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Abbreviations.com

 
About  Abbreviations.com
Abbreviations.com is the world's largest and most comprehensive directory and search engine for acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms on the Internet. Abbreviations.com holds hundreds of thousands of entries organized by a large variety of categories from computing and the Web to governmental, medicine and business and it is expanding daily.

FOLDOC

About FOLDOC

 

is a computing dictionary.  It includes definitions of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products, history, in fact any of the vocabulary you might expect to find in a computer dictionary.

 

Acronym Finder

About the Acronym Finder

 

What is an acronym?

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The Acronym Finder is a searchable database of more than abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military. Over the years, the site has received numerous awards.

Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms

About Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms

 

The Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms covers terms in two of the most volatile and interesting areas of computer development: personal computers and networks. It provides up-to-date information about everything from a common item like "batteries" to an obscure font technology called "Speedo."

 

ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science

ODLIS is designed as a hypertext reference resource for library and information science professionals, university students and faculty, and users of all types of libraries. The primary criterion for inclusion is whether a librarian or other information professional might reasonably be expected to know the meaning of the term in the context of his/her work. A newly coined term is added when, in the author's judgment, it is likely to become a permanent addition to the lexicon of LIS. The dictionary reflects North American practice.

Wordsmyth: the Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus

WILD is a new and unique visual environment for promoting literacy, developed especially for grades K-3. Exciting features include:

  • Definitions written with a controlled vocabulary of 1500 words
  • Fun-to-read example sentences for every word and for each meaning of a word
  • Integrated visual environments that include World, Book, and Collections
  • Activities for promoting literacy and providing an enriched learning experience

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

About Merriam-Webster Dictionary 

For more than 150 years, in print and now online, Merriam-Webster has been America's leading and most-trusted provider of language information.

Each month, our Web sites offer guidance to more than 40 million visitors. In print, our publications include Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (among the best-selling books in American history) and newly published dictionaries for English-language learners.