68,319 Tech Acronyms: Tech Acronyms List
65,000+ tech acronyms and their full forms—tech words en masse. From 0DLRA to ZZ.
65,000+ tech acronyms and their full forms—tech words en masse. From 0DLRA to ZZ.
Internet doesn’t stand for International Network or Interconnected Network—neither is correct. The word Internet is a combination of the prefix inter-, from the Latin word inter meaning between or among, and net which is short for network. So Internet simply stands for among or between networks.
Information technology consists of the architecture, software, hardware, and networking of computers.
Google is not an acronym, so it does not have a full form. Google is not gibberish, but a misspelling of a real word. It is a misspelling of the word “googol.” Googol written in decimal notation is the digit 1 followed by 100 zeroes (10100).
Wi-Fi is just a name. Originally, Wi-Fi Alliance developed a technology based on IEEE 802.11 that we know today as Wi-Fi but needed a name that was more catchy than IEEE 802/11b Direct Sequence. The Wi-Fi Alliance hired a company, Interbrand, to come up with a name. They sent over 10 options, including Wi-Fi.
Computer doesn’t stand for “Common Operating Machine Purposely Used for Technological and Educational Research.” Computer isn’t an acronym at all. Computer is a combination of the Latin words Com and Putare, meaning respectively, “with” (com) and “reckon” (putare).