Simple Acronyms

Today’s uses of Acronyms

June 5, 2008 – 4:07 pm

Acronyms are used most often to abbreviate names of organizations and long or frequently referenced terms. The armed forces and government agencies frequently employ  acronyms. Business and industry also are prolific users of acronyms. The rapid advance of science and technology in recent centuries seems to be an underlying force driving the usage, as new inventions and concepts with multiword names create a demand for shorter, more manageable names.