List of Most Used Abbreviations in Texting

An abbreviation is a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole word or phrase, as Dr. For Doctor, the U.S for the United States. Abbreviations allow a writer to save time, space and effort. Below you will find a list of most used abbreviations in texting.

How to Form Abbreviations or Short Form of a Word

Abbreviation of single words is typically formed using the first letter or letters of the word (n=noun; adj: adjective), the first letter and the last letter (hr.=hour; Sr=senior) or the most significant letters (TNT= trinitrotoluene; Pvt.Private). Many abbreviations have become standard, including abbreviations for days of the week (Mon. Tues.) and months of the year (Jan., Feb) common Latin term (lb., e.g.) units of time and measurement (min., ft) check for more below.

List of Most Used Abbreviations

1. Sun.= Sunday
2. Mon.= Monday
3. Tu., Tue., or Tues. = Tuesday
4. Wed. = Wednesday
5. Th., Thu, Thur., or Thurs = Thursday
6. Fri. = Friday
7. Sat. = Saturday
8. Jan. = January
9. Feb. = February
10. Mar.= March
11. Apr. = April
12. May = May
13. Jun. = June
14. Jul. = July
15. Aug. = August
16. Sep. = September
17. Oct. = October
18. Nov. = November
19. Dec. = December
20. Wi-Fi = Wireless fidelity
21. ATM = Automated teller machine
22. SIM = Subscriber identity module
23. SMS = Short message service
24. PDF = portable document format
25. USB = universal serial bus
26. WLAN = wireless local area network
27. CCTV = closed circuit television
28. HDMI = high- definition multimedia interface
29. AIM = ambition in mind
30. APN = access point name
31. AT = advanced technology
32. BIOS = basic input output system
33. BYE = be with you everytime
34. CAN = campus area network
35. Cisco = certified network associate
36. CCNP = cisco certified network profissional
37. CD = compact disk
38. CDMA = code division multiple access
39. CDR = compact disk recorder
40. CD – ROM = compact disk – read only memory
41. CEO = chief excutive officer
42. CFO = chief financial officer
43. CISCO = computer information system company
44. CMD = command
45. COMPUTER = common operating machine particulary used for technical, education and research
46. CPU = central processing unit
47. CSS = cascading style sheet
48. CTA = call to action
49. CTR = click through rate
50. CV = curriculum vitae
51. DELL = development early language learning
52. DIR = directory
53. DOB = date of birth
54. DOC = document
55. DVD = digital versatile disc
56. EAT = energy and taste
57. ESN = electronic serial number
58. ESP = email service provider
59. ETA = estimated time of arrival
60. ETC. = et cetera
61. ESN = electronic serial number
62. FIR = first information report
63. FTP = file transport protocol
64. FYI = for your information
65. GHz = gigahertz
66. GPRS = genral packet radio service
67. GPS = global positioning system
68. GSM = Global system for mobile communications
69. GUI = graphic user interface
70. H.S = hotspot
71. HDD = hard disk drive
72. HIV = human immunodeficiency virus
73. HP = hewlett-packard development company
74. HR = human resources
75. HSPA = high speed packet access
76. HTC = high tech computer
77. HTML = hyper text markup language
78. HTTP = hyper text transfer protocol
79. HTTPS = hyper text tranfer protocol secure
80. IBM = international busniness machines coroporation
81. IC = integrated circuit
82. ICT = information communication technology
83. IDE = integrated drive electronics
84. IM = instant messaging
85. IMEI = international mobile equipment identity
86. IP = intenet protocol
87. ISO = international organizaion for standardization
88. JPG = joint photographic experts group
89. kbps = kilobits per second
90. KG = kilogram
91. KM = kilometer
92. LAN = local area network
93. LCD = liquid crystal display
94. LED = light emitting diode
95. LG = LG electronics
96. Lt. = lieutenant
97. ltd. = limited
98. MAC = media access control
99. MAN = metropolitan area network
100. MHz = megahertz
101. MPEG = motion picture experts group
102. MPH = miles per hour
103. NAT = network addrss translation
104. OK = objected killed
105. O.S = operating system
106. PAN = permanent account number
107. PC = personal computer
108. PDA = personal digital assistant
109. PEN = power enriched in nib
110. PHP = hypertext preprocessor
111. PM = post meridiem
112. PPC = pay per click
113. PPI = pixels per inch
114. PPP = point -to-point protocol
115. QS = quality assurance
116. RIP = rest in peace
117. SEO= search engine optimizaion
118. SNS = social network site
119. SOS= save our souls
120. SQL = structured query language
121. TB = terabytes
122. TBps = terabytes per second