Railwire Abbreviation?

[0303fxm]

Kindly let me know meanings of abbreviations used regularly in this forum, such as LOL, ISO, etc.

I see BTW = by the way, WTB = want to buy, but no idea for others.

Thank you.
Ryoichi

[peteski]

I'm sometimes puzzled by some abbreviations/acronyms used on the Internet (not just here), and Google usually answers my question. By Google I mean any Internet search engine (like Duck Duck Go, Bing, or Yahoo).

Like for example Google ROTFLMAO   

But there are some unique acronyms used here, usually in the Crew Lounge section. Those are often referring to some local places in USA (like DELMARVA).

Recently I was confused by "PB" until I was informed that it meant "phosphor bronze". But that was just one-of acronym someone just used in that specific thread.  If something is not clear - just ask.

[0303fxm]

Thank you peteski!

Found meaning of LOL in Yahoo, and also IMO....

Ryoichi

[Chris333]

WTF. 

[peteski]

You're welcome Ryochi.

Unfortunately I don't think there is a glossary of all those Internet initialisms (I did not know that this was the name used for those, so I learned something new myself).

I did find one site that explains several: https://www.dailywritingtips.com/internet-initialisms/

[eja]

Unfortunately I don't think there is a glossary of all those Internet initialisms (I did not know that this was the name used for those, so I learned something new myself).

This pretty much covers it all ....
https://www.urbandictionary.com/

[MK]

Kindly let me know meanings of abbreviations used regularly in this forum, such as LOL, ISO, etc.

I see BTW = by the way, WTB = want to buy, but no idea for others.

Thank you.
Ryoichi

Others have been answered but ISO = In Search Off

Of course don't forget the most important one.  TRW! 

[0303fxm]

"Of course don't forget the most important one.  TRW! "


LOL!

[peteski]

Others have been answered but ISO = In Search Off

Of course don't forget the most important one.  TRW! 

The American aerospace, automotive and credit reporting company?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRW_Inc.

 

[eja]

TRW .... Thompson Ramo Wooldridge

[tom mann]

Besides JFRTM, I’m not aware of anything unique to this place.

[DKS]

But there are some unique acronyms used here, usually in the Crew Lounge section. Those are often referring to some local places in USA (like DELMARVA).

Um... not to pick nits, but DELMARVA is not an acronym, nor is it unique to the Crew Lounge. It's a "clipped compound" (toponym) of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmarva_Peninsula

[Bangorboy]

This is probably more than you want to know or care about, so feel free to skip the post.  I can get boring with my detail sometimes, but you aren't a captive audience.  I'll post for those who GAD (Give a Darn), and no hard feelings for anyone who wants to read something more interesting!

Somewhere in the foggy past i was taught that a pronounceable abbreviation is an acronym.  In the old Air Force, SAC, TAC and MAC were acronyms, but ATC (Air Training Command) was not, it was an initialism. 

St or Ave or Blvd is an abbreviation.  An abbreviation made up of the first letters of the indicated words is an initialism, like NCO, or PVC for PolyVinylChloride or IPA for IsoPropyl Alcohol.

he Navy is prone to use DelMarVa style shortened compounds, like NAVSCOLEOD for the Naval School for Explosive Ordnance Disposal or  COMSUBPAC for Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.  Do you consider these to be acronyms?  They are abbreviations, although they could easily be shorter than they are, and they are pronounceable.
I learned something here, thanks to DKS.  I had never heard of a toponym.  Nor would I have expected to learn it here.
End of spiel.  As you were.

[DKS]

This is probably more than you want to know or care about, so feel free to skip the post.  I can get boring with my detail sometimes, but you aren't a captive audience.  I'll post for those who GAD (Give a Darn), and no hard feelings for anyone who wants to read something more interesting!

Somewhere in the foggy past i was taught that a pronounceable abbreviation is an acronym.  In the old Air Force, SAC, TAC and MAC were acronyms, but ATC (Air Training Command) was not, it was an initialism. 

St or Ave or Blvd is an abbreviation.  An abbreviation made up of the first letters of the indicated words is an initialism, like NCO, or PVC for PolyVinylChloride or IPA for IsoPropyl Alcohol.

he Navy is prone to use DelMarVa style shortened compounds, like NAVSCOLEOD for the Naval School for Explosive Ordnance Disposal or  COMSUBPAC for Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.  Do you consider these to be acronyms?  They are abbreviations, although they could easily be shorter than they are, and they are pronounceable.
I learned something here, thanks to DKS.  I had never heard of a toponym.  Nor would I have expected to learn it here.
End of spiel.  As you were.

Ah! And thanks to you, I learned that Delmarva is indeed an acronym. My apologies, Peteski; I had incorrectly thought an acronym only involved the use of initial letters, when in fact it can be the first couple of letters, or a combination of initial and final letters, etc.

[peteski]

Um... not to pick nits, but DELMARVA is not an acronym, nor is it unique to the Crew Lounge. It's a "clipped compound" (toponym) of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmarva_Peninsula

Not at all.  Still, whatever we call it, I found it puzzling when I first saw it used, and I'm sure other non-native Englis speakers (or Americans who do not live in that part of the country) also might not have understood what that meant.