acronym

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

acronym
    n 1: a word formed from the initial letters of the several words
         in the name

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

acronym

   <jargon> An identifier formed from some of the letters (often
   the initials) of a phrase and used as an abbreviation.  {This
   dictionary} contains a great many acronyms; see the contents
   page for a list.

   See also {TLA}.

   (1995-03-15)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

ACRONYM
       Abbreviated Coded Rendition Of Name Yielding Meaning (slang)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

ACRONYM
       Abbreviation by CROping Names that Yield Meaning (slang)

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