The list of chat acronyms and abbreviations.

All chat related acronyms and abbreviations.

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SSL:
Secure Socket Layer(Data Transfer, Industrial networking, Network)
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ETA:
Estimated Time of Arrival(Civil aviation, Firefighting, Internet jargon)
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IRC:
Internet Relay Chat(Unix command, Computers, Web slang)
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SOP:
Standard Operating Procedure(Canadian aviation, Hurricane management)
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IATA:
International Air Transport Association(Air Transport)
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NPV:
Net Present Value(CORPORATE, Home loan, Personal finance)
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VBR:
Variable Bit Rate(Networking, IM, Email)
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FFT:
Fast Fourier Transform(Math, Mathematics, IM)
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GATT:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(World economy, International)
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CC:
Carbon Copy(Information Technology, Online, IM)
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FYI:
For Your Information(Communication, e-mail, Procurement)
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MHS:
Message Handling System(IM, Email, Forum)
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NA:
Not Applicable(Navy, Disability, Genealogical)
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PGP:
Pretty Good Privacy(ALGorithM, Unix command, Printing)
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PVC:
Permanent Virtual Circuit(Data Transmission, Communications, Networking)
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SME:
Subject Matter Expert(Hurricane protection, Military jargon, US army)
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TLA:
Three Letter Acronym(SLANG, Computer, Information Technology)
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BCC:
Blind Carbon Copy(Computer technology, Information Technology, Online)
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CDT:
Central Daylight Time(Australian time, Time scale, Time Zone)
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OM:
Old Man(Morse aids, Morse code, Radio)
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