Soon As Possible
General
ASAP
As soon as possible
Chat
ASBA
Application Supported by Block Amount
General
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Technology
ASEAN
Association of South-East Asian Nations
General
ASEM
Asia-Europe Meeting
General
ASF
Advanced Systems Format
General
ASSOCHAM
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
General
AST
Aspartate aminotransferase
Medical
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode / Automated Teller Machine
General
ATR
Action Taken Report
General
AU
Astronomical Unit
General
AVM
Arteriovenous malformation
Medical
AZ
Arizona
Geography
B
B4
Before
Chat
BBS
Be Back Soon
Chat
BC
Because
Chat
BCG
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
Medical
BID
Twice a day
Medical
BIOS
Basic Input Output System
Technology
BMI
Body mass index
Medical
BOGO
Buy one get one
Chat
BP
Blood pressure
Medical
BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Medical
BPL
Bangladesh Premier League
Sports
BRB
Be right back
Chat
BRCA
Breast Cancer Gene
Medical
BTC
Bitcoin
Currency
BTS
Behind The Scenes
Chat
BTW
By The Way
General
BTW
By the way
Chat
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
Medical
BYOB
Bring Your Own Beverage
Chat
C
CA
Cancer OR Calcium
Medical
CA
California
Geography
CA-125
Cancer antigen 125
Medical
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
Medical
CAD
Coronary artery disease
Medical
CAT
Computerized axial tomography
Medical
CBC
Complete blood count
Medical
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
Technology
CD
Compact Disk
Technology
CDN
Content Delivery Network
Technology
CDN
Content Delivery Network
Technology
CHD
Congenital heart disease
Medical
CHF
Congestive heart failure
Medical
CHW
Community Health Worker
Health
CLI
Command Line Interface
Technology
CMS
Content Management System
Technology
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
Medical
CMW
Community Midwives
Health
CNS
Central nervous system
Medical
CO
Colorado
Geography
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Medical
CPK
Creatine phosphokinase
Medical
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Medical
CPU
Central Processing Unit
Technology
CRF
Chronic renal failure
Medical
CRN
Customer Relationship Management
Technology
CRP
C-reactive protein
Medical
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
Medical
CSS
Cascading Style Sheets
Technology
CSS
Central Superior Services
Education
CSV
Comma-Separated Value
Technology
CT
Connecticut
Geography
CTA
Call to action
Chat
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
Medical
CXR
Chest x-ray
Medical
D
D&C
Dilatation and curettage
Medical
DAE
Does Anyone Else
Chat
DBMS
Database Management System
Technology
DC
Deputy Commissioner
General
DC
District of Columbia
Geography
DE
Delaware
Geography
DEO
Data Entry Operator
General
DEO
District Education Officer
General
DHO
District Health Officer
General
DIY
Do it yourself
Chat
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
Medical
DL
Deep Learning
Technology
DL
Down Low
Chat
DM
Direct Message
Chat
DM
Diabetes mellitus
Medical
DND
Do not disturb
Chat
DNS
Domain Name System
Technology
DPI
Dots Per Inch
Technology
DSN
Digital Subscriber Network
Technology
DSN
Domain Name System
Technology
DSN
Data Source Name
Developer
DTP
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
Medical
DVT
Deep-vein thrombosis
Medical
DX
Diagnosis
Medical
E
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
Medical
ECHO
Echocardiogram
Medical
EEG
Electroencephalogram
Medical
EMG
Electromyography
Medical
ENT
Ear, nose and throat
Medical
EOD
End of day
Chat
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Medical
ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning
Technology
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Medical
ESRD
End-stage renal (kidney) disease
Medical
EXE
Executable File
Technology
F
FE
Front-End
Developer
FE
Fan Edition
General
FL
Florida
Geography
FOMO
Fear of missing out
Chat
FPS
Frame Per Second
Technology
FR
For real
Chat
Frl
For real
Chat
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
Medical
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
Technology
FYI
For Your Information
General
G
G2G
Got to go
Chat
GA
Georgia
Geography
GB
Gigabyte
Technology
GB
Gigabyte
Technology
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Medical
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
Medical
GG
Good game
Chat
GHz
Gigahertz
Technology
GI
Gastrointestinal
Medical
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format
Technology
GOAT
Greatest Of All Time
Chat
GPU
Graphics Processing Unit
Technology
GU
Genitourinary
Medical
GU
Guam
Geography
GUI
Graphical User Interface
Technology
H
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
Medical
HBD
Happy Birthday
Chat
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
Medical
HCT
Hematocrit
Medical
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
Medical
HDD
Hard Disk Drive
Technology
HDL
High density lipoprotein
Medical
HGB
Hemoglobin
Medical
HI
Hawaii
Geography
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Medical
HPV
Human papilloma virus
Medical
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
Medical
HTML
HyperText Markup Language
Technology
HTN
Hypertension
Medical
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol
Technology
HTTPS
HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
Technology
HW
Homework
Chat
I
IA
Iowa
Geography
IaaS
Infrastructure as a Service
Technology
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
Medical
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
Medical
ICD
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Medical
ICU
Intensive care unit
Medical
ID
Idaho
Geography
IDC
I don’t care
Chat
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Medical
IDE
Integrated Development Environment
Technology
IDK
I don't know
Chat
IDM
Internet Download Manager
Technology
IGL
In-Game Leader
Gaming
IGL
International General Liability
Accounting
IGL
Indraprastha Gas Limited
Industrial
IK
I Know
Chat
IKR
I know, right?
Chat
IL
Illinois
Geography
IM
Intramuscular
Medical
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol
Technology
IMO
In my opinion
Chat
IMU
I Miss You
Chat
IN
Indiana
Geography
IND
India
General
IoT
Internet of Things
Technology
IOU
I Owe You
Chat
IP
Internet Protocol
Technology
IPL
Indian Premier League
Sports
IPTV
Internet Protocol Television
Technology
IR
Iran
General
IRL
In Real Life
Chat
ISD
Islamabad
General
ISP
Internet Service Provider
Technology
ISPR
Inter-Services Public Relations
Military
IUD
Intrauterine device
Medical
IV
Intravenous
Medical
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
Medical
J
JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
Technology
JS
JavaScript
Coding
JSON
Java\'Script Notation
Technology
K
KB
Kilobyte
Technology
KHI
Karachi
General
KPI
Key Performance Indicator
Technology
KS
Kansas
Geography
KY
Kentucky
Geography
L
LA
Louisiana
Geography
LAN
Local Area Network
Technology
LB
Load Balancer
Technology
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
Technology
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
Technology
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
Medical
LFT
Liver function tests
Medical
LMK
Let me know
Chat
LMK
Let me know
Chat
LOL
Laugh Out Loud
Chat
LOL
Laugh out loud
Chat
M
MA
Massachusetts
Geography
MAC
Media Access Control
Technology
MB
Megabyte
Technology
MD
Maryland
Geography
ME
Maine
Geography
MHz
Megahertz
Technology
MI
Myocardial infarction
Medical
MI
Michigan
Geography
ML
Machine Learning
Technology
MMR
Measles, mumps, and rubella
Medical
MN
Minnesota
Geography
MO
Medical Officer
Medical
MO
Missouri
Geography
MP
Northern Mariana Islands
Geography
MP3
MPEG Audio -3
Technology
MP4
MPEG-4 Video Format
Technology
MQM
Muthida Qoumi Movement
Political
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Medical
MS
Multiple sclerosis
Medical
MS
Mississippi
Geography
MT
Montana
Geography
MVP
Minimum Viable Product
Business
MVP
Most Valuable Player
Sports
MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Medical
N
NAS
Network Attached Storage
Technology
NC
North Carolina
Geography
ND
North Dakota
Geography
NE
Nebraska
Geography
NFC
Near Field Communication
Technology
NG
Nasogastric
Medical
NH
New Hampshire
Geography
NIDDM
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Medical
NJ
New Jersey
Geography
NKDA
No known drug allergies
Medical
NLP
Natural Language Processing
Technology
NM
New Mexico
Geography
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Medical
NV
Nevada
Geography
NVM
Never mind
Chat
NY
New York
Geography
O
OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Medical
OCR
Optical Character Recognition
Technology
OFC
Of course
Chat
OH
Ohio
Geography
OK
Objection Killed
General
OK
Oklahoma
Geography
OLED
Organic Light Emitting Diode
Technology
OMG
Oh my god
Chat
OMW
On my way
Chat
OR
Oregon
Geography
OS
Operating System
Technology
OTP
One-Time Password
Technology
P
PA
Pennsylvania
Geography
PaaS
Platform as a Servic
Technology
PAD
Peripheral arterial disease
Medical
PAP
Papanicolau
Medical
PAT
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Medical
PB
Petabyte
Technology
PC
Personal Computer
Technology
PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
Technology
PDF
Portable Document Format
Technology
PET
Positron emission tomography
Medical
PFT
Pulmonary function test
Medical
PHP
Hypertext Preprocessor
Technology
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Medical
PK
Pakistan
General
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
Medical
PNG
Portable Network Graphics
Technology
POP3
Post Office Protocol 3
Technology
PPD
Purified protein derivative
Medical
PPI
Pixels Per Inch
Technology
PPP
Pakistan People's Party
Political
PR
Puerto Rico
Geography
PRN
As needed
Medical
PSA
Prostate specific antigen
Medical
PSL
Pakistan Super League
Sports
PT
Prothrombin time
Medical
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
Medical
PTI
Pakistan Tehreek Insaf
Political
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress syndrome
Medical
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
Medical
PTV
Pakistan Television
Technology
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
Medical
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
Medical
Q
QID
Four times a day
Medical
QoS
Quality of Service
Technology
QR
Quick Response
Technology
R
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
Medical
RAM
Random Access Memory
Technology
RAR
Roshal Archive
Technology
RBC
Red blood cell
Medical
RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
Technology
RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
Technology
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
Technology
RI
Rhode Island
Geography
RN
Right now
Chat
ROM
Read Only Memory
Technology
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
Medical
RTP
Real-time Transport Protocol
Technology
Rx
Prescription
Medical
S
SaaS
Software as a Service
Technology
SAD
Seasonal affective disorder
Medical
SAN
Storage Area Network
Technology
SC
South Carolina
Geography
SD
South Dakota
Geography
SDK
Software Development Kit
Technology
SEO
Search Engine Optimization
Technology
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
Medical
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
Technology
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Medical
SMH
Shaking my head
Chat
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Technology
SOB
Shortness of Breath
Medical
SQL
Structured Query Language
Technology
SSD
Solid State Drive
Technology
SSH
Secure Shell
Technology
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
Medical
T
T3
Triiodothyronine
Medical
T4
Thyroxine
Medical
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Medical
TB
Tuberculosis
Medical
TB
Terabyte
Technology
TBH
To be honest
Chat
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
Technology
THX
Thanks
Chat
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
Medical
TIBC
Total iron binding capacity
Medical
TID
Three times a day
Medical
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
Medical
TN
Tennessee
Geography
TORCH
Stands for a group of infections that may cause birth defects
Medical
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Medical
TT
Trust Territories
Geography
TTYL
Talk to you later
Chat
TURP
Transurethral resection of prostate gland
Medical
TX
Texas
Geography
U
UC
Union Council
General
UI
User Interface
Technology
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Technology
URI
Upper respiratory infection
Medical
URL
Uniform Resource Locator
Technology
USB
Universal Serial Bus
Technology
UT
Utah
Geography
UTF
Unicode Transformation Format
Technology
UTI
Urinary tract infection
Medical
UX
User Experience
Technology
V
VA
Virginia
Geography
VC
Vice City
Games
VC
Vice Chancellor
Education
VI
Virgin Islands
Geography
VIP
Very important person
Chat
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
Technology
VPN
Virtual Private Network
Technology
VPS
Virtual Private Server
Technology
VR
Virtual Reality
Technology
VT
Vermont
Geography
W
WA
Washington
Geography
WAN
Wide Area Network
Technology
WBC
White blood cell
Medical
WI
Wisconsin
Geography
WiFi
Wireless Fidelity
Technology
WMO
Women Medical Officer
Medical
WV
West Virginia
Geography
WWW
World Wide Web
Technology
WY
Wyoming
Geography
X
XRT
Radiotherapy
Medical
Y
YT
YouTube
Z
ZIP
Compressed File Format
Technology