100+ Abbreviations With Their Full Form

Abbreviations With Their Full Form
Abbreviations With Their Full Form

Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases used for convenience, brevity, or standardization. They are widely used in daily communication, technology, education, medicine, and various professional fields. Understanding common abbreviations and their full forms helps improve clarity and efficiency in both written and verbal exchanges.

In this list, we have compiled 100+ important abbreviations along with their full forms, covering categories such as technology, science, education, business, and general terms. Whether you’re a student, professional, or just curious, this guide will help you decode frequently used abbreviations and expand your knowledge.

Let’s explore them!

All New Abbreviations With Their Full Form

Some common abbreviations used in India, along with their full forms:

Short FormsFull Forms
 AI Artificial Intelligence
 AICTE All India Council for Technical Education
 AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences
 AM Amplitude Modulation
 ANN Artificial Neural Network
 AR Augmented Reality
 ASAP As Soon As Possible
 ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
 ASP Active Server Pages
 ATM Automated Teller Machine
 BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
 BFSI Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance
 BHEL Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
 BPL Below Poverty Line
 BSE Bombay Stock Exchange
 BSF Border Security Force
 BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
 CCRF Central Crisis Response Force
 CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
 CDO Chief Data Officer
 CEO Chief Executive Officer
 CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research
 CFO Chief Financial Officer
 CIA Central Intelligence Agency
 CIO Chief Information Officer
 CISF Central Industrial Security Force
 CMO Chief Marketing Officer
 CNN Cable News Network
 COO Chief Operating Officer
 CPO Chief People Officer
 CPU Central Processing Unit
 CRM Customer Relationship Management
 CRPF Central Reserve Police Force
 CSR Corporate Social Responsibility
 CSS Cascading Style Sheets
 CSV Comma-Separated Values
 CTC Cost to Company
 CTR Click Through Rate
 DBMS Database Management System
 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
 DIY Do It Yourself
 DLC Downloadable Content
 DNS Domain Name System
 DSLR Digital Single-Lens Reflex
 DVD Digital Versatile Disc
 EMI Equated Monthly Installment
 ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
 ESA European Space Agency
 EU European Union
 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
 FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
 FCC Federal Communications Commission
 FIFA Fédération Internationale de Football Association
 FM Frequency Modulation
 FMCG Fast Moving Consumer Goods
 FTP File Transfer Protocol
 GDPR General Data Protection Regulation
 GHz Gigahertz
 GIF Graphics Interchange Format
 GIS Geographic Information System
 GPS Global Positioning System
 GPU Graphics Processing Unit
 GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
 GUI Graphical User Interface
 HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
 HD High Definition
 HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface
 HTML Hypertext Markup Language
 HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
 HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
 IAS Indian Administrative Service
 IAS Indian Administrative Service
 IBPS Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
 ICAI Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
 ICC International Cricket Council
 IIT Indian Institutes of Technology
 ILO International Labor Organization
 IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol
 IMF International Monetary Fund
 IMPS Immediate Payment Service
 IOC International Olympic Committee
 IoT Internet of Things
 IPS Indian Police Service
 ISD International Subscriber Dialing
 ISP Internet Service Provider
 ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation
 ITI Industrial Training Institute
 JPG Joint Photographic Experts Group
 LAN Local Area Network
 LCD Liquid Crystal Display
 LED Light Emitting Diode
 LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
 LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
 LTE Long-Term Evolution
 MAC Media Access Control
 MAN Metropolitan Area Network
 MB Megabyte
 MBA Master of Business Administration
 MHz Megahertz
 MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
 MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
 ML Machine Learning
 MR Mixed Reality
 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
 NCC National Cadet Corps
 NEET National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
 NEFT National Electronic Funds Transfer
 NFC Near Field Communication
 NGO Non-Governmental Organization
 NHS National Health Service
 NIFT National Institute of Fashion Technology
 NIFTY National Stock Exchange Fifty
 NITI National Institution for Transforming India
 NRI Non-Resident Indian
 NSS National Service Scheme
 OLED Organic Light Emitting Diode
 ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
 PAN Permanent Account Number
 PC Personal Computer
 PDF Portable Document Format
 PGA Professional Golfers’ Association
 PIN Personal Identification Number
 PNG Portable Network Graphics
 PPP Purchasing Power Parity
 PSU Public Sector Undertaking
 QA Quality Assurance
 RAM Random Access Memory
 RAW Research and Analysis Wing
 RFID Radio-Frequency Identification
 RNN Recurrent Neural Network
 ROI Return on Investment
 ROM Read-Only Memory
 RTO Regional Transport Office
 SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
 SAN Storage Area Network
 SAP Systems, Applications, and Products
 SBI State Bank of India
 SIM Subscriber Identity Module
 SMS Short Message Service
 SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
 SSI Small Scale Industry
 SSL Secure Socket Layer
 STD Subscriber Trunk Dialing
 SWIFT Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
 TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
 TGIF Thank God It’s Friday
 UGC University Grants Commission
 UID Unique Identification Number (Aadhaar)
 UIDAI Unique Identification Authority of India
 UN United Nations
 UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
 UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
 UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
 UNO United Nations Organization
 UPC Universal Product Code
 UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
 URL Uniform Resource Locator
 USB Universal Serial Bus
 VAT Value Added Tax
 VLAN Virtual Local Area Network
 VPN Virtual Private Network
 VR Virtual Reality
 WAN Wide Area Network
 WHO World Health Organization
 WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
 WTO World Trade Organization
 WWF World Wide Fund for Nature
 XML Extensible Markup Language
 YMCA Young Men’s Christian Association
 ZARA Zara is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer
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FAQ on Abbreviations – Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is an abbreviation?

Answer: An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase (e.g., “ASAP” for As Soon As Possible).

2. What’s the difference between an abbreviation and an acronym?

Answer: Abbreviation: Shortened form, often with periods (e.g., Dr. for Doctor).
Acronym: Pronounced as a word, formed from initials (e.g., NASA for National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

3. Why are abbreviations used?

Answer: Save time and space in communication.
Simplify complex terms (e.g., CPU for Central Processing Unit).
Standardize terminology in fields like medicine (e.g., MRI) or tech (e.g., HTML).

4. What are some common abbreviation categories?

Answer:
TechnologyAI (Artificial Intelligence), VPN (Virtual Private Network)
EducationPhD (Doctor of Philosophy), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
MedicalBP (Blood Pressure), ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
GeneralFYI (For Your Information), RSVP (Répondez S’il Vous Plaît)

5. How can I remember abbreviations?

Answer:
# Use flashcards or quizzes.
# Associate them with full forms (e.g., GPS → Global Positioning System).
# Practice through daily use (e.g., texting, emails).

6. Are abbreviations formal or informal?

Answer:
Formal: Used in professional/docs (e.g., CEO, ISBN).
Informal: Common in chats (e.g., LOL, BTW). Always check context!

7. Where can I find a full list of abbreviations

Answer:
# Dictionaries (Oxford, Merriam-Webster).
# Industry-specific guides (medical, IT).
# Online resources like Wikipedia or abbreviation databases.

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