Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Acronyms, Abbreviation, Intialism
Acronyms, Abbreviation, Intialism
CLASS : TBI A
NIM : 2130104012
ACRONYM
1. NATO: "North Atlantic Treaty Organization"
2. Scuba: "self-contained underwater breathing apparatus"
3. Laser: "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation"
4. GIF: "graphics interchange format"
5. Amphetamine: "alpha-methyl-phenethylamine"
6. Gestapo: Geheime Staatspolizei (secret state police)
7. Radar: "radio detection and ranging"
8. CD-ROM: (cee-dee-/rɒm/) "compact disc read-only memory"
9. IUPAC: (i-u-/pæk/ or i-u-pee-a-cee) "International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry"
10. JPEG: (jay-/pɛɡ/ or jay-pee-e-gee) "Joint Photographic Experts Group"
11. SFMOMA: (ess-ef-/ˈmoʊmə/ or ess-ef-em-o-em-a) "San Francisco Museum of
Modern Art"
12. BBC: "British Broadcasting Corporation"
13. OEM: "original equipment manufacturer"
14. USA: "United States of America"
15. VHF: “Very high frequency”
16. AAA: (Triple-A) "American Automobile Association”
17. IEEE: (I triple-E) "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers"
18. NAACP: "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"
19. NCAA: "National Collegiate Athletic Association"
20. 3M: (three M) originally "Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company"
21. (ISC)²: (ISC squared) "International Information Systems Security Certification
Consortium"
22. W3C: (W-three C) "World Wide Web Consortium"
23. A2DP: (A-two D P) "Advanced Audio Distribution Profile"
24. C4ISTAR: "Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,
Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance"
25. E3: (E-three) "Electronic Entertainment Expo"
26. AIM: "AOL Instant Messenger," in which "AOL" originally stood for "America
Online"
27. AFTA: "ASEAN Free Trade Area,"
28. ASEAN :“Association of Southeast Asian Nations”
29. NAC Breda: "NOAD ADVENDO Combinatie" ("NOAD ADVENDO Combination
from")
30. NOAD: (Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorgaan "Never give up, always persevere")
31. ADVENDO: (Aangenaam Door Vermaak En Nuttig Door Ontspanning "Pleasant by
entertainment and useful by relaxation")
32. GIMP: "GNU image manipulation program"
33. VHDL: "VHSIC hardware description language,"
34. VHSIC : "Very High Speed Integrated Circuit"
35. GNU: "GNU's not Unix!"
36. Wine: "Wine is not an emulator" (originally, "Windows emulator")
37. HURD: "HIRD of Unix-replacing daemons,"
38. CQ: cee-cue for "seek you", a code used by radio operators
39. IOU: i-o-u for "I owe you"
40. K9: kay-nine for "canine,"
41. ATM machine: "automated teller machine" (machine)
42. HIV virus: "human immunodeficiency virus" (virus)
43. LCD display: "liquid-crystal display" (display)
44. PIN number: "personal identification number" (number)
45. PAYGO: "pay-as-you-go"
46. DVD "Digital Versatile Disc"
47. GAO "Government Accountability Office"
48. GPO "Government Printing Office" to "Government Publishing Office"
49. RAID :"Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks",
50. WWF : World Wildlife Fund
51. The UICC "Union for International Cancer Control”
52. XHR : "XML HTTP Request",
53. XML : "Extensible Markup Language",
54. HTTP : "HyperText Transfer Protoc
55. POWER : "Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC"
56. RISC : "Reduced Instruction Set Computing"
57. VHDL : "VHSIC Hardware Description Language"
58. VHSIC : stands for "Very High Speed Integrated Circuit"
59. XSD :"XML Schema Definition"
60. XML: "Extensible Markup Language"
61. AIM : "AOL Instant Messenger"
62. AOL : "America Online"
63. HASP : "Houston Automatic Spooling Priority”
64. VORTAC : "VOR+TACAN"
65. VOR : "VHF omnidirectional range"
66. VHF :” Very High Frequency radio”
67. TACAN :"Tactical Air Navigation"
ABBREVIATION
Abbreviations
Full Form (Asal kata
(Bentuk Meaning (Arti)
singkatan)
Singkatan)
BORROWED WORD
Access Akses
Accessory Aksesoris
Account Akun
Accommodation Akomodasi
Activist Aktifis
Actor Aktor
Actress Aktris
Acupuncture Akupuntur
Agronomy Agronomi
Allergy Alergi
Apartment Apartemen
Appreciation Apresiasi
Application Aplikasi
Aquarium Akuarium
Asset Asset
Assumption Asumsi
Association Asosiasi
Astronaut Astronot
Artist Artis
Ballpoint Bolpen
Balloon Balon
Business Business
Book Buku
Bus Bis
Bomb Bom
Bandit Bandit
Block Blok
Biology Biologi
Boss bos
Calculator Kalkulator
Calm Kalem
Calendar Kalender
Campus Kampus
Cancer Kanker
Cartoon Kartun
Capsule Kapsul
Career Karir
Catering Katering
Cassette Kaset
Check Cek
Charismatic Karismatik
Cholesterol Kolesterol
Circuit Sirkuit
Clarification Klarifikasi
Claim Klaim
Cockpit Kokpit
Clone Klon
Coffee Kopi
Coin Koin
Coma Koma
Complain Komplain
Computer Komputer
Conducive Kondusif
Conjunction Konjungsi
Contamination Kontaminasi
Cosmetics Kosmetik
Counselling Konseling
Commitment Komitmen
Copy Salin
Corset Korset
Corrupt Korup
Counter Konter
Coupon Kupon
Cowboy Koboi
Cotton Katun
Cornea Kornea
Conversion Konversi
Convention Konvensi
Cooperation Koperasi
Container Container
Data Data
Department Departemen
Decade Dekade
Detection Deteksi
Depression Depresi
Detective Detektif
Detergent Detergen
Design Desain
Dichotomy Dikotomi
Diagnose Diagnosa
Dilemma Dilema
Dimension Dimensi
Disco Disko
Discount Diskon
Diskette Disket
Discourse Diskursus
Doctor Dokter
Dose Dosis
Director Direktur
Domestic Domestik
Disinfectant Disifectan
Dollar Dolar
Idiom Examples
To say that it is easy to claim you will do something but what you really do is all that matters.
B: Good. But remember that actions speak louder than words. So come and help at the weekend.
Here is all the information I could find. The ball is in your court about what to do with it.
4. Beat up
They were beaten up by the robbers who broke into the shop.
To do something so that it is hidden from someone and they do not know about it.
She went to see the boss behind my back and told him that she had done all the work.
I wanted to tell her to stop complaining and get on with it, but I bit my tongue.
Getting him to pay his bill on time is like getting blood from a stone.
8. Broken record
To say the same thing many times, or to repeat something even though everyone knows about it.
My boss is just like a broken record the way he says I have to wash my hands before making food.
To decide to do something different after already having said you will do something else.
To talk with someone you find attractive to try to make them like you.
David has been chatting her up all night but she just looks bored.
To realize what something is really like and see that it is harder or more difficult than you thought.
After his first day on the job, he had to really come down to earth and see that it was hard work.
To say you will deal with a problem when you need to and not before.
The heating in the house does not work, but we will cross that bridge when we come to it in the
winter.
What happened in the meeting was private and she doesn’t know the first thing about it as she was
not there.
To do something slowly.
She does not want to do that job, so has been dragging her feet all day.
To make a mistake.
She fell flat on her face when trying to give the presentation as it was far too short.
When I went to university I had to fend for myself and cook my own meals.
I will fight tooth and nail to make sure that I get one of the free doughnuts that are delivered on
Fridays.
When I said I loved her I really meant it from the bottom of my heart.
Something that has been left and not used for a long time, or something that has been forgotten.
Will you please give a hand to Lucy as she has a lot of work?
He has deep pockets as he often brings lots of snacks for us all to share.
To be the person that has the authority to make the final decision.
I think this is a good idea, but Jane has the final say on it.
I was in over my head but did not have any option other than continuing.
26. Jig is up
A phrase to say when something that is illegal has been found and is being stopped.
The police officer shouted to the criminals that “the jig is up. Come out.”
You need to look out for number one before helping other people.
To say that you should think carefully about spending money as there is only a limited amount.
I can’t believe you’ve bought more clothes. Money doesn’t grow on trees.
I am going on holiday to a cottage that is off the beaten track, so I should be able to relax.
Put your books away and tidy up the classroom. Come-on – quickly – on the double.
The time that you can no longer change your mind, or when you have to do what you are doing now.
This is the point of no return: if we continue the project has to be successful or we will lose our
jobs.
Every time I have to drive in the big city it puts me in a bad mood.
I racked my brain but could not think of any way to fix the problem.
Untuk memperlakukan seseorang seolah-olah mereka adalah orang yang sangat penting.
Every time she comes to visit everyone makes it look nice and rolls out the red carpet.
To win or be successful at the very last moment when it appeared that you would lose or fail.
The football team never gave up and finally snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the last
minute.
To expect that everything is done in the proper and very formal way.
Please do not stand on ceremony, just get some food to eat and find somewhere to sit.
A way to say that you are doing what you are required to do.
Sitting down to eat before the food has finished cooking is putting the cart before the horse.
A way to say that you think someone did something that was very silly or stupid.
A: James fell into a hole yesterday. He was looking at his phone and not where he was going.
I will have to keep working until the cows come home if I am going to finish this today.
45. Till you’re blue in the face
To have to say the same thing over and over again to someone without them paying attention to you..
I told her not to do that till I was blue in the face, but she did it and will now have to clean up the
mess.
To swear a lot.
He turned the air blue when he hit his thumb by mistake with the hammer.
To say that having different experiences makes life fun and interesting.
I believe that variety is the spice of life, so I tried every type of beer the pub had.
I gave him the keys for the car and washed my hands of it.
He is very old so you need to watch your P’s and Q’s with him.
INTIALISM