Frequently Used Abbreviations

In our day to day life we come across "acronyms" and "abbreviations".  Both of these are different.  Abbreviation is short form of long tailed title, sentence, message or name.  It is spelled as it is.  If these spellings are pronounced as a word, then it is called acronym. 

Here are some abbreviations that we hear, read, and use often.

ABBRIVIATION	EXPANSION	MEANING
GPRS	General Packet Radio Service	Used in mobile phones for internet connectivity
FM	Frequency Modulation	Encoding of carrier wave based on variation of its frequency
AM	Amplitude Modulation	Encoding of carrier wave by variation of its amplitude
IP	Internet Protocol	Defines address for devices that communicate on internet
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol	Set up proper communication over any network
ISP	Internet Service Provider	Company which provides internet service for money
VHF	Very High Frequency	High Radio Frequency
UHF	Ultra High Frequency	High range of radio spectrums used in this frequency
LCD	Liquid Crystal Display	Thin and Flat display device. Produces clear picture
LED	Light Emiting Diode	Used as display device for 3d videos and also used as eco friendly bulbs
MPEG	Moving Pictures Experts Group	Popular video format. Compatible for most of the latest electronic gadgets like cellphone
MP3	MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3	Famous audio format which occupies less storage space
RAM	Random Access Memory	Commonly used memory in electronic accessories
LAN	Local Area Network	Network used within office building
WAN	Wide Area Network	Internet is best example for it
3D	3 Dimensional	Provides virtual reality in animations
3G	3rd Generation	Used in telecommunication networks
CD	Compact Disc	Used to store 700MB of Audio, Video and Data information
DVD	Digital Versatile Disc	Huge storage space that is equal to six 700MB CDs
SMS	Short Messaging Sservice	commonly used messaging system in mobile phones
MMS	Multimedia Messaging Service	video messages
IT	Information Technology	Refers to the field of computers
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions	Question and Answers often asked by people about certain things
DSL	Digital Subscriber Line	Dedicated telephone line and ISD enabled
IPO	Initial Public Offer	Method of fund collection by new companies through share market for capital.
FBI	Federal Bureau Of Investigation	Police Force
CIA	Central Intellligence Agency	Police Force
WWW	World Wide Web	Consortium which regulates internet
HTTP	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol	Set of rules used to transfer website information
URL	Uniform Resource Locator	Address of website
HTML	Hyper Text Markup Language	Language used to develop web pages
WAP	Wireless Application Protocol	Used for using Internet connection through GPRS in mobile phones
PDF	Portable Document Format	Suitable to several gadgets
USB	Universal Serial Bus	Compact external storage device that fits in packet.
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Scientific Research Center
MIDI	Musical Instrument Digital Interface	Format for storing musical notes
FIFA	Federation of International Football Association	-