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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acronyms from a variety of disciplines and walks of life; not only officially acknowledged abbreviations, but also out-of-date forms as well as those in general everyday use.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

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Outdated format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 six-volume set provides definitions for over 500,000 abbreviations of organizations, societies, governmental authorities, universities, military intelligence, news agencies and more. Each entry is defined in full and contains additional information such as national affiliation, language, location and year of foundation. The reference concludes with a bibliography of pertinent publications and an essay on abbreviations. ... 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acronyms from a variety of disciplines and walks of life; not only officially acknowledged abbreviations, but also out-of-date forms as well as those in general everyday use.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

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Great resource for any health care facility. Medicare, Managed Care, Vision Care and healthcare-related Legal terms & acronyms are defined. Do Not Use list of abbreviations. Links to many online glossaries. ... Read more

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The words in your vocabulary represent the building blocks of your thought, and they are essential to your ability to understand a communicate. Today, modern technologies influence has catapulted mankind s ability to communicate into new frontiers. An engaging discussion about expression is all set to begin in FOETM (Freedom of Expression): Text Message Acronym Dictionary, a new book released through Xlibris, written by Holly J. Telford aka (HW) Hollywood.



FOETM (Freedom of Expression) is a smart guide written to help you learn what others are saying to you, as well as be acquainted with new ways to say what you want to express in a shortened, cryptic message. This book will bring a new life into your technology-oriented communication skills with its hand, easy-to-understand resource that include selections like WYP (what s your problem), LOL (laughing out loud), OMGTM (oh my god) and more. By completing the book, readers will become fully prepared to communicate effectively and understandably through technology. ... Read more

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Dictionary of Internetworking Terms and Acronyms is a comprehensive reference to thousands of technical terms that networking students and professionals refer to on a daily basis. The book is organized in dictionary fashion, with alphabetized entries and concise, to-the-point definitions. This paperback book will feature a trim size smaller than usual for Cisco Press titles, enabling it to be a portable reference for students and professionals.Dictionary of Internetworking Terms and Acronyms will solve terminology problems affecting any individuals within the internetworking industry. As presented by the experts at Cisco Systems, this book is an expert reference to terms and definitions used throughout the industry. Readers will find its simple organization, concise definitions, and portability easy to use and invaluable in day-to-day business. Students will gain a most important reference and study tool, and can be certain of accuracy and quality with Cisco Systems as the author. ... Read more

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Quite good, but a few typos here and there
This book would turn out to be a great book without the TYPOS... It has extensive coverage on ATM, Frame Relay and other telecommunication-only terms... Many "NEW" Terms and Acronyms are included for example 3G Mobile stuff... which isnt much of a surprise since it was first published in January 2001...
My advice? wait for the Second Edition.

For your mom, maybe!
This book has failed to define anything useful for me. It has very few terms for the number of pages, and the two sentence long definitions seem to be written for people outside of the computer industry. Not helpful at all.

Needs more information to really be usefull.
This book is a handy reference manual to have around. With over 400 pages of terms, the information is a surface type of format, only giving the basic amount necessary.

From A to Z there are terms like ANSI, CDR, ELAN, ISDN, MUX, NAM, POTS, SMB, UDP and XID. Also there is a section strictly devoted to Cisco terms from CID, CNSI, EIRGP, FSIP, ISL, SDLC, TRIP and IRGP are but as few of the terms.

There could be a whole lot more added to this book including pictures of some things, a cd rom with an e-version of the book. Overall the value may not be worth the price. ... Read more

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Some hoops to jump through with Windows 7/Vista, but still best around
Be advised: if you are considering buying a used copy, you need both the installation CDs and a working, legal Registration Code licensed for only two activations and included with new copies in the clamshell case. Without a good code number, you will not be able to use or even try this software. For this reason, it is risky to buy any Stedman's software program that has been previously opened or used.

This 4th edition is a 2009 CD-ROM version of Stedman's Medical Abbreviations text.The software installs on the hard drive, so the disc is not needed to run the program after installation. Once activated successfully by web, phone, or e-mail, it runs without further Internet access needed or other requests for proof of ownership. The software cannot be updated on the web to add new or corrected abbreviations since publication; you would have to buy a newer version once it is released to get updated entries.

The biggest advantage of Stedman's Abbreviations software is its speedy searchability.For example, type "INR" and mouse-click it to search, and in a split second it responds: "immediate nasal response" and "international normalized ratio," much faster than you could look up INR in the printed Stedman's text.You can also copy and paste the entry you want to another document, if needed, and be confident in the spelling.You can append notes to entries which are saved on your hard drive. Within this software, you can also interact reasonably easily with other Stedman's software packages you've bought and installed as well.

If you're new to Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, be aware that this software, like the reference book, offers no definitions of those two terms for INR; another resource (such as another Stedman's software product or book, or a free websearch on someone else's website) would be needed to look up definitions of "immediate nasal response" or "international normalized ratio," if you were still uncertain which term INR referred to in the context you found it.

The clamshell indicates one can install Stedman's into Vista, WinXP, Win2000, or WinNT. I installed this software in Win 7 Professional 64-bit mode, and it does work there, though not easily for my PC. This software presents a couple of uncommon installation and use snafus for users like me who have set up their PCs in the most secure fashion with both an administrator account and a separate standard limited user account for everyday use. If you have, say, a Windows XP PC or even a Win 7 PC and have not set up limited user accounts, this is not a problem; Stedman's will install and run more easily on such a machine. But if you have a Vista PC or a Win7 PC with both an administrator account and a separate limited or standard user account, you must read and carefully follow the manual's instructions for Vista installation and for starting the software. There are several extra hoops to jump through in setting up this software. If you don't, Stedman's will not start. Even after successful hoop-jumping when you install, you will still need to enter an administrator password each time you run the software on such a PC, a minor annoyance.

All this nonsense is a legacy of the design of the interface for Stedman's back in the WinXP days.Stedman's cheaped out in allowing a 2009 edition to go out the door the same way. Let's hope in the next edition they take the trouble to fix this. In the meantime, this software is worth these hassles as the currently best way to search medical abbreviations for those who need them translated instantly.

Excellent resource!
If you are an MT, nurse, physician assistant, or work in a medical office, Stedman's is the place to go for all terminology references. This resource is no exception! Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols, Fourth Edition on CD-ROM (CD Rom) is a priceless resource for those obscure references to procedures, diseases, and any other shortened version that we use in this field today. I would absolutely recommend it to all!

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The use of acronyms and abbreviations in the film, television, and video industries is constantly increasing; the list seems endless and often baffling, which makes it virtually impossible for one to comprehend what each and every acronym means. This new and original book is a comprehensive international guide to some 3400 film, television, and video acronyms and abbreviations in current use. It not only provides their meaning, but also their corresponding organization's or corporation's aims and objectives, their founding date, their address, and their telephone/fax number. The second section of the book lists over 1400 technical terms and their meanings. Fully indexed, this book provides an essential and much needed reference source for libraries, educational institutions, archives, institutes, and all of those involved in the motion picture and audiovisual industries. ... Read more