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Old 09-Jul-2003, 02:56
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Default Re: having trouble remembering the name of this term....

The term is "acronym"

From dictionary.com:

ac·ro·nym n.

A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging.

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