The Internet Acronym Server

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Policies

These rules are to prevent abuse while maintaining the usefulness of the information. The Acronym Server started life as a research project, and it continues to serve that purpose. Issues of academic freedom therefore apply to this data which might not apply elsewhere.

1. Submissions are accepted if
   1. the acronym matches the meaning;
   2. it is not already in the database;
   3. it is not obviously fraudulent, trivial, or irrelevant;
   4. it has semantic validity;
   5. it is not demonstrably incorrect.
2. Submissions are not excluded on grounds of obscenity or political correctness. However, submissions which are, in the editor's opinion, slanderous or otherwise actionable, or deliberately offensive to certain people, will be excluded where detected.
3. The editor reserves the right to change or delete any acronym.
4. Where an error is detected, either in the inclusion of the submission or in its content, it is the editorial policy to correct it as soon as possible. We encourage the reporting of errors, as it helps maintain the quality of the data.

Parental advisory

This database contains a small number of obscenities, vulgarities, swear words, and nicknames for portions of the human anatomy. These are integral to valid entries, just as they would be in a dictionary. If you do not wish your child to be exposed to these, please block this page from them.