The Internet Acronym Server

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Got a new acronym to tell us about? Use our form.

Rules for submitting a new acronym

Please use the form provided. These rules are to prevent abuse. See below for details of how to submit entries which do not fit the rules.

1. You must provide your real name and email address for validation (you'll get a confirmation by email with a link for you to click, to prove it really is you).
2. The acronym and its meaning must not already be in the database.
3. Acronyms must be single words in CAPITALS with no punctuation. See below for how to submit exceptions.
4. Meanings must be in full and must have capital letters exactly matching those in the acronym. Unrepresented words must be in parentheses (round brackets), eg for WMD give
   Weapons (of) Mass Destruction
Optional information
5. You may provide a relevant topic area using the 3-digit Dewey Decimal coding (see list). If in doubt, ask your nearest librarian.
6. You may also supply a comment explaining how the acronym is used, or why it exists.
7. You may also provide a URI (web address) for further information. Note that advertising sites will cause immediate rejection, and your email address and IP address will be blocked from further use on this server.

If you make a mistake with the above rules, the form will be redisplayed for you to correct. Once it is accepted, you will get an email containing a link to click on to confirm that it really was you who submitted it.

We will never give or sell your name or email address to anyone else.

The editor reserves the right to change or delete any acronym.

Exceptions

If you are submitting an unusual or complex acronym which doesn't fit the rules, mail the editor asking for it to be added manually. Please provide the same information as asked for in the form.