Acronym Decoder

Acronym Decoder

Updated: August 07, 2008

By Stephanie Smith (Writer)

We've got the 411 on acronyms from ASAP to ZIP codes-- and we'll tell you what they really mean if you take this quiz.

An acronym is a word that's made up of the first letters of other words-- like NASCAR or scuba. It's not just an abbreviation like F.B.I. or U.S.A.-- the fancy name for those is initialism.

Source: AcronymFinder.com

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