Acronyms with A
Short for "as soon as possible"—super common!
Means "also known as"—everyday acronym.
Famous exam name: American College Testing.
Automated Teller Machine—banking staple.
"Away from keyboard"—popular gamer slang.
Ask Me Anything or Medical Assoc.—both valid.
Absent Without Leave—military acronym.
American Sign Language—well-known acronym.
Band name from members’ initials—an acronym.
US animal welfare org—very common acronym.
Biology staple: adenosine triphosphate.
AOL Instant Messenger—once super popular.
Online service provider, America Online acronym.
American Psychological Association acronym.
Stands for Americans with Disabilities Act, US law.
American Civil Liberties Union, US rights org.
Often stands for amplifier in electronics.
Anti-lock braking system in vehicles.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, medical.
Can mean American Society of Anesthesiologists, etc.
Association football club, esp. in UK leagues.
African National Congress, major South African party.
Alanine aminotransferase, liver enzyme test.
American Bar Association, US lawyers’ group.
Commonly for adjustable rate mortgage in finance.
“As far as I know”, classic internet shorthand.
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, WWI force.
American Nurses Association, US professional group.
Attention-deficit disorder, older diagnostic term.
American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
Advanced Micro Devices, major chipmaker.
Stands for Application Programming Interface in computing.
Stands for Australia and New Zealand banking group.
ASAP = as soon as possible, very common phrase.
Stands for Air Traffic Control in aviation.
AIM = AOL Instant Messenger, classic chat app.
Stands for All-Terrain Vehicle, off-road vehicle.
Commonly for Atlanta airport/teams; city code style.
APB = All-Points Bulletin, police alert term.
AID = Agency for International Development, also help.
AHA = American Heart Association, also ‘aha moment’.
AWS = Amazon Web Services, huge cloud platform.
APT = Advanced Persistent Threat in cybersecurity.
AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax in US tax law.
Also Known As; common abbreviation in English
Usually stands for Associated Student Body
Early packet-switching network, forerunner of Internet
Often Acronym for Agricultural Information Management System
Same as A.C.T.; Australian Capital Territory
American Broadcasting Company; big US TV network
American Automobile Association; roadside help org
ACTS: book of the New Testament, often abbreviated in theology
ATS: “Applicant Tracking System” in HR/recruiting tech
ANTIFA: anti-fascist political movements, globally known
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