You are here: irt.org | FOLDOC | backronym
<jargon> (Backward acronym) A word which has been turned into an acronym by inventing an expansion, rather than the other way around. E.g. "ping".
(2005-06-22)
Nearby terms: backport « back-propagation « back quote « backronym » backside cache » backslash » backspace
FOLDOC, Topics, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, ?, ALL