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Acronyms vs. Initialisms

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You too? Arrrgh. Please do not perpetuate the misuse of the term 'acronym'. Acronyms are pronounceable. If the term is not pronounceable, it is not an acronym. LAN and WAN are acronyms. ATM and MPLS are not - they are initialisms, or abbreviations, to use the broader term.

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