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Acronym Trivia: Test Your Knowledge

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  • Although a trademark, WiFi is often expanded to what two words?

  • The acronym DIY, popular in crafting and home projects, means what?

  • What is the full form of LED, a type of light source?

  • What does the military acronym AWOL signify?

  • What does the placeholder acronym TBA signify?

  • What does the acronym CSI mean in the field of forensics?

  • What is the full form of USB, a common computer port?

  • Originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, what is the current full name of UNICEF?

  • What is the full name of the UN agency UNESCO?

  • The acronym PDF, for a common document file type, stands for what?

  • What is the full form of the computing term GUI?

  • What is the full, rather long, name for the website security test known as CAPTCHA?

  • What does the acronym GATT, a precursor to the WTO, stand for?

  • What phrase does the acronym AKA represent when referring to an alternative name?

  • What is the full form of SONAR, used for underwater detection?

  • What is the full name of the U.S. law enforcement agency, the FBI?

  • What phrase is commonly exclaimed with the acronym TGIF?

  • What is the full name of the international trade body, the WTO?

  • In US politics, what is the meaning of the acronym POTUS?

  • The invitation acronym RSVP comes from what French phrase?

  • What is the full name of the primary U.S. foreign intelligence gathering organization, the CIA?

  • The term MODEM, for a device connecting to the internet, is a portmanteau of what two words?

  • What is the meaning of the acronym ASAP?

  • What is the full name of the UN agency responsible for international public health, known as WHO?

  • What does the acronym PIN, used for security access, mean?

  • What phrase is represented by the slang acronym YOLO?

  • What does the military acronym MIA signify for a service member?

  • What is the full form of RADAR?

  • In law enforcement, SWAT is an acronym for what?

  • What is the full name of the auto racing organization NASCAR?

  • The website section FAQ is an acronym for what phrase?

  • What does the acronym LASER represent?

  • The image format JPEG is an acronym for what group?

  • What is the full name of the US space agency known as NASA?

  • What does the computer acronym CPU represent?

  • What phrase does the modern slang acronym FOMO represent?

  • The syndrome AIDS is an acronym for what medical condition?

  • What is the full name of the international alliance NATO?

  • In computing, what is the full form of RAM?

  • What is the full form of URL, used to specify addresses on the World Wide Web?

  • The acronym ISBN, used for identifying books, stands for what?

  • What is the full name for the image file format GIF?

  • What does the acronym SCUBA mean in the context of diving?

  • The virus HIV is an acronym for what?

  • The navigation technology GPS is an acronym for what?

  • In mobile phones, what does the 'SIM' in SIM card represent?

  • What is the full name of the international oil organization OPEC?

  • What type of vehicle is commonly referred to by the acronym SUV?

  • What popular retail sales offer is known by the acronym BOGO?

  • What phrase does the acronym ETA represent, especially in travel?

  • What is the full name for the web standard HTML?

  • The slang term SNAFU, indicating a messed-up situation, means what? (Polite version)

  • The acronym IQ, related to cognitive ability, stands for what?

  • The acronym HTTP, seen in web addresses, means what?

  • The internet slang LOL is an acronym for what phrase?

  • What phrase is meant by the caring acronym TLC?

  • What do the letters EST represent in timekeeping?

  • What is the full name of the medical imaging technique MRI?

  • The large-screen film format IMAX is an acronym for what two words?

  • The term UFO is an acronym for what?

  • The sports channel ESPN is an acronym for what full name?

  • What does the chat acronym BRB mean?

  • What did the trade agreement NAFTA stand for?

  • What does the party invitation acronym BYOB instruct guests to do?

  • What Latin phrase does the calendar era designation AD represent?

  • The acronym DVD, for an optical disc format, can stand for Digital Video Disc or what other three-word phrase?

  • The academic title PhD is an abbreviation for what, meaning "Doctor of Philosophy"?

  • The time standard GMT is an acronym for what?

  • The sandwich acronym BLT refers to what three main ingredients?

  • What phrase is usually represented by the text slang SMH?

  • What does the medical acronym ECG (or EKG) stand for?

  • For optical discs, what does CD-ROM mean?

  • What phrase does the computing acronym WYSIWYG represent?

  • What do the letters PST represent in timekeeping?

  • What is the meaning of the design acronym CAD?

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