Abbreviation, Jargons and Acronyms

Abbreviation:

Abbreviations are shortened versions of one or two words which are still pronounced the same way, even if they are written as an abbreviation.

Abbreviations are initials of words,names or things.

Examples:-

1.      BPO- Business Process Outsourcing

              The outsourcing of specific functions of a business to a third party.

 2.      FAQ- Frequently Asked Questions

              A common section in most sites containing common queries from the                         visitors.   

  3.     NASA- National Aeronautics and Space Administration

              An American government agency handling space research. 

Acronym:-

An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word e.g. ASCII, NASA.

Examples:-

1.    UNICEF-  The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.

2.    PTSD-     Post-traumatic stress disorder(used in psychology)

3.    OCD-       Obsessive-compulsive disorder(used in psychology)

Jargon:-

 special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.

Examples:-

1.    PFA -             Please Find Atached

2.    IMHO -    In My Humble Opinion

3.    HTH -      Hope This Helps