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Full Forms Generally Used in Daily Life

Short Form	Full Form
B.A.	Bachelor of Arts
M.A.	Master of Arts
B.Sc.	Bachelor of Science
M.Sc.	Master of Science
B.Com.	Bachelor of Commerce
M.Com.	Master of Commerce
M.Phil.	Master of Philosophy
Ph.D.	Doctor of Philosophy
M.B.B.S.	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
M.D.	Doctor of Medicine
M.S.	Master of Surgery
B.D.S.	Bachelor of Dental Surgery
M.D.S.	Master of Dental Surgery
B.Tech.	Bachelor of Technology
M.Tech.	Master of Technology
B.Ed.	Bachelor of Education
M.Ed.	Master of Education
B.H.M.S.	Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery
B.A.M.S.	Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
LL.B.	Bachelor of Laws
LL.M.	Master of Laws
B.P.Ed.	Bachelor of Physical Education
M.P.Ed.	Master of Physical Education
B.B.A.	Bachelor of Business Administration
M.B.A.	Master of Business Administration
BHM	Bachelor of Hotel Management
B.E.	Bachelor of Engineering
B.C.A.	Bachelor of Computer Application
M.C.A.	Master of Computer Application
ISI	Inter Services Intelligence
CIA	Central Intelligence Agency
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
CID	Crime Investigation Department
PCS	Provincial Civil Service
ERP	Enterprise Resource Planning
CSR	Corporate Social Responsibility
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
KYC	Know Your Customer
TDS	Tax Deducted At Source
AM	Anti Meridiem
PM	Post Meridiem
FYI	For Your Information
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
LOL	Laugh Out Loud
DP	Display Picture
MLA	Member of Legislative Assembly
IPL	Indian Premier League
NCR	National Capital Region

Short Form	Full Form
IIT	Indian Institute of Technology
NIT	National Institute of Technology
ITI	Industrial Training Institute
NCTE	National Council for Teacher Education
NCERT	National Council for Educational Research and Training
NAAC	National Assessment and Accreditation Council
UGC	University Grants Commission
NCHER	National Council for Higher Education Resources
NUEPA	National University of Educational Planning and Administration
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
NPE	National Policy on Education
NIOS	National Institute of Open Schooling
NTA	National Testing Agency
ICSE	Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
CBSE	Central Board of Secondary Education
ODL	Open and Distance Learning
GPA	Grade Point Average
SGPA	Semester Grade Point Average
CGPA	Cumulative Grade Point Average
D.El.Ed.	Diploma in Elementary Education
TGT	Trained Graduate Teacher
PGT	Post Graduate Teacher
C.A.	Chartered Accountant
NET	National Eligibility Test
NEET	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
TET	Teacher Eligibility Test
CTET	Central Teacher Eligibility Test
JEE	Joint Entrance Examination
C.A.T.	Common Admission Test
OTP	One Time Password
ATM	Automated Teller Machine
PAN	Permanent Account Number
PDF	Portable Document Format
EMI	Equated Monthly Installment
KYC	Know Your Customer
GPS	Global Positioning System
GST	Goods and Service Tax
PIN	Personal Identification Number
USB	Universal Serial Bus
UPI	Unified Payments Interface
RAM	Random Access Memory
ROM	Read-Only Memory
SIM	Subscriber Identity Module
WWW	World Wide Web
TRP	Television Rating Point
LED	Light Emitting Diode
LCD	Liquid Crystal Display
CCTV	Closed Circuit Television
DSLR	Digital Single-lens Reflex
Wi-Fi	Wireless Fidelity
FIR	First Information Report
URL	Uniform Resource Locator
OS	Operating System
BIOS	Basic Input and Output System
CD	Compact Disc
DVD	Digital Versatile Disc
CPU	Central Processing Unit
HDD	Hard Disc Drive
SEO	Search Engine Optimization
IP	Internet Protocol
FTP	File Transfer Protocol
HTML	Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
ALU	Arithmetic Logic Unit
ISP	Internet Service Provider
SITE	Satellite Instructional Television Experiment
VGA	Video Graphics Array
CSS	Cascading Style Sheets
DNS	Domain Name System
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
IMEI	International Mobile Equipment Identity
FM	Frequency Modulation
CNG	Compressed Natural Gas
LPG	Liquefied Petroleum Gas
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
IAS	Indian Administrative Service
IPS	Indian Police Service
IRS	Indian Revenue Service
IFS	Indian Foreign Service
IES	Indian Engineering Service
CBI	Central Bureau of Investigation
CID	Crime Investigation Department
ED	Enforcement Directorate
RAW	Research and Analysis Wing
IB	Intelligence Bureau
NIA	National Investigation Agency
NCB	Narcotics Control Bureau
DRI	Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
NCRB	National Crime Records Bureau
CVC	Central Vigilance Commission
UPSC	Union Public Service Commission
DM	District Magistrate
ADM	Additional District Magistrate
SDO	Sub Divisional Officer
BDO	Block Development Officer
DGP	Director General of Police
SP	Superintendent of Police
MLA	Member of Legislative Assembly
MP	Member of Parliament
CM	Chief Minister
SPG	Special Protection Group
RPF	Railway Protection Force
NSG	National Security Guard
CRPF	Central Reserve Police Force
CISF	Central Industrial Security Force
BSF	Border Security Force
ITBP	Indo-Tibetan Border Police
NDRF	National Disaster Response Force
IAF	Indian Air Force
NCC	National Cadet Corps
SBI	State Bank of India
RBI	Reserve Bank of India
BOB	Bank of Baroda
BOI	Bank of India
UBI	United Bank of India
ICICI	Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
UCO	United Commercial Bank
IOB	Indian Overseas Bank
OBC	Oriental Bank of Commerce
DCB	Development Credit Bank
IDBI	Industrial Development Bank of India
BOM	Bank of Maharashtra
BHIM	Bharat Interface for Money
CVV	Card Verification Value
IFSC	Indian Financial System Code
IMPS	Immediate Payment Service
MICR	Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
TAN	Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number
SWIFT	Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
PO	Probationary Officer
KB	Kilobyte
MB	Megabyte
GB	Gigabyte
TB	Terabyte
PB	Petabyte
EB	Exabyte
ZB	Zettabyte
YB	Yottabyte
BB	Brontobyte
USA	United States of America
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NYC	New York City
NBA	National Basketball Association
SSLC	Secondary School Leaving Certificate
PSO	Pakistan State Oil
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WHO	World Health Organization
ISRO	Indian Space Research Organization
SAARC	South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
WTO	World Trade Organization
NGO	Non-Governmental Organization
UNO	United Nations Organization
OPEC	Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
DRDO	Defence Research and Development Organization
TRAI	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
IMF	International Monetary Fund
SEBI	Securities and Exchange Board of India
APEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations
NABARD	National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development
UIDAI	Unique Identification Authority of India
UNDP	United Nations Development Programme
INTERPOL	International Criminal Police Organization
BBC	British Broadcasting Corporation
BSNL	Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
LIC	Life Insurance Corporation of India
ONGC	Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
OIL	Oil India Limited

Full Form Used in Pakistan

Short Form	Full Form
AF	Acre Feet
CDWP	Central Development Working Party
CFC	Consumption of Fixed Capital
CHASNUPP	Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
CIF	Cost, Insurance, Freight
COFOG	Classification of Functions of Government
COICOP	Classification Of Individual Consumption by Purpose
CPC	Central Product Classification
CSO	Central Statistical Office
DFI	Development Financing Institution
EU	European Union
FBR	Federal Board of Revenue
FBS	Federal Bureau of Statistics
FDI	Foreign Direct Investment
FISIM	Financial Intermediate Services Indirectly Measured
FOB	Free On Board
FY	Financial Year
GFCF	Gross Fixed Capital Formation
GNI	Gross National Income
GVA	Gross Value Added
GWH	Giga Watt Hour
HCE	Household Consumption Expenditure
HDIP	Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan
HIES	Household Integrated Economic Survey
IBRD	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IPP	Independent Power Producer
IRSA	Indus River System Authority
ISIC	International Standard Industrial Classification
KANUPP	Karachi Nuclear Power Plant
KESC	Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
KIBOR	Karachi Inter-Bank Offered Rate
KSE	Karachi Stock Exchange
LSM	Large Scale Manufacturing
MAF	Million Acre Feet
MMCFt	Million Metric Cubic Feet
MMF	Money Market Funds
MT	Metric Ton
NAC	National Accounts Committee
NBFC	Non-Banking Financial Corporations
NEC	National Economic Council
NEPRA	National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
NHA	National Health Accounts
NIC	National Income Commission
NPI	Non Profit Institution
NPISH	Non Profit Institutions Serving Households
NTRC	National Transport Research Centre
OECD	Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
PASHA	Pakistan Software and Hardware Association
PBC	Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation
PBS	Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
PF	Pension Funds
PPI	Producer Price Index
PPP	Purchasing Power Parity
PSEB	Pakistan Software Export Board
PSIC	Pakistan Standard Industrial Classification
PTV	Pakistan Television
QIM	Quantum Index of Manufacturing
RNA	Rebasing of National Accounts
SBP	State Bank of Pakistan
SDR	Special Drawing Rights
SECP	Security and Exchange Corporation of Pakistan
SHMI	Small and Household Manufacturing Industries
SNA	System of National Accounts
SNGC	Sui Northern Gas Company
SSGC	Sui Southern Gas Company
SSM	Small Scale Manufacturing
UNSD	United Nations Statistics Division
USB	US Barrel
WAPDA	Water And Power Development Authority
WB	World Bank
WPI	Wholesale Price Index
WRT	Wholesale and Retail Trade

Full Form used in Universally

Short Form	Full Form
TFW	That feeling when
MFW	My face when
MRW	My reaction when
IFYP	I feel your pain
TNTL	Trying not to laugh
JK	Just kidding
ILY	I love you
IMU	I miss you
ADIH	Another day in hell
ZZZ	Sleeping, bored, tired
WYWH	Wish you were here
TIME	Tears in my eyes
BAE	Before anyone else
FIMH	Forever in my heart
BSAAW	Big smile and a wink
BWL	Bursting with laughter
LMAO	Laughing my a** off
BFF	Best friends forever
CSL	Can’t stop laughing
IMO	In my opinion
IMHO	In my humble opinion
OMDB	Over my dead body
NTH	Nice to have
POV	Point of View
TBH	To be honest
FTW	For the win
WTF	What the f***
FTL	For the loss
YNK	You never know
SMH	Shaking my head
SRSLY	Seriously
YGTR	You got that right
GMTA	Great minds think alike
AYMM	Are you my mother?
CWOT	Complete waste of time
AFAIK	As far as I know
AFAIR	As far as I remember
AFAIC	As far as I’m concerned
ASL	Age, sex, location
AAMOF	As a matter of fact
FWIW	For what it’s worth
YMMV	Your mileage may vary
IIRC	If I remember correctly
AFAICT	As far as I can tell
TL;DR	Too long; didn’t read
IRL	In real life
TIL	Today I learned
EMBM	Early morning business meeting
J4F	Just for fun
JSYK	Just so you know
FAWC	For anyone who cares
RLRT	Real life retweet
OH	Overheard
WUZUP	What’s up?
CS	Career suicide
DWH	During work hours
OMW	On my way
GRATZ	Congratulations
GL	Good luck
IDK	I don’t know
TTYL	Talk to you later
BRB	Be right back
W8	Wait
NFS	Not for sale
B4N	Bye for now
B@U	Back at you
BBBG	Bye bye be good
BBIAS	Be back in a sec
RUOK	Are you OK?
CYT	See you tomorrow
DBMIB	Don’t bother me I’m busy
GFN	Gone for now
AFK	Away from keyboard
NSFW	Not safe for work
NSFL	Not safe for life
SFW	Safe for work
GRAS	Generally recognised as safe
NBD	No big deal
OC	Original content
4AO	For adults only
OP	Original poster
PPL	People
ICYMI	In case you missed it
JIC	Just in case
NAGI	Not a good idea
GOI	Get over it
RBTL	Read between the lines
AYOR	At your own risk
DIY	Do it yourself
E123	Easy as one, two, three
GAHOY	Get a hold of yourself
TMB	Tweet me back
WTPA	Where the party at?
DAE	Does anyone else?
PRT	Please retweet
PTB	Please text back
TIA	Thanks in advance
BUMP	Bring up my post

Full Forms Used In USA (United States Of America)

Short Form	Full Form
AAW	Average Annual Wage
ABRWH	Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
AEC	Atomic Energy Commission
ALCOA	Aluminum Company of America
AMA Guides	American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th Edition
ANLE / ANL-E	Argonne National Laboratory-East
ANLW / ANL-W	Argonne National Laboratory-West
AWE	Atomic Weapons Employer
BAS	Branch of Automated Systems
BE / Be	Beryllium
BOTA	Branch of Outreach and Technical Assistance
BP	Branch of Policy
BPA	Bill Processing Agent
CANEL	Connecticut Aircraft Nuclear Engine Laboratory
CATI	Computer Assisted Telephone Interview
CBD	Chronic Beryllium Disease
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CE	Claims Examiner
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CHP	Certified Health Physicist
CIS	Carcinoma in situ
CLL	Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
CPWR	The Center for Construction Research and Training (formerly Center to Protect Workers’ Rights)
CV	Curriculum Vitae
DAR	Document Acquisition Request
DCAS	Division of Compensation Analysis and Support (formerly OCAS)
DD	District Director
DEEOIC	Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
DHHS	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DMC	District Medical Consultant
DO	District Office
DOB	Date of Birth
DOE	U.S. Department of Energy
DOJ	U.S. Department of Justice
DOL	U.S. Department of Labor
DR	Dose Reconstruction
DRGs	Diagnostic-Related Groups
ECMS	Energy Case Management System
EE-1	Employee’s Claim Form
EE-2	Survivor’s Claim Form
EE-3	Employment History Form
EEOICPA	Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
ETEC	Energy Technology Engineering Center (Area IV of Santa Susana Field Laboratory)
FAB	Final Adjudication Branch
FD	Final Decision
FAQs	Frequently Asked Questions
FECA	Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
FMPC	Feed Materials Production Center (formerly Fernald)
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FUSRAP	Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
FY	Fiscal Year
GAO	Government Accountability Office
GE	General Electric
GSI	General Steel Industries
HHS	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HP	Health Physicist
ICD-9	International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition
IH	Industrial Hygienist
IMBA	Integrated Modules for Bioassay Analysis
INEEL	Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
INL	Idaho National Laboratory
IOP	Idaho Ordnance Plant
IREP	Interactive RadioEpidemiological Program
K-25	Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant
LANL	Los Alamos National Laboratory
LBNL	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
LLNL	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
LOOW	Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
LPT	Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test
LTT	Lymphocyte Transformation Test
MIT	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MMI	Maximum Medical Improvement
NARA	National Archives and Records Administration
NCI	National Cancer Institute
NIOSH	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NO	National Office
NRC	Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NTS	Nevada Test Site
NUMEC	Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation
OCAS	Office of Compensation Analysis and Support (now DCAS)
ORAU	Oak Ridge Associated Universities
ORISE	Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
ORNL	Oak Ridge National Laboratory (also X-10)
OWCP	Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
PC / PoC	Probability of Causation
PDF	Portable Document Format
PEP	Program Evaluation Plan
PER	Program Evaluation Report
PHA	Public Health Advisor
PII	Personally Identifiable Information
PM	Procedure Manual
PNNL	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
POA	Power of Attorney
RC	Resource Center
RCC	Revenue Center Code
RD	Recommended Decision
RECA	Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
REFs	Radiation Effectiveness Factors
SEC	Special Exposure Cohort
SEM	Site Exposure Matrix
SLAPS	St. Louis Airport Storage Site
SOAF	Statement of Accepted Facts
SOL	Office of the Solicitor (U.S. Department of Labor)
SSA	Social Security Administration
SWC	State Workers’ Compensation
TBD	Technical Basis Document
The Act	The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
TIB	Technical Information Bulletin
TX	Toxicologist
USPHS	U.S. Public Health Service
VA	Veterans Affairs
WLM	Working Level Month
X-10	Oak Ridge National Laboratory (also ORNL)
Y-12	Y-12 National Security Complex