The list of aviation acronyms and abbreviations.

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LCD:
Liquid Crystal Display(Display technology, Lcd displays)
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CNO:
Chief of Naval Operations(Military law, Us navy, United States Navy)
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DMA:
Defense Mapping Agency(Aviation, Army, Government)
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HF:
High Frequency(Astrophysics, Celestial objects, Computer Security)
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US:
United States(WORLD, Country names, Countries)
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ILS:
Instrument Landing System(Air transport industry, Air Transport)
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AIAA:
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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FM:
Frequency Modulation(Satellite radio, Broadcasting, PHONE)
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PC:
Personal Computer(Game platform, Video game platform, Computers)
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PCM:
Pulse Code Modulation(Computer technology, MUSIC, Computer)
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PIN:
Personal Identification Number(Us taxes, Computer technology)
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QC:
Quality Control(Analysis, Product Development, Quality Management)
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CAD:
Computer Aided Design(CORPORATE, Printing, Company)
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CPU:
Central Processing Unit(Switching, Transport, Traffic)
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CRT:
Cathode Ray Tube(Electronics, Computer engineering, Electronic hardware)
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EHF:
Extremely High Frequency(Communications, Aviation, Army)
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INS:
Inertial Navigation System(Air Force, Aviation, Army)
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DC:
Direct Current(Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Firefighting)
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IFR:
Instrument Flight Rules(Canadian aviation, Civil aviation, Flight)
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TSA:
Transportation Security Administration(Port security, JOBS, Security)
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