1. Abbreviations
and Acronyms of the U.S. Government
Alphabetical list of acronyms of U.S. federal
government agencies and programs that provide direct
links to the official home pages of the agencies or
programs listed.
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2. Acronym
Finder
The Web's most comprehensive database of acronyms,
abbreviations, and initialisms has nearly 200,000
definitions.
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3. Acronyms
and Initialisms for Health Information Resources
Linked acronyms point to selected related websites.
The acronyms and their expansions appear in the
languages of origin.
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4. Akronyme
und Abkurzungen
English and German acronyms with a bias toward
acronyms used in chemistry or spectroscopy.
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5. ATM/Cell
Relay Acronyms
Asynchronous Transfer Mode glossary. Provided by the
ATM Forum.
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6. BABEL:
A Glossary of Computer-Oriented Abbreviations and
Acronyms
"Combinations of letters used at one time or another
in magazines, newspapers, handbooks, etc. They apply
to personal computers, multimedia, communications,
programming, and networking."
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7. Common
Abbreviations and Acronyms in Electronics
Abbreviations/acronyms dictionary mainly for terms
concerning electronics. Arranged alphabetically.
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8. Corporate
Governance Glossary
Excellent resource for terms, acronyms, and clear
definitions from The Corporate Library.
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9. Dictionary
of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic
Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing
From the UC Berkeley Library.
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10. Glossarist.com
A compendium of glossaries on various subjects so you
can find the best definitions of terms in which you
are interested. Currently offers more than 4570
glossaries, of which 679 have been catalogued into 130
categories.
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11. Glossary
for Traders
Alphabetical listing of trading words and phrases with
concise definitions. Hyperlinks within definitions
lead to other terms in the glossary or to outside
sources. Search not available.
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12. Jane's
Defence Glossary
Searchable database contains over 20,000 defence-related
acronyms and abbreviations. Or view the list
alphabetically.
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13. NetLingo
Online dictionary of Internet terminology. Contains
thousands of words and definitions that describe the
technology and community of the World Wide Web.
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14. NumaWeb:
Dictionary of Derivatives Acronyms
Extensive alphabetical list of acronyms relating to
the derivatives market.
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15. OLAP
Report Glossary
Terms and technical definitions compiled by the
original OLAP Council.
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16. Pharma-Lexicon
Provides searchable access to about 22,000
abbreviations and acronyms. Compiled by health
professionals.
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17. SEMATECH:
Semiconductor Industry Acronyms
List of abbreviations and acronyms that are used in
the semiconductor industry. It is maintained by the
Technical Information Transfer Department at SEMATECH.
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18. STANDS4.com
Searchable subject index of abbreviations and
acronyms. Browse alphabetically or by category --
Computing, Internet, Academic & Science, Business,
Medical, Governmental, Community, Regional,
International, Miscellaneous -- or search by keyword.
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19. Start
Magazine: Acronyms
Glossary of acronyms used in manufacturing and
engineering.
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20. Transportation
Acronym Guide
Search by acronym, definition, or alphabetically. From
the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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21. Web
ProForum Tutorials: VPN Acronyms
Stumped by talk of ATM, CHAP, IPSec, and GRE? This
guide tells you what these VPN-related acronyms really
mean.
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22. WorldWideWeb
Acronym and Abbreviation Server
"So far as this database is concerned, an acronym is
any string of characters formed from the initial
letters of several words (or occasionally from other
letters), regardless of whether the result is
pronounceable or not."
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23. Opaui
Guide to Lists of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and
Initialisms
An extensive list of links to collections of acronyms,
organized by subject area.
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