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-====== Abbreviation, Acronym, and Initialism ======+====== Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms ======
  
 In order to prevent further confusion and embarrassment in meetings, this page provides definitions and examples of  abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms.  After reading this, there is no excuse for using the wrong term.  In order to prevent further confusion and embarrassment in meetings, this page provides definitions and examples of  abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms.  After reading this, there is no excuse for using the wrong term. 
  
-([[list_of_acronyms|Here are some of the ones we use.]])+([[list_of_acronyms|Here are some more.]])
  
  
  
 ===== Abbreviation ===== ===== Abbreviation =====
-<wrap def>(ə-brēˌvē-āˈshən)\ - a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole</wrap>\+<wrap def>(ə-brēˌvē-āˈshən) - a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole</wrap>\\
 Examples: Examples:
   * Dr. for Doctor   * Dr. for Doctor
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-**Bonus Material:** There is a special HTML tag for abbreviations, it's <html><code>&lt;abbr&gt;&lt;/abbr&gt;</code></html>, and should include a <html><code>title</code></html> attribute which spells-out the abbreviation. And since initialisms and acronyms are just special cases of abbreviations, this tag should be used for those as well. +**Bonus Material:** There is a special HTML tag for abbreviations.  It's <nowiki><abbr></nowiki>, and should include a <html>title</html> attribute which spells-out the abbreviation. And since initialisms and acronyms are just special cases of abbreviations, this tag should be used for those as well. 
  
 Here is an example: Here is an example:
-<html> 
-<code><strong>&lt;abbr title="National Aeronautics and Space Administration"&gt;NASA&lt;/abbr&gt;</strong></code> 
-</html> 
  
-which renders as: +<nowiki>
-<html>+
 <abbr title="National Aeronautics and Space Administration">NASA</abbr> <abbr title="National Aeronautics and Space Administration">NASA</abbr>
-</html>+</nowiki>
  
  
  
 ===== Acronym ===== ===== Acronym =====
-<wrap def>(ăkˈrə-nĭm)\ - an abbreviation that is pronounced as a word\ - Similar, see **Backronym**, below.</wrap>\+<wrap def>(ăkˈrə-nĭm) - an abbreviation that is pronounced as a word\ - Similar, see **Backronym**, below.</wrap>\\
 Examples: Examples:
   * ASAP (As Soon As Possible) - sometimes used as an initialism   * ASAP (As Soon As Possible) - sometimes used as an initialism
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   * NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)   * NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
   * OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)   * OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
-  * Radar (Radio Detecting and Ranging)+  * Radar (RAdio Detecting and Ranging)
   * Scuba (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus)   * Scuba (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus)
   * Sonar (SOund Navigation And Ranging)   * Sonar (SOund Navigation And Ranging)
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 ===== Initialism ===== ===== Initialism =====
-<wrap def>(ĭ-nĭshˈə-lĭzˌəm)\ - an abbreviation that is pronounced one letter at a time</wrap>\+<wrap def>(ĭ-nĭshˈə-lĭzˌəm) - an abbreviation that is pronounced one letter at a time</wrap>\\
 Examples: Examples:
   * ASAP (As Soon As Possible) - sometimes used as an acronym   * ASAP (As Soon As Possible) - sometimes used as an acronym
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   * VHS (Video Home System [nobody ever knew this!])   * VHS (Video Home System [nobody ever knew this!])
  
-Many people would simply call these abbreviations, which is fine.\+Many people would simply call these abbreviations, which is fine.\\
 Some people would call them acronyms, **which is not fine**. Some people would call them acronyms, **which is not fine**.
  
  
 ===== Other ===== ===== Other =====
-<wrap def>(ŭþˈər)\ - well, it's not an abbreviation, and it's not a word, but it's pronounced as if it was a word.</wrap>\+<wrap def>(ŭþˈər) - well, it's not an abbreviation, and it's not a word, but it's pronounced as if it was a word.</wrap>\\
 Examples: Examples:
   * BLOG - You can pronounce this as a word, but it's not an abbreviation, either.  It's a truncation of "weblog."  A blog is essentially a website where the owner publishes content to the web.  They became popular because they don't require any technical skills.  Blogs often allow readers to comment, which are also then published on the site.   * BLOG - You can pronounce this as a word, but it's not an abbreviation, either.  It's a truncation of "weblog."  A blog is essentially a website where the owner publishes content to the web.  They became popular because they don't require any technical skills.  Blogs often allow readers to comment, which are also then published on the site.
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 ===== Backronym ===== ===== Backronym =====
-<wrap def>(băkˈrə-nĭm) - a constructed phrase that purports to be the source of an acronym.</wrap>\+<wrap def>(băkˈrə-nĭm) - a constructed phrase that purports to be the source of an acronym.</wrap>\\
 Examples: Examples:
   * SPAM - Something Posing As Meat   * SPAM - Something Posing As Meat
   * MOAB - Mother of All Bombs (in response to Saddam Hussein's "mother of all battles," but really stands for Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb)   * MOAB - Mother of All Bombs (in response to Saddam Hussein's "mother of all battles," but really stands for Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb)
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