The Computer Abbreviation and Acronym Challenge

Airhog · 01-28-2004, 09:13 AM

I dream this little game up last night. Each correct anwser is worth 1 point. PM me your anwsers. You have until noon to anwser. Most points wins, in case of a tie, it goes to the first person that submits the correct anwsers. Please, dont use google to cheat

Here is an example - PC=Personal Computer

1.CPU
2.IDE
3.ISA
4.SCSI
5.PCI
6.SIMM
7.ROM
8.LED
9.SMTP
10.BIOS
11.MCA
12.CMOS
13.DIMM
14.ECC
15.PNP
16.AGP
17.DOS
18.GUI
19.USB
20.DNS
21.WWW
22.FTP
23.RAM
24. DSL
25. DUN
26. IPX

Ksyrup · 01-28-2004, 09:16 AM

Shouldn't this thread be titled, "The CAAC?"

rkmsuf · 01-28-2004, 09:20 AM

Can we suggest answers?

Airhog · 01-28-2004, 09:27 AM

Well, Since I initially dubbed this a contest, then no, maybe once we have a winner we will go that route

Fido · 01-28-2004, 09:43 AM

Too easy

Airhog · 01-28-2004, 09:51 AM

Fido: I think you have an unfair advantage being a computer programmer. None of these terms are really that diffucult to someone that works on computers alot, but for the public some of these terms are fairly difficult. Im sure I could come up with some hard ones for you :P

Airhog · 01-28-2004, 09:51 AM

Fido: I think you have an advantage being a computer programmer. None of these terms are really that diffucult to someone that works on computers alot, but for the public some of these terms are fairly difficult. Im sure I could come up with some hard ones for you :P

Fido · 01-28-2004, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airhog

Fido: I think you have an advantage being a computer programmer. None of these terms are really that diffucult to someone that works on computers alot, but for the public some of these terms are fairly difficult.

It wasn't my intent to belittle your list - I was simply bragging because, franklly I was surprised that I knew them all

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airhog

Im sure I could come up with some hard ones for you :P

oh...so could I:

1.ASCII
2.BLOB
3.CISC
4.DDE
5.EEPROM
6.FORTRAN
7.GNU
8.HGA
9.IMAP
10.JPEG
11.KDE
12.LEX
13.MAPI
14.NetBEUI
15.ODBC
16.PCMCIA
17.QDOS
18.RISC
19.SATAN
20.TAPI
21.UUID
22.VESA
23.W3C
24.XGA
25.YAHOO
26.ZIF

Airhog · 01-28-2004, 10:59 AM

Fido: sorry, I didnt mean for my post to sound that way

Anyways, just 1 hour left to submit anwsers if you like.

Franklinnoble · 01-28-2004, 11:08 AM

Yahoo is an acronym?

Maple Leafs · 01-28-2004, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

Yahoo is an acronym?

I thought it was half an acronym.

Sloan · 01-28-2004, 11:10 AM

Nope, it is a full acronym.

Fido · 01-28-2004, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

Yahoo is an acronym?

That was my reaction when I first heade it. But the acronym does make sense.

Franklinnoble · 01-28-2004, 11:51 AM

I just looked it up. It's a pretty stupid acronym.

Airhog · 01-28-2004, 11:59 AM

I got a few of your fido, but I must admit, those are some toughies.

Fido · 01-28-2004, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

I just looked it up. It's a pretty stupid acronym.

Not when you consider the two guys who founded Yahoo.

sabotai · 01-28-2004, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fido

1.ASCII
2.BLOB
3.CISC
4.DDE
(and the rest of Fido's list)

I always knew I was a geek...but it wasn't until this very moment did I realize how much of a geek I really am. I need to get out more.

01-28-2004, 09:16 AM	#2
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Shouldn't this thread be titled, "The CAAC?" __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

01-28-2004, 09:20 AM	#3
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Can we suggest answers? __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

01-28-2004, 09:27 AM	#4
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Well, Since I initially dubbed this a contest, then no, maybe once we have a winner we will go that route __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

01-28-2004, 09:43 AM	#5
Fido High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Hampshire, USA	Too easy __________________ Author of FOF Reporter and TCY Helper.

01-28-2004, 09:51 AM	#6
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Fido: I think you have an unfair advantage being a computer programmer. None of these terms are really that diffucult to someone that works on computers alot, but for the public some of these terms are fairly difficult. Im sure I could come up with some hard ones for you :P __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

01-28-2004, 10:59 AM	#9
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Fido: sorry, I didnt mean for my post to sound that way Anyways, just 1 hour left to submit anwsers if you like. __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

01-28-2004, 11:08 AM	#10
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Yahoo is an acronym?

01-28-2004, 11:10 AM	#12
Sloan High School JV Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Michigan	Nope, it is a full acronym.

01-28-2004, 11:51 AM	#14
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	I just looked it up. It's a pretty stupid acronym.

01-28-2004, 11:59 AM	#15
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	I got a few of your fido, but I must admit, those are some toughies. __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

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