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technology2 years ago

"Master These Essential Acronyms to Connect with the Younger Generation at Work"

A survey of 2,000 office workers found that one in five didn't recognize any of the acronyms presented to them, highlighting the confusion surrounding workplace jargon. Surprisingly, both the older Baby Boomer generation and the younger Generation Z workers were equally unfamiliar with the abbreviations. The most identifiable acronym was W/C for "week commencing," while the least understood were WIIFM and NRN. While acronyms can streamline communication, they can also cause confusion and exclusion, according to the survey.

technology2 years ago

Decoding Tech Acronyms: URL, LTE, WiFi, 5G, API, SMS, WWW, and HTML.

We use tech acronyms every day without knowing what they mean. For instance, URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, LTE stands for Long Term Evolution, and API stands for Application Programming Interface. The G in 5G stands for Generation, and Wi-Fi is not short for anything. HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language, and HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. SMS stands for Short Message Service, and RSS stands for RDF Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication.