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Acronyms
An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name. It may be in the form
of an abbreviation like HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or more than one letter from some
words like COBOL (COmmon Business Oriented Language).
The use of acronyms became popular with the concept of Short Message Service or SMS.
Acronyms work like shorthand for Internet users as it saves typing time.
Some of the common acronyms used in Internet communication are:
Acronym Meaning
LOL Laughing Out Loud
CU See You
CUL8R See You Later
BTW By The Way
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
K OK
F9 Fine
Pls Please
Gr8 Great
Abt About
ASAP As Soon As Possible
4ever Forever
Reb t
The Internet is a computer network that connects hosts and end systems throughout
the world.
An electronic mail or e-mail can be defined as the process of exchanging messages
electronically through a communications network by using computer.
You can read an e-mail received from your friend by clicking on it.
Emoticons represent your facial expressions.
An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name.
OneOne Touch Learn Section A (Objective)
A. Tick ( ) the correct option.
1. What can be defined as the process of exchanging messages electronically?
a. Emoticons b. Internet
c. E-mail d. Information
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