Attack of the acronyms. (Packets).(instant messaging abbreviations explained)(Brief Article) Chief Executive (U.S.) (3/1/2002)
...mania started sweeping screens nationwide, we knew it would come to this. The need for speed has prompted IM geeks to create acronyms for nearly every sentiment. If you thought the infinite variations on the ubiquitous sideways smiley faces...

IM=FASTER virtual reference on the cheap!(instant messaging) Computers in Libraries (4/1/2006)
...Microsoft Network Messenger. FASTER IM Reference Why did I come up with the acronym "FASTER"? Let's go through...what you need to do to launch IM reference in your own library...F is for Flow. Go with the IM flow! You won't be overwhelmed...

Connect Time: acronyms and emoticons are grazing the E-mail byways. (specialized character sets to convey humor, emotion, irony in electronic mail messages) (includes related article on E-mail acronyms) (Column) Computer Shopper (12/1/1993)
...emoticons) and a special set of acronyms. While there are hundreds of smilies and acronyms out there, you're likely...also rely on some whimsical acronyms to get their points across...extra features. Ftp has been im-proved by making downloadable...

Notations and acronyms.(signal theory) Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory (10/1/2004)
Notations and Acronyms [??] Equal by definition (x)+ [??] max(0, x) 1{A...The n x n identity matrix iid Independent and identically distributed Im Imaginary part LHS Left-hand side ln Natural logarithm log Logarithm...

E-mail in real time.(Internet)(instant messaging) Strategic Finance (9/1/1999)
...Instant messaging even has its own acronym - IM - and, in the information world...describes an important quality of IM. Before instant messaging, when you...describes three essential elements for IM in the enterprise: awareness of who...

Acronym test Chicago Sun-Times (3/20/2009)
...asked readers: "What should AIG really stand for?" Among the scores of suggestions were:Absolutely Incredibly Greedy AMERICA IM GREEDY! Adventures in Greed Almost Inconceivable Gall Always Inept Government Awash in Greed Ain't I Greedy Arrogance Ignorance...

SIMPLE, but more complex.(Session Initiation Protocol for IM and Presence Leveraging Extensions standard) Network World (10/8/2001)
...past few months, the nascent IM industry has begun to rally around...standard known as SIMPLE - an ironic acronym that stands for the specification...Session Initiation Protocol for IM and Presence Leveraging Extensions...communications. SIMPLE is the IM ...

TEENS SNAP UP IM FASTER THAN A SPEEDY BULLETIN, INSTANT MESSAGING APPEALS TO WIRED KIDS.(Life and Arts) Seattle Post-Intelligencer (6/22/2001)
...means you're also thinking, "IM stands for, duh, instant messaging...For those of you out of the IM loop, instant messaging is like...groups of friends can all join one IM conversation. Instant messaging...to three- and four-letter acronyms. LOL, for ...

DO YOU IM? LOL IF U DON'T KNO THE LANGUAGE, L8ER.(SERIES: VOICES: BY FOR AND ABOUT TEENS)(Local) The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) (2/26/2008)
...other adults, but "speaking IM" isn't "wrong." Adults...culture. They can either learn the acronyms or they can be ignorant about...language. Perhaps "speaking IM," is just another way to prevent...what you are really saying in IM-speak, you might feel ...