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- Category: Miscellaneous (18)
- What does ARPANET stand for? by: admin
February 1, 2012, 22:44
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…
- What does CRIP stand for? by: admin
January 25, 2012, 21:10
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…
- What does MSN stand for? by: admin
January 20, 2012, 20:13
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…
- What does PDF stand for? by: admin
January 19, 2012, 20:01
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 –…
- What does CO2 stand for? by: admin
January 18, 2012, 19:51
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…
- What does MODERN stand for? by: admin
January 17, 2012, 19:42
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…
- What does ANSI stand for? by: admin
January 12, 2012, 18:41
ANSI is the acronym for the American National Standards Institute. It is a private not for profit organization that administers the development of voluntary…
- What does NASCAR stand for? by: admin
January 7, 2012, 17:37
NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. NASCAR is a family-owned and operated business venture that administers and authorizes…
- What does MPRI stand for? by: admin
January 6, 2012, 17:28
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…
- What does MARVEL stand for? by: admin
January 3, 2012, 16:55
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…
- What does RSVP stand for? by: admin
December 31, 2011, 16:30
About R.S.V.P R.S.V.P literally translates to the French phrase “répondez, s'il vous plaît”. This means please reply. The conventions of etiquette which…
- What does QCT stand for? by: admin
December 28, 2011, 16:02
QCT may be an abbreviated form of the Queensland College of Teachers. It is currently a legal requirement under the Education Queensland College of Teachers…
- What does HEMI stand for? by: admin
December 25, 2011, 15:25
Hemi is short for hemisphere. The term refers to a hemi engine which has been described as an internal combustion engine wherein the combustion chambers are of…
- What does AMEX stand for? by: admin
December 8, 2011, 12:34
AMEX stands for American express operates in over 130 countries around the globe. The tale of American Express is a mesmerizing one filled with interesting…
- What does IRA stand for? by: admin
December 7, 2011, 12:14
IRA stands for individual retirement account. It is a retirement plan that allows persons to contribute a small annual amount toward their retirement. The…
- What does KITT stand for? by: admin
November 26, 2011, 10:02
The acronym KITT stands for Knight Industries Two Thousand or Knight Industries Three Thousand. This acronym is the short name of two fictional characters from…
- What does POV stand for? by: admin
October 30, 2011, 04:26
POV may stand for Persistence of vision which is the phenomenon of the eye by which an afterimage is believed to persist for an estimated one twenty-fifth of a…
- What does Virgo stand for? by: admin
October 28, 2011, 04:19
Virgo or as it is popularly known Virgo the virgin is an astrological sign. It is an earth sign and is the sixth sign of the tropical zodiac. The Sun passes…
- What does ARPANET stand for? by: admin
- Category: Organizations (22)
- What does Swift stand for? by: admin
January 26, 2012, 21:28
The acronym S.W.I.F.T stands for Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication. SWIFT is a non-profit messaging service-type organization with its…
- What does USS stand for? by: admin
January 24, 2012, 21:06
About USS The Union of Secondary Students or USS was founded and established in January of 2001 by Shane O Donnell, Lorcan Fox, Graham Barry, Carly-Anne…
- What does RSPCA stand for? by: admin
January 22, 2012, 20:40
The acronym RSPCA stands for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It is the oldest aid organization originating in England and Wales in…
- What does Fannie Mae stand for? by: admin
January 15, 2012, 19:15
Fannie Mae stands for Federal National Mortgage Association. Fannie Mae is a government sponsored enterprise contracted by the United States Congress. As such…
- What does YMCA stand for? by: admin
January 14, 2012, 19:12
YMCA stands for Young Men’s Christian Association. This is a global movement with a large membership of more than forty five (45) million individuals from…
- What does ANSI stand for? by: admin
January 12, 2012, 18:41
ANSI is the acronym for the American National Standards Institute. It is a private not for profit organization that administers the development of voluntary…
- What does NATO stand for? by: admin
January 9, 2012, 18:01
NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO is an alliance of twenty eight (28) countries from North America and Europe. These countries have…
- What does MPRI stand for? by: admin
January 6, 2012, 17:28
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…
- What does ISO stand for? by: admin
January 4, 2012, 17:04
ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization and it is the world’s largest publisher and developer of international standards. An internation…
- What does NADA stand for? by: admin
December 18, 2011, 14:16
About NADA NADA is a intialism for the National Automobile Dealers Association which was founded in 1917. It represents more than 19,700 new car and truck…
- What does SADD stand for? by: admin
December 15, 2011, 13:52
SADD refers to the youth group Students against Drunk Driving which was organized in 1981 by Robert Anastas at Wayland High School in Massachusetts. There, he…
- What does NRA stand for? by: admin
November 24, 2011, 09:50
NRA stands for National Rifle Association. This is a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the…
- What does MADD stand for? by: admin
November 16, 2011, 08:02
The acronym MADD stands for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. MADD was established on September 5, 1980 with a clear cut mission to assist victims of crimes…
- What does CIGNA stand for? by: admin
November 11, 2011, 06:58
About CIGNA CIGNA Corporation or NYSE: CI is an American for profit health insurance company. The health care headquarters may be found in Bloomfield,…
- What does UEFA stand for? by: admin
October 25, 2011, 03:51
UEFA stands for The Union of European Football Associations. The Union of European Football Association is the controlling and administrative body for European…
- What does NPR stand for? by: admin
October 20, 2011, 02:28
NPR stands for National Public Radio which is a US based non-profit business media group that was established in February of 1970, after the passing of the…
- What does IMF stand for? by: admin
October 2, 2011, 23:03
IMF is the acronym for the International Monetary Fund. It is an international organization that follows the macroeconomic policies of its member countries…
- What does NOAA stand for? by: admin
September 28, 2011, 22:19
NOAA stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This is an agency within the Department of Commerce that charts the oceans and conserves their…
- What does ASTM stand for? by: admin
September 24, 2011, 21:49
About ASTM ASTM International or ASTM was previously known as the American Society for Testing and Materials. It is an international standards organization…
- What does DIN stand for? by: admin
August 18, 2011, 14:25
The acronym DIN represents Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V., the German Institute for Standardization located in Berlin, Germany and official symbol…
- What does NASA stand for? by: admin
August 9, 2011, 07:46
NASA is the term used for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is an independent organization of the United States government that is accountable…
- What does AARP stand for? by: admin
July 25, 2011, 02:25
AARP stands forAmerican Association of Retired Persons. This is a non- government United States based organization and interest group. AARP operates as a not…
- What does Swift stand for? by: admin
- Category: Documents (9)
- What does AUP stand for? by: admin
February 3, 2012, 23:27
The acronym AUP stands for Acceptable Use Policy. This basically refers to a set of rules that a user must agree to adhere to prior to being able to access a…
- What does LLP stand for? by: admin
February 2, 2012, 23:14
LLP stands for Limited Liability Partnership. This is a partnership whereby some or all partners have limited liability, depending on the jurisdiction. In an…
- What does ISO stand for? by: admin
January 4, 2012, 17:04
ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization and it is the world’s largest publisher and developer of international standards. An internation…
- What does MARVEL stand for? by: admin
January 3, 2012, 16:55
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…
- What does IRA stand for? by: admin
December 7, 2011, 12:14
IRA stands for individual retirement account. It is a retirement plan that allows persons to contribute a small annual amount toward their retirement. The…
- What does LEED stand for? by: admin
December 5, 2011, 11:51
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. This was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council and offers a group of standards for…
- What does ASTM stand for? by: admin
September 24, 2011, 21:49
About ASTM ASTM International or ASTM was previously known as the American Society for Testing and Materials. It is an international standards organization…
- What does FAFSA stand for? by: admin
September 14, 2011, 20:22
The term FAFSA means Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is a form that is completed on a yearly basis by graduate and undergraduate students to…
- What does ICD 9 stand for? by: admin
September 11, 2011, 18:47
About ICD 9 The ICD 9 is an abbreviation for International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has…
- What does AUP stand for? by: admin
- Category: Media (15)
- What does CNN stand for? by: admin
February 4, 2012, 23:34
CNN stands for Cable News Network. This is a major news network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Since its debut, CNN has widened its reach to a number of…
- What does TMI stand for? by: admin
January 10, 2012, 18:08
TMI stands for Too Much Information. TMI is a show for children aired on Saturday mornings. It is presented by Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes otherwise known as Sam…
- What does ESPN stand for? by: admin
January 5, 2012, 17:18
ESPN is the acronym for the American cable television network Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. Its main service is the 24 hour delivery of…
- What does MARVEL stand for? by: admin
January 3, 2012, 16:55
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…
- What does PBS stand for? by: admin
December 24, 2011, 15:03
PBS is the acronym for the Public Broadcasting Service. It is non - profit public broadcasting service which has 354 member television stations in the United…
- What does CBS stand for? by: admin
December 16, 2011, 13:58
CBS is the acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System. Columbia Broadcasting System is the former name of the American television network which now goes by the…
- What does MSNBC stand for? by: admin
November 29, 2011, 10:23
About MSNBC MSNBC is a cable news channel located in the United States that is available in both the United States and Canada. The name is an amalgamation of…
- What does KITT stand for? by: admin
November 26, 2011, 10:02
The acronym KITT stands for Knight Industries Two Thousand or Knight Industries Three Thousand. This acronym is the short name of two fictional characters from…
- What does MFN stand for? by: admin
November 17, 2011, 08:27
MFN is the acronym for multi – frequency network. It is a network that has multiple radio frequencies which are used to send media content. An example of a…
- What does NBC stand for? by: admin
October 24, 2011, 03:36
About NBC The National Broadcasting Company or NBC as it is more popularly known is an American television network and also former radio network located…
- What does NPR stand for? by: admin
October 20, 2011, 02:28
NPR stands for National Public Radio which is a US based non-profit business media group that was established in February of 1970, after the passing of the…
- What does GQ stand for? by: admin
October 8, 2011, 00:01
GQ refers to the monthly magazine called Gentlemen’s Quarterly. The magazine focuses on trends for men in the areas of fashion, sports entertainment,…
- What does TLC stand for? by: admin
September 27, 2011, 22:08
TLC is the acronym for The Learning Channel. This is an American cable TV network which broadcasts various reality based and informational programming.…
- What does IPOD stand for? by: admin
September 16, 2011, 20:34
IPOD stands for Internet Portable Open Database. The portable open database is basically the software used to power the iPod. The original acronym of the…
- What does CW stands for? by: admin
August 29, 2011, 22:57
About CW The CW Television Network or as it is popularly known The CW is a television network in the United States which was launched at the start of the…
- What does CNN stand for? by: admin
- Category: Computer terms (23)
- What do the Domain Extensions stand for? by: admin
February 5, 2012, 23:44
Domain extensions are the top most part of a domain name. A domain name is the characterizing feature for identifying, naming and creating an address for a…
- What does CGI stand for? by: admin
January 31, 2012, 22:27
About CGI Computer-generated imagery which is more commonly known as CGI is the use of computer graphics, more correctly, 3D computer graphics as special…
- What does PSE stand for? by: admin
January 29, 2012, 22:03
PSE stands for Problem Solving Environment. PSE is a considered to be using concentrated computing software that finds solutions for or to problems. Most PSEs…
- What does MODEM stand for? by: admin
January 28, 2012, 21:45
Modem stands for modular – demodulator. It is a mechanism that adjusts an analog carrier signal to program digital information as well as to extract the…
- What does MSN stand for? by: admin
January 20, 2012, 20:13
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…
- What does PDF stand for? by: admin
January 19, 2012, 20:01
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 –…
- What does MSFT stand for? by: admin
January 16, 2012, 19:34
MSFT represents Microsoft Corporation. It is a multinational computer technology corporation that extends licenses, supports and makes a wide variety of…
- What does DSL stand for? by: admin
January 11, 2012, 18:20
DSL is the acronym for Digital Subscriber Line. DSL is also known as xDSL which is group of technologies that supplies digital data transmission over the wires…
- What does GIF stand for? by: admin
January 8, 2012, 17:55
About GIF The Graphics Interchange Format or GIF is a bitmap image format that was established by CompuServe in 1987 and has since then been used greatly on…
- What does MPEG stand for? by: admin
December 29, 2011, 16:11
About MPEG MPEG is an intialism that actually means Moving Picture Experts Group. It is pronounced (m-peg) not (m p e g). It falls under the guidelines of…
- What does ODT stand for? by: admin
December 20, 2011, 14:32
The acronym ODT means Open Document Format. The Open Document Format is an Extensible Markup Language (XML) type file format used to embody electronic…
- What does WAV stand for? by: admin
December 19, 2011, 14:24
WAV or WAVE is the abbreviated form of Waveform audio format. It is also known as Audio for Windows. It is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard used…
- What does DOE stand for? by: admin
December 14, 2011, 13:39
DOE stands for Distributed Objects Everywhere. This was a long – running Sun Microsystems project to build a distributed computing environment based on the…
- What does ROM stand for? by: admin
December 10, 2011, 13:03
The acronym ROM means Read Only Memory. The term is used to describe computer memory chips that have pre-set programs recorded on them. The chip stores…
- What does WII stand for? by: admin
November 22, 2011, 09:29
The acronym Wii which when pronounced sounds like the pronoun “we” means Wireless Inter-Interface. The Wii concept was developed in 2001 by Nintendo’s…
- What does ISAPI stand for? by: admin
November 7, 2011, 05:46
The abbreviation ISAPI means Internet Server Application Programming Interface. This interface developed by Microsoft, facilitates fast and efficient…
- What does PHP stand for? by: admin
October 29, 2011, 04:25
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor is the language scripted by Rasmus Lerdorf to assist with developing web pages. Initially defined personal home page, PHP…
- What does ECN stand for? by: admin
October 22, 2011, 03:02
ECN is the acronym for Electronic Communications Network. This term is often used in financial circles to represent a type of computer system that facilitates…
- What does IPOD stand for? by: admin
September 16, 2011, 20:34
IPOD stands for Internet Portable Open Database. The portable open database is basically the software used to power the iPod. The original acronym of the…
- What does http stand for? by: admin
September 1, 2011, 11:53
Hypertext Transfer Protocol also knows as Http refers to the application rules governing the transfer and format of data, requested using computer tools or…
- What does Spam stand for? by: admin
August 16, 2011, 13:15
Spam refers to electronic messages transmitted to randomly selected recipients who have not requested such communication. Such messages are usually large in…
- What does WIFI stand for? by: admin
August 8, 2011, 19:28
WIFI is the acronym for wireless local area network: a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of…
- What does JPEG stand for? by: admin
July 8, 2011, 13:50
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the creators of the format which involves compressing pictures as JPEG files. Specifically the standard was…
- What do the Domain Extensions stand for? by: admin
- Category: Technology/Science (27)
- What do the Domain Extensions stand for? by: admin
February 5, 2012, 23:44
Domain extensions are the top most part of a domain name. A domain name is the characterizing feature for identifying, naming and creating an address for a…
- What does ARPANET stand for? by: admin
February 1, 2012, 22:44
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…
- What does CGI stand for? by: admin
January 31, 2012, 22:27
About CGI Computer-generated imagery which is more commonly known as CGI is the use of computer graphics, more correctly, 3D computer graphics as special…
- What does PSE stand for? by: admin
January 29, 2012, 22:03
PSE stands for Problem Solving Environment. PSE is a considered to be using concentrated computing software that finds solutions for or to problems. Most PSEs…
- What does MODEM stand for? by: admin
January 28, 2012, 21:45
Modem stands for modular – demodulator. It is a mechanism that adjusts an analog carrier signal to program digital information as well as to extract the…
- What does Swift stand for? by: admin
January 26, 2012, 21:28
The acronym S.W.I.F.T stands for Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication. SWIFT is a non-profit messaging service-type organization with its…
- What does MSN stand for? by: admin
January 20, 2012, 20:13
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…
- What does MSFT stand for? by: admin
January 16, 2012, 19:34
MSFT represents Microsoft Corporation. It is a multinational computer technology corporation that extends licenses, supports and makes a wide variety of…
- What does DSL stand for? by: admin
January 11, 2012, 18:20
DSL is the acronym for Digital Subscriber Line. DSL is also known as xDSL which is group of technologies that supplies digital data transmission over the wires…
- What does HMV stand for? by: admin
January 2, 2012, 16:48
HMV stands for High Mobility Vehicle. The HMV is a multipurpose all-terrain vehicle which was first designed in the 1970s. The U.S. Army later ordered 55, 000…
- What does QCT stand for? by: admin
December 28, 2011, 16:02
QCT may be an abbreviated form of the Queensland College of Teachers. It is currently a legal requirement under the Education Queensland College of Teachers…
- What does HEMI stand for? by: admin
December 25, 2011, 15:25
Hemi is short for hemisphere. The term refers to a hemi engine which has been described as an internal combustion engine wherein the combustion chambers are of…
- What does AED stand for? by: admin
December 23, 2011, 14:52
AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator. This is a device that assists with diagnosing possible irregular heartbeats and any associated conditions…
- What does DOE stand for? by: admin
December 14, 2011, 13:39
DOE stands for Distributed Objects Everywhere. This was a long – running Sun Microsystems project to build a distributed computing environment based on the…
- What does ROM stand for? by: admin
December 10, 2011, 13:03
The acronym ROM means Read Only Memory. The term is used to describe computer memory chips that have pre-set programs recorded on them. The chip stores…
- What does WII stand for? by: admin
November 22, 2011, 09:29
The acronym Wii which when pronounced sounds like the pronoun “we” means Wireless Inter-Interface. The Wii concept was developed in 2001 by Nintendo’s…
- What does MFN stand for? by: admin
November 17, 2011, 08:27
MFN is the acronym for multi – frequency network. It is a network that has multiple radio frequencies which are used to send media content. An example of a…
- What does ISAPI stand for? by: admin
November 7, 2011, 05:46
The abbreviation ISAPI means Internet Server Application Programming Interface. This interface developed by Microsoft, facilitates fast and efficient…
- What does ECN stand for? by: admin
October 22, 2011, 03:02
ECN is the acronym for Electronic Communications Network. This term is often used in financial circles to represent a type of computer system that facilitates…
- What does ATF stand for? by: admin
October 16, 2011, 01:48
ATF stands for Automatic Transmission Fluid. This is the fluid used in automatic or standard vehicles. The color of the fluid is green or red to differentiate…
- What does NSFNET stand for? by: admin
October 13, 2011, 01:20
NSFNET stands for the National Science Foundation Network. It was formed to afford researchers in academia the opportunity to utilize super-computers. The…
- What does NOAA stand for? by: admin
September 28, 2011, 22:19
NOAA stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This is an agency within the Department of Commerce that charts the oceans and conserves their…
- What does ASTM stand for? by: admin
September 24, 2011, 21:49
About ASTM ASTM International or ASTM was previously known as the American Society for Testing and Materials. It is an international standards organization…
- What does http stand for? by: admin
September 1, 2011, 11:53
Hypertext Transfer Protocol also knows as Http refers to the application rules governing the transfer and format of data, requested using computer tools or…
- What does DX stand for? by: admin
August 27, 2011, 08:58
About DX DX is short for Digital indeX encoding. It is an ANSI and I3A standard for marking 135 and APS photographic film and film cartridges. It has many…
- What does WIFI stand for? by: admin
August 8, 2011, 19:28
WIFI is the acronym for wireless local area network: a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of…
- What does JPEG stand for? by: admin
July 8, 2011, 13:50
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the creators of the format which involves compressing pictures as JPEG files. Specifically the standard was…
- What do the Domain Extensions stand for? by: admin
- Category: Business (20)
- What does Volcom stand for? by: admin
February 8, 2012, 00:01
VOLCOM stands for the name of Clothing Company in Costa Mesa, California whose visionaries Richard “Wooly” Woolcott and Tucker “T-Dawg” Hall formed it…
- What does AIG stand for? by: admin
February 6, 2012, 23:56
The acronym AIG stands for American International Group. It is an insurance corporation located in America with its corporate head quarters in the New York…
- What does LLP stand for? by: admin
February 2, 2012, 23:14
LLP stands for Limited Liability Partnership. This is a partnership whereby some or all partners have limited liability, depending on the jurisdiction. In an…
- What does NYSE stand for? by: admin
January 27, 2012, 21:34
NYSE is the acronym for the New York Stock Exchange. The New York Stock Exchange originated in 1792 from the Buttonwood Agreement which was signed by twenty…
- What does Swift stand for? by: admin
January 26, 2012, 21:28
The acronym S.W.I.F.T stands for Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication. SWIFT is a non-profit messaging service-type organization with its…
- What does DC Shoes stand for? by: admin
January 21, 2012, 20:27
DC Shoes is an American company that specializes in extreme sports footwear. These various types of footwear include BMX, skateboarding, rally car racing,…
- What does MSFT stand for? by: admin
January 16, 2012, 19:34
MSFT represents Microsoft Corporation. It is a multinational computer technology corporation that extends licenses, supports and makes a wide variety of…
- What does Fannie Mae stand for? by: admin
January 15, 2012, 19:15
Fannie Mae stands for Federal National Mortgage Association. Fannie Mae is a government sponsored enterprise contracted by the United States Congress. As such…
- What does KTM stand for? by: admin
January 13, 2012, 18:55
KTM represents KTM Sport motor cycle AG an Austrian motorcycle maker. The company was inducted by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in 1934. It commenced as a metal…
- What does NASCAR stand for? by: admin
January 7, 2012, 17:37
NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. NASCAR is a family-owned and operated business venture that administers and authorizes…
- What does MPRI stand for? by: admin
January 6, 2012, 17:28
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…
- What does NADA stand for? by: admin
December 18, 2011, 14:16
About NADA NADA is a intialism for the National Automobile Dealers Association which was founded in 1917. It represents more than 19,700 new car and truck…
- What does HSBC stand for? by: admin
December 11, 2011, 13:11
HSBC originally stood for Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. It now falls under the parent company HSBC Holdings plc and it is a public limited company…
- What does AMEX stand for? by: admin
December 8, 2011, 12:34
AMEX stands for American express operates in over 130 countries around the globe. The tale of American Express is a mesmerizing one filled with interesting…
- What does DOW stand for? by: admin
December 2, 2011, 11:13
DOW stands for the Dow Jones Industrial Average which is also known as the Dow 30, Industrial Average, Dow Jones or simply the Dow. Investing in the Dow…
- What does MSNBC stand for? by: admin
November 29, 2011, 10:23
About MSNBC MSNBC is a cable news channel located in the United States that is available in both the United States and Canada. The name is an amalgamation of…
- What does NASDAQ stand for? by: admin
November 27, 2011, 10:10
NASDAQ is known as NASDAQ Stock Market. It is an American stock exchange and is the largest electronic screen based equity securities trading market in the…
- What does CIGNA stand for? by: admin
November 11, 2011, 06:58
About CIGNA CIGNA Corporation or NYSE: CI is an American for profit health insurance company. The health care headquarters may be found in Bloomfield,…
- What does ECN stand for? by: admin
October 22, 2011, 03:02
ECN is the acronym for Electronic Communications Network. This term is often used in financial circles to represent a type of computer system that facilitates…
- What does Geico stand for? by: admin
October 9, 2011, 00:33
GEICO stands for Government Employees Insurance Company. This name was adopted based on the roots from which the Company has matured. Its founder Leo Goodwin…
- What does Volcom stand for? by: admin
- Category: Internet (13)
- What do the Domain Extensions stand for? by: admin
February 5, 2012, 23:44
Domain extensions are the top most part of a domain name. A domain name is the characterizing feature for identifying, naming and creating an address for a…
- What does ARPANET stand for? by: admin
February 1, 2012, 22:44
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…
- What does MODEM stand for? by: admin
January 28, 2012, 21:45
Modem stands for modular – demodulator. It is a mechanism that adjusts an analog carrier signal to program digital information as well as to extract the…
- What does MSN stand for? by: admin
January 20, 2012, 20:13
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…
- What does DSL stand for? by: admin
January 11, 2012, 18:20
DSL is the acronym for Digital Subscriber Line. DSL is also known as xDSL which is group of technologies that supplies digital data transmission over the wires…
- What does TMZ stand for? by: admin
December 17, 2011, 14:10
About TMZ TMZ.com is a website that is devoted to give the latest news on celebrities. It debuted in December 2005, and is a joint venture between AOL and…
- What does WII stand for? by: admin
November 22, 2011, 09:29
The acronym Wii which when pronounced sounds like the pronoun “we” means Wireless Inter-Interface. The Wii concept was developed in 2001 by Nintendo’s…
- What does PHP stand for? by: admin
October 29, 2011, 04:25
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor is the language scripted by Rasmus Lerdorf to assist with developing web pages. Initially defined personal home page, PHP…
- What does NSFNET stand for? by: admin
October 13, 2011, 01:20
NSFNET stands for the National Science Foundation Network. It was formed to afford researchers in academia the opportunity to utilize super-computers. The…
- What does IPOD stand for? by: admin
September 16, 2011, 20:34
IPOD stands for Internet Portable Open Database. The portable open database is basically the software used to power the iPod. The original acronym of the…
- What does http stand for? by: admin
September 1, 2011, 11:53
Hypertext Transfer Protocol also knows as Http refers to the application rules governing the transfer and format of data, requested using computer tools or…
- What does Spam stand for? by: admin
August 16, 2011, 13:15
Spam refers to electronic messages transmitted to randomly selected recipients who have not requested such communication. Such messages are usually large in…
- What does WIFI stand for? by: admin
August 8, 2011, 19:28
WIFI is the acronym for wireless local area network: a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of…
- What do the Domain Extensions stand for? by: admin
- Category: Education (7)
- What does k-6 stand for? by: admin
January 30, 2012, 22:14
K6 refers to the six grade levels in Kindergarten known as elementary schooling. As the name suggests this is the first level of education for children. K6 may…
- What does USS stand for? by: admin
January 24, 2012, 21:06
About USS The Union of Secondary Students or USS was founded and established in January of 2001 by Shane O Donnell, Lorcan Fox, Graham Barry, Carly-Anne…
- What does MARVEL stand for? by: admin
January 3, 2012, 16:55
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…
- What does QCT stand for? by: admin
December 28, 2011, 16:02
QCT may be an abbreviated form of the Queensland College of Teachers. It is currently a legal requirement under the Education Queensland College of Teachers…
- What does LCSW stand for? by: admin
November 3, 2011, 05:02
About LCSW LCSW is short for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The practice of licensed clinical social work involves the scope of practice of licensed master…
- What does NSFNET stand for? by: admin
October 13, 2011, 01:20
NSFNET stands for the National Science Foundation Network. It was formed to afford researchers in academia the opportunity to utilize super-computers. The…
- What does FAFSA stand for? by: admin
September 14, 2011, 20:22
The term FAFSA means Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is a form that is completed on a yearly basis by graduate and undergraduate students to…
- What does k-6 stand for? by: admin
- Category: Medicine (7)
- What does SAG stand for? by: admin
January 23, 2012, 20:54
SAG stands for Super antigen. Super antigen are a body of antigens( an antigen is a substance that prompts the production of antibodies it can also cause an…
- What does CHF stand for? by: admin
December 30, 2011, 16:21
CHF stands for Congestive Heart Failure. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is firstly not a disease but a syndrome. It is brought about by several causes. CHF is…
- What does QCT stand for? by: admin
December 28, 2011, 16:02
QCT may be an abbreviated form of the Queensland College of Teachers. It is currently a legal requirement under the Education Queensland College of Teachers…
- What does AED stand for? by: admin
December 23, 2011, 14:52
AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator. This is a device that assists with diagnosing possible irregular heartbeats and any associated conditions…
- What does APAP stand for? by: admin
November 18, 2011, 08:47
About APAP APAP is an abbreviation for N-acetyl-para-aminophenol. The words acetaminophen and paracetamol are both derived from chemical names for the…
- What does LCSW stand for? by: admin
November 3, 2011, 05:02
About LCSW LCSW is short for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The practice of licensed clinical social work involves the scope of practice of licensed master…
- What does ICD 9 stand for? by: admin
September 11, 2011, 18:47
About ICD 9 The ICD 9 is an abbreviation for International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has…
- What does SAG stand for? by: admin
- Category: Products (9)
- What does Volcom stand for? by: admin
February 8, 2012, 00:01
VOLCOM stands for the name of Clothing Company in Costa Mesa, California whose visionaries Richard “Wooly” Woolcott and Tucker “T-Dawg” Hall formed it…
- What does DC Shoes stand for? by: admin
January 21, 2012, 20:27
DC Shoes is an American company that specializes in extreme sports footwear. These various types of footwear include BMX, skateboarding, rally car racing,…
- What does MSN stand for? by: admin
January 20, 2012, 20:13
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…
- What does ANSI stand for? by: admin
January 12, 2012, 18:41
ANSI is the acronym for the American National Standards Institute. It is a private not for profit organization that administers the development of voluntary…
- What does HMV stand for? by: admin
January 2, 2012, 16:48
HMV stands for High Mobility Vehicle. The HMV is a multipurpose all-terrain vehicle which was first designed in the 1970s. The U.S. Army later ordered 55, 000…
- What does WD 40 stand for? by: admin
December 9, 2011, 12:46
WD 40 stands for Water Displacement – 40th Attempt. It is the trademark name for water displacing spray that is widely available in a variety of retail…
- What does AMEX stand for? by: admin
December 8, 2011, 12:34
AMEX stands for American express operates in over 130 countries around the globe. The tale of American Express is a mesmerizing one filled with interesting…
- What does M & M stand for? by: admin
November 25, 2011, 09:58
M & M stands for candy coated pieces of milk chocolate with the letter M printed on them. The candies are a Mars Incorporated production. M & M has…
- What does IPOD stand for? by: admin
September 16, 2011, 20:34
IPOD stands for Internet Portable Open Database. The portable open database is basically the software used to power the iPod. The original acronym of the…
- What does Volcom stand for? by: admin
- Category: Sport (5)
- What does KTM stand for? by: admin
January 13, 2012, 18:55
KTM represents KTM Sport motor cycle AG an Austrian motorcycle maker. The company was inducted by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in 1934. It commenced as a metal…
- What does NASCAR stand for? by: admin
January 7, 2012, 17:37
NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. NASCAR is a family-owned and operated business venture that administers and authorizes…
- What does WWE DX stand for? by: admin
December 26, 2011, 15:29
WWE DX represents a professional wrestling tag team which falls under World Wrestling Entertainment, which represents the WWE in the acronym. The DX stands for…
- What does UEFA stand for? by: admin
October 25, 2011, 03:51
UEFA stands for The Union of European Football Associations. The Union of European Football Association is the controlling and administrative body for European…
- What does DFK stand for? by: admin
September 20, 2011, 21:12
The acronym DFK stands for Direct Free Kick. This refers to the game of football where this method is used to restart play in a game following a foul. Unlike…
- What does KTM stand for? by: admin
