Acronyms are abbreviations created from the first letters of words and are themselves pronounced as words. This differentiates them from Initialism which are pronounced letter by letter (e.g. BBC). Acronyms were established in 1940 and gained popularity in the 21st century.
EBITDA
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
LASER
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format
Preparation for GIF animation
ASAP
As Soon As Possible
SIM (card)
Subscriber Identification Module
SCUBA diving
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
ZIP code
Zone Improvement Plan
SEO
Search Engine Optimization
LOL
Laugh Out Loud
LAN
Local-Area Network
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