20 Common Acronyms And What They Stand For.



I was surprised to find out that there were words I have been saying my whole life that were actually acronyms. Acronyms are everywhere and most of us use them all the time but not everyone knows what they stand for.
We have combined in this article some of the most common acronyms and we have sorted them from the easiest to the most difficult. You will find the ones at the top quite easy to guess but as you make your way to the bottom I doubt you will know what they stand for.

1. Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity.

2. LED.
Light emitting diode.

3. GPS
Global positioning system

4. USB
Universal Serial Bus

5. SMS
Short Message Service

6. PDF
Portable document format

7. GB
Gigabyte

8. WWW
World wide Web

9. SIM
Subscriber Identity Module

10. ATM
Automated teller machine.

11. FAQ
Frequently asked questions.

12. IQ
Intelligent quotient

13. SOS
Save our soul
Save our ship

14. OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder

15. CVS
Consumer value stores

16. LASER
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

17. YAHOO
Yet another hierarchical official oracle.

18. ZIP (code)
Zone improvement plan

19. GIF
Graphic interchange format

20. SPAM
Special processed American meat.

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