ARPANET stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. This was created by ARPA of the United States Department of Defense during the Cold War. The ARPANET was the world’s first operational packet switching network, and the predecessor of the global Internet. Packet switching is currently the leading foundation for both voice and data communication worldwide [...]
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What does CRIP stand for?
Posted by admin on January 25th, 2012
The acronym CRIP means Content Relationship Identity and Process. CRIP is a model or framework that was developed by Wilmot and Hocker as an analytical tool to be used in conflict resolution. In essence CRIP analyzes the various conflict goals people bring to a dispute. Content goals are most familiar to lawyers because they involve [...]
What does MSN stand for?
Posted by admin on January 20th, 2012
MSN stands for “Microsoft Network”. The term MSN is used to refer to Windows Live Messenger, an instant messaging client developed by Microsoft. This client is designed to work with Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 as well as Windows Mobile. The client has been actively apart of Microsoft’s Windows [...]
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Tags: Microsoft network, MSN 
No Comments »What does PDF stand for?
Posted by admin on January 19th, 2012
PDF is the acronym for Portable Document Format which is a file format created n 1993 by Adobe Systems for document exchange. PDF is used to symbolize two – dimensional documents in a manner that is free of the application hardware, software and operating system. Each PDF file includes a comprehensive description of a set [...]
What does CO2 stand for?
Posted by admin on January 18th, 2012
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is composed of 2 oxygen atoms, bonded to a single carbon atom. The chemical formula of carbon dioxide is CO2. It is a gas at standard pressure and temperature and it is found in the earth’s atmosphere in the same state. CO2 is a trace gas and it [...]
What does MODERN stand for?
Posted by admin on January 17th, 2012
MODERN has a variety of meanings; however, we shall portray MODERN to stand for belonging to modern era or the historical timeframe after the Middle Ages. By extension things such as modern furniture, modern art, and modern history have been deemed modern rather than being prehistoric. The modern era started somewhere in the 1500s when [...]
What does ANSI stand for?
Posted by admin on January 12th, 2012
ANSI is the acronym for the American National Standards Institute. It is a private not for profit organization that administers the development of voluntary consensus standards for processes, systems, personnel and products and services in the United States. The organization also manages international standards with US standards so as to create an avenue wherein American [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, Organizations, Products Tags: American National Standards Institute, ANSI No Comments »What does NASCAR stand for?
Posted by admin on January 7th, 2012
NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. NASCAR is a family-owned and operated business venture that administers and authorizes numerous auto racing sports events. Bill France Snr. Founded the association in 1947-48. Since the start of 2009, the CEO for the company is the grandson of the late Bill France Sr., Brian [...]
Posted in Business, Miscellaneous, Sport Tags: NASCAR, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing No Comments »What does MPRI stand for?
Posted by admin on January 6th, 2012
MPRI is the acronym for Military Professional Resources. MPRI is a private military contractor that supplies a wide variety of services to private and public customers especially to the United States Department of Defense. Military training, logistics, and law enforcement are a few of the profession that MPRI specializes in and operates in over forty [...]
Posted in Business, Miscellaneous, Organizations Tags: Military Professional Resources, MPRI No Comments »What does MARVEL stand for?
Posted by admin on January 3rd, 2012
The acronym MARVEL means Machine Assisted Realization of the Virtual Electronic Library. This concept was developed by the Library of Congress. It is a global information system that incorporates a wide collection of information that can be accessed at the Library of Congress along with electronic resources that may be accessed through the internet. MARVEL [...]
