Watch for 'The Attack of the Killer Acronyms'. (Technology Enabled). National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition (12/23/2002)
...completely condemn the use of acronyms. They do make communication...true meanings of important acronyms. Let's take a look at some of the technology acronyms our industry needs to be concerned...relationship management, but a lookup on the very useful ...
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...transfer program; gopher is a lookup tool that can find both files...
The Digital Technical Documentation Handbook. Technical Communication (2/1/1995)
...topics, from "abbreviations and acronyms" to "zero." Part III, "Quick Word Lookup," lists symbols, abbreviations and acronyms, and other terms commonly used...Symbols" and "Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms." Although the Guide...
The Digital Style Guide. Technical Communication (2/1/1995)
...topics, from "abbreviations and acronyms" to "zero." Part III, "Quick Word Lookup," lists symbols, abbreviations and acronyms, and other terms commonly used...Symbols" and "Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms." Although the Guide...
How to build a data base with tools you already have around your computer. Computers in Libraries (3/1/1995)
...common questions. Borrow the acronym FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions...batch program, which we will call LOOKUP.BAT. EDIT LOOKUP.BAT Again you will...record again, this time by typing LOOKUP garden You will retrieve...
Primers on standards.(Computers in Libraries) Computers in Libraries (2/1/2004)
ARK Acronym: ARK What it stands for: Archival Resource...Internet host tables were used for hostname lookup before DNS. The registry file is small...Oakland, Calif. ARK Co-Developer DOI Acronym: DOI What it stands for: Digital
Another ping pack and my favorite new portable PC.(Ipswitch's WS_Ping ProPack ping utility and SOny's Vaio C1 subnotebook computer)(Hardware Review)(Software Review)(Column)(Evaluation) Network World (7/5/1999)
...actually the derivation of the "ping" acronym. According to the original author, Mike...submarine sonar makes. It isn't an acronym at all. Quinn suggested checking Mike...perform Domain Name System and finger lookups; and perform Lightweight Directory Access...
Jargon Sparks Fear and Loathing Among the Technologically Illiterate The Washington Post (4/23/1990)
...own, a lexicon bursting with ungainly acronyms, twisted English and baffling technical...CA-ADROIT-ASSIST and CA-ADROIT-LOOKUP." Esther Dyson, who publishes a respected...newsletter, said the use of jargon and acronyms is part of any subculture. But, she...
WHEN YOU'RE TALKING JARGON, HIGH TECH IS IN A WORLD OF ITS OWN The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) (4/16/1990)
...own, a lexicon bursting with ungainly acronyms, twisted English and baffling technical...CA-ADROIT-ASSIST and CA-ADROIT-LOOKUP." Esther Dyson, who publishes a respected...newsletter, says the use of jargon and acronyms is part of any subculture. But, she...
SON OF COICA: NEW COPYRIGHT BILL INTRODUCED. States News Service (5/12/2011)
...infringement. Last year, the bill's acronym was COICA, and CDT and others raised...back in play - albeit with a catchier new acronym ("PROTECT IP") and a number of more...requiring ISPs to block domain name lookup requests won't make a lasting impact...
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