Acronyms and Abbreviations

A list of common acronyms and abbreviations.

[Also see: DAQ, FAQ, Definitions]

AKA

 - Also Known As; an alias.

hbp

 - has been president; the orange buddha who has denigrated himself and the USA and deserves no respect or deference.

IT

 - Information Technology; is a set of related fields that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, and data and information processing, and storage. IT forms part of information and communications technology.

NAQTINA

 - Non-specific Ambiguous Question That Is Not Answerable; also known as a Dumb-*ss Question.

TLA

 - Three Letter Acronym; a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; commonly used in the IT industry (and others) to shorten names or labels.

TL;DR

 - Too Long ; Didn't Read; a briefly expressed main point or key message that summarizes a longer discussion or explanation.

UX

 - User eXperience; how a user interacts with and experiences a product, system or service. It includes a person's perceptions of utility, ease of use, and efficiency.

WIIFM

 - Whats In It For Me; the fundamental question you need to ask yourself when you are making a decision; it is purely cynical (selfish).