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Written for the professional and the layman, the book provides the meanings of important and interesting acronyms in the broad area of computing and information science and technology. The acronyms and abbreviations contained in this book were created by the men and women of the computer and information age to save time and space and eliminate unnecessary repetition and wordage. The book is of value to engineers, scientists, technologists, executives and managers in technical fields, programmers, systems analysts, writers, and computer owners or potential buyers. ... Read more

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This publication contains acronyms from a variety of disciplines and walks of life; not only officially acknowledged abbreviations, but also out-of-date forms as well as those in general everyday use. The main part with supplementary annuals for the years 2000-2006 have over 1 million entries. This extensive database is now being updated and indexed for individual fields of science and areas of society. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Outdated format
This book was published in 1995. Today, a decade later, it is unclear why the book should be published today in hardcover form. Something like this is far better suited in CD format, or, even better, as a website. The latter could then have links to the websites of the organisations it listed. Obviously. Plus, as a website, it could have far richer keyword searching than in book form.

Some types of reference material, like this, are really no longer optimal as books. Beside, $2380 for the book?! Totally overvalued. ... Read more

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This Encyclopedia together with the complementary Yearbooks from 2000 to 2006 now comprises over 1 million entries. The comprehensive register contains acronyms from the most variegated subject domains and areas of life. It not only contains official current abbreviations, but also takes account of forms used in everyday language and obsolete forms. Each of the volumes contained in "Series C" contains approx. 65,000 entries on policy and research from the fields of military, peace and security policy. ... Read more

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Records approximately 68,000 entries with the corresponding terms in two volumes. Volume 1 lists the abbreviations in alphabetical order giving their corresponding terms. Volume 2 presents the terms and their corresponding abbreviations the other way around. Approx. library price $290. ... Read more

Product Description
This publication contains acronyms from a variety of disciplines and walks of life; not only officially acknowledged abbreviations, but also out-of-date forms as well as those in general everyday use. The main part with supplementary annuals for the years 2000-2006 have over 1 million entries. This extensive database is now being updated and indexed for individual fields of science and areas of society. ... Read more

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The second edition of this best selling dictionary includes approximately 12,000 acronyms and abbreviations. It concentrates on the UK and USA, but also includes important European acronyms. The book is essential for all those involved in information handling and storage, as well as for computer manufacturers, software houses, telecommunications groups and large technical or administrative business. This book should be of interest to all those involved in information handling and storage; computer manufacturers, software houses, telecommunications groups, large technical or administrative businesses. ... Read more