Today we will take a look at the ever-growing lexicon of common Internet acronyms. Acronyms are not the same thing as abbreviations. Acronyms are comprised of the initials of two or more words (e.g. LOL for Lough Out Loud, PC for Personal Computer), whereas abbreviation is the short form of a single word (e.g. Approx. for Approximately). You will come across acronyms in almost every domain of the internet: from social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to any website, blogs or forums and even emails! So it is really cool if we are familiar with these.
Acronym | Full form |
AFAIK | As Far As I Know |
AKA | Also Known As |
ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
BCC | Blind Carbon Copy |
CC | Carbon Copy |
BTW | By The Way |
DIY | Do It Yourself |
DND | Do Not Disturb |
EOD | End Of Day |
EOF | End Of File |
EOM | End Of Message |
FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
FIA | For Immediate Action |
FYG | For Your Guidance |
FYKI | For Your Kind Information |
FYI / JFYI | (Just) For Your Information |
FYR | For Your Reference |
HTH | Hope That Helps |
IIRC | If I Recall Correctly |
IM | Instant Messaging |
IMO | In My Opinion |
ITH | In This Thread |
LET | Leaving Early Today |
LMK | Let Me Know |
N/A | Not Applicable |
NaN | Not a Number |
NRN | No Need To Reply |
NRR | No Reply Required |
NWR | Not Work Related |
PFA | Please Find Attached |
PRB | Please Reply By |
PYR | Per Your Request |
RR | Reply Requested |
RFP | Request For Proposal |
SEO | Search Engine Optimization |
TIA | Thanks In Advance |
TLTR/TL;DR | Too Long To Read/ Too Long; Didn’t ReadMeaning: short summary at the end of a very long story |
WFH | Working From Home |
WRT | With Regard To |
Y/N | Yes or No |
Note: You can safely use these in forums, online chats, texting, sms and all informal emails. Please be careful about using these in official/formal mails; go with the full form to avoid any kind of discrepancy.
~ Riya Kayal
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