Since 1998, the Casia Corporation Holland have been working on The Definitive TLA Wörterbuch to help people find their way in the ever growing intellectual chaos caused by the late-twentieth century tendency to use as many acronyms in daily communication as possible. Especially acronyms with a length of three letters have been and continue to be immensly popular, not only in Information and Communication Technology circles, but also among people in more mundane fields of labour; a tendency that has mushroomed with the advent of mobile communication and the combined growing popularity of Short Message Services.
At present, there are 7508 TLAs in the database.
Of these, 4485 are distinct, out of 17576 possible (25.52%).
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AAA | Agricultural Adjustments Administration | |
Allianza Anticommunista Argentina | ||
Anti-Aircraft Artilery | ||
Australian Army Aviation | ||
AAB | Alliance Agricole Belge | |
AAC | Advanced Audio Coding | |
Aluminium Anodizers Council | ||
Augmentative and Alternative Communication | ||
AAD | after-ALD-dip | |
Analog/Analog/Digital (master/mix/record) | ||
AAE | Alpha Amylase Enzyme | |
American Association of Endodontists | ||
Australasian Antarctic Expedition | ||
AAF | Allied Air Forces | |
American Air Forces | ||
AAG | Actieteam Aardbevingen Garrelsweer | |
Advanced Arresting Gear | ||
Artsen Alternatieve Geneeswijze | ||
AAH | Association for Art History | |
AAI | Aircraft Accident Investigation | |
American Association of Immunologists | ||
AAJ | American Association of Jurists | |
AAK | Allgemeines AufäumKommando | |
AAL | Aid Association for Lutherans | |
Americans Against Librarians | ||
AAM | Air to Air Missile | |
AAN | Association of Alternative Newsweeklies | |
AAO | Anglo Australian Observatory | |
AAP | Assisterend Academisch Personeel | |
Australian Associated Press | ||
AAQ | Association des Anesthésiologistes du Québec | |
AAR | Amino Acid Racemization | |
Application of Air Regulation | ||
Association of American Railroads | ||
AAS | Acta Apostolicae Sedis | |
American Astronomical Society | ||
AAT | Administration de l'Assistence Technique | |
AAU | Alpha Acid Unit | |
Association of American Universities | ||
AAV | Algemene Administratieve Voorschriften | |
AAW | Air Attack Warning | |
Algemene ArbeidsongeschiktheidsWet | ||
Asociale Achterlijke Wappie | ||
AAX | Amino Acid miX | |
AAY | Asociación de Ajedrecistas del Estado de Yucatán | |
AAZ | Ausbildungs- und Analyse-Zentrum | |
ABA | Aanjaagteam Bescherming Arbeidsmigranten | |
American Bar Association | ||
Australian Broadcasting Authority | ||
ABB | Amsterdamse BierBak | |
ArcheoBiblioBase | ||
Asea Brown Boveri | ||
ABC | Alcoholic Beverage Control | |
All British Cycle | ||
American Book Centre | ||
Anchor Brewing Company | ||
Atheist Bus Campaign | ||
Australian Broadcasting Corporation | ||
ABD | After Beer Dip | |
Association Belge de Documentation | ||
ABE | Alternative Best-Effort | |
ABF | Amyloid Beta Fibers | |
Asia Business Forum | ||
ABG | Alpha Beta Gamma | |
ABH | Actual Bodily Harm | |
ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASIL HUNTINGTON | ||
ABI | American Bankruptcy Institute | |
ABJ | Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bayerischer Junglehrer | |
ABK | Autodeterminazioaren BiltzarraK | |
ABL | Academia Brasileira de Letras | |
ABM | Anti ballistic Missile | |
ABN | Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands | |
Algemene Bank Nederland | ||
ABO | Alle Biertjes Open | |
Arbitrary Bucket Order | ||
Association of British Orchestras | ||
Autonoom Beeldende Ontwikkeling | ||
ABP | AdBlock Plus | |
Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds | ||
American Board of Pediatrics | ||
American Border Patrol | ||
ABQ | Art Buisness Exchange | |
Associacao Brasileira de Quimica | ||
ABR | Accredited Buyer Representative | |
ABS | Absoluut | |
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | ||
American Bureau of Shipping | ||
Anti-Blokkeer Systeem | ||
ABT | American Ballet Theater | |
ABU | Asiapacific Broadcasting Union | |
ABV | Alcohol by Volume | |
ABW | Alcohol By Weight | |
Algemeen Beschaafd Waps | ||
Automatisierung + Bildverarbeitung Dr. Wolf | ||
ABY | Alliance of Baptist Youth | |
ABZ | Algemeen Bestuurlijke Zaken | |
ACA | Australian Communications Authority | |
ACB | AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND | |
ACC | Adaptve Cruise Control | |
Administrative Committee on Coordination | ||
Amazon Currency Converter | ||
Amsterdamse Cricket Club | ||
Anthropogenic Climate Change | ||
ACD | Atmospheric Chemistry Division | |
Australian Committee of Dentists | ||
ACE | Accellerated Christian Education | |
Additional Core Enhancement | ||
Advanced Composition Explorer | ||
Agile Combat Employment | ||
angiotensin converting enzyme | ||
angiotensin-converting enzym | ||
Assured Computing Environment | ||
ACF | Academic Competition Federation | |
ACG | Aesthetics and Computation Group | |
Agile Contracteren and Governanve | ||
Association for Corporate Growth | ||
ACH | Automated Clearing House | |
ACI | Accusativus Cum Infinitivo | |
Automobile Club d'Italia | ||
ACJ | American Committee on Jerusalem | |
ACK | Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen | |
Awesome Kennisclip | ||
ACL | Access Control List | |
Association of Christian Librarians | ||
ACM | Association for Computing Machinery | |
Autoriteit Consument en Markt | ||
ACN | Adventist Communication Network | |
ACO | Australian Chamber Orchestra | |
ACP | Adaptive Configuration Pattern | |
Airspace Change Proposal | ||
Algemeen Christelijke Politiebond | ||
American Center for Physics | ||
ACQ | Association de la Construction du Québec | |
ACR | Air Crew Regulation | |
American College of Radiology | ||
ACS | Actie Comité Schepping | |
Adobe Creative Suite | ||
American Chemical Society | ||
Australian Computer Society | ||
ACT | Aandachtgerichte Cognitieve Therapie | |
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | ||
Access to Covid Tools | ||
American Conservatory Theater | ||
Americans Coming Together | ||
ACU | Aktiecentrum Utrecht | |
Amateur Class United | ||
Arithmetic & Control Unit | ||
Australian Catholic University | ||
ACV | Arctic Code Vault | |
Armored Combat Vehicle | ||
Asynchronous Copy and Verify | ||
ACW | Asia Computer Weekly | |
ACX | alpha-cyclodextrin (cyclohexa-amylose) | |
ACY | Advocates for Children and Youth | |
ACZ | Aero-Club Zwickau | |
ADA | Air Defence Artillery | |
Airborne Data Automation | ||
American Dairy Association | ||
American Dental Association | ||
American Dietetic Association | ||
ADB | Apple Desktop Bus | |
ADC | Adward Drinker Cope | |
Air Data Computer | ||
America's Dumbest Criminals | ||
Analog to Digital Converter | ||
Attack Drone Company | ||
ADD | After Dinner Dip | |
Altijd Dezelfde Discussie | ||
Asshole Driven development | ||
Attention Deficit Disorder | ||
ADE | Amsterdam Dance Event | |
Antibody Dependent Enhancement | ||
ADF | Amiga disk file | |
Automatic Direction Finder | ||
ADG | Air Defense Group | |
ADH | Advanced Development Hardware | |
alcoholhydrogenase | ||
ADI | Air Defense Intercept | |
ADJ | Australian Dental Journal | |
ADK | Application Definable Keys | |
ADL | Activities of Daily Living | |
Ada Lovelace Day | ||
adaptor description library | ||
Anti-Defamation Legue | ||
ADM | After Dark MultiModule | |
Atomic Demolition Munition | ||
ADN | Automatic Digital Network | |
ADO | ActiveX Data Object | |
Alles Door Oefening | ||
ADP | Acquisition Data Processor | |
Alles Doet Pijn | ||
Ammonium Dihydrogen Phosphate | ||
Attach Detection Protocol | ||
Automatic Device Provisioning | ||
ADR | Actief Donor Registratiesysteem | |
Aeroporto Di Roma | ||
Architecture Decision Record | ||
Automated Diagog Replacement | ||
ADS | Advanced Degaussing System | |
ADT | Abnormal Data Type | |
Advanced Digital Technology | ||
American Dental Trading | ||
ADU | Accumulation & Distribution Unit | |
ADV | arbeidsduurverkorting | |
ADW | Air Defense Warning | |
ADX | Accumulation/Distribution Index | |
ADZ | Air Defense Zone | |
AEA | Atomic Energy Act | |
AEB | Afval Energie Bedrijf | |
AEC | Asociación Española de Cricket | |
Atomic Energy Commission | ||
AEE | Acronym Eieren Eten | |
AEG | Allgemeine Elektrizitäts Gesellschaft | |
AEI | Airfield Elevation Information | |
American Enterprise Institute | ||
AEO | Authorized Economic Operator | |
AES | Advanced Encryption Standard | |
AEX | Amsterdam Exchange Index | |
AFA | Air Force Academy | |
Anti-Facistische Actie | ||
Automatic Fire Alarm | ||
AFB | Air Force Base | |
Ashfall Fossil Beds | ||
AFC | Algemeen Fysisch Colloquium | |
AFD | Assistant Flight Director | |
AFH | Adaptive Frequency Hopping | |
AFI | A Fire Inside | |
AFK | Away From Keyboard | |
AFL | Assessment For Learning | |
Australian Football League | ||
AFM | Automatic Functionpoint Measurement | |
Autoriteit Financiële Markten | ||
AFO | Authorised Firearms Officer | |
AFP | Above Fifty Percent | |
AFR | Anders Fogh Rasmussen | |
AFS | Air Fuel Synthesis | |
Apple Financial Services | ||
AFT | Adobe Flex Technology | |
AFU | Artificial Feel Unit | |
AGA | AB Gas-Accumulator | |
Advanced Graphics Architecture | ||
all grid array | ||
American Gas Association | ||
AGB | Alexander Graham Bell | |
AGC | Apollo Guidance Computer | |
Apollo Guidance Computers | ||
AGH | America's Godly Heritage | |
AGI | Artificial General Intelligence | |
AGK | Aircraft General Knowledge | |
AGM | Absorbed Glass Mat | |
Annual General Meeting | ||
AGN | Active Galactic Nuclei | |
Active Galactic Nucleus | ||
AGP | Accelerated Graphics Port | |
AGR | After Gear Room | |
Amstel Gold Race | ||
AGS | Adobe Genuine Service | |
Auto Gaat Sneller | ||
AGV | Automated Guided Vehicle | |
AGW | Anaal Genomen Worden | |
Anthropogenic Global Warming | ||
AHA | Alert Holding Area | |
Alpha Hydroxy Acid | ||
American Heart Association | ||
American Homeowners Association (stakkers) | ||
AHC | Aller Heiligen Convent | |
AHE | Austro-Hungarian Empire | |
AHF | Acute Hissy Fit | |
AHM | Atom Heart Mother | |
AHR | Atari Hamster Riot | |
AIB | Alles Is Bagger | |
AIC | Aeronautical Information Circulation | |
animal-industrial complex | ||
AID | Alles is duur | |
AIF | Audio Interchange File | |
AIG | American International Group | |
Answers In Genesis | ||
AIK | Astronomia i Kosmos | |
Academie In Kernwoorden (TM) | ||
Aircraft Installation Kit | ||
Akedemie für Informations- und Kommunikations design | ||
All Insect Killer | ||
Alle Internationale Komplotten | ||
Alles Is Koffie | ||
Alles Is Kut | ||
Allmänna Idrottsklubben | ||
American Indoor Karting | ||
Antiimperialistische Koordination | ||
APO Immobilien-Kapitalanlagegesellschaft | ||
Apple is kut | ||
Associated Industries of Kentucky | ||
Associazione Italiana Killifish | ||
Automated Installation Kit | ||
AIM | American Indian Movement | |
AOL Instant Messenger | ||
Auto Import Maatschappij | ||
AIO | Assistent In Opleiding | |
AIP | Aeronautical Information Publication | |
Alaskan Independence Party | ||
Auteursrecht InformatiePunt | ||
Auteursrechten Informatie Punt | ||
AIR | Annals of Improbable Research | |
AIS | Aeronautical Information Service | |
All Inn Squash | ||
Alles Is Saai | ||
Australian Institute of Sport | ||
Automatic Identification System | ||
AIT | Alles Is Traag | |
AIV | Adviesraad Internationale Vraagstukken | |
AIW | AIK is woke | |
Alles Is Wut | ||
AJC | Annie Jump Canon | |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | ||
AJD | Aantrekkelijk Jong Ding | |
AJT | Austerity Jizm Tsunami | |
AKA | Also Known As | |
AKI | Automatische Knipperlichtinstallatie | |
AKK | Alles Klinkt Kut | |
AKO | Algemene Kiosk Onderneming | |
Amsterdamsche Kiosk Onderneming | ||
AKR | Auroral Kilometric Radiation | |
ALD | After Lunch Dip | |
ALE | Asynchronous Lint Engine | |
ALF | Alien Life Form | |
Animal Liberation Front | ||
ALL | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | |
Algemeen Letterkundig Lexicon | ||
ALM | Application Lifecycle Management | |
ALS | Amyotrofische Lateraal Sclerose | |
ALT | Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek Terrein | |
Applied Laser Technology | ||
ALU | Arithmetic Logic Unit | |
ALV | Algemene LedenVergadering | |
AMA | American Medical Association | |
AMC | Academisch Medisch Centrum | |
Acceptable Means of Compliance | ||
Arizona Meteor Crater | ||
Aviation Medical Center | ||
AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | |
Alles Moet Dood | ||
AMF | Arbeit Macht Frei | |
AMG | Annales de Musee Guimet | |
Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach | ||
AMH | Alaska Marine Highway | |
Anti-Müller-Hormoon | ||
AMI | Amazon Machine Image | |
AMK | Afspraak Met Kapper | |
AML | Accomplished Marathon Lounger | |
AMO | Algemene Militaire Opleiding | |
AMP | Accelerated Mobile Pages | |
Anger Management Problem | ||
AMR | Ancient Mystery Religion | |
AMS | Ablepharon-Macrostomia Syndrome | |
Aboriginal Media Services | ||
Academic Management Services | ||
Academic Management System | ||
Academic Monitoring System | ||
Agricultural Marketing Service | ||
All Meat Syndrome | ||
Apron Management Services | ||
AMT | Automated Manual Transmission | |
ANA | Administration for Native Americans | |
After Nappy Accident | ||
ANC | Active Noise Cancellation | |
African National Congres | ||
Amsterdam Network Collective | ||
Arlington National Cemetery | ||
AND | Active Network Diagram | |
Active Nutation Damping | ||
Advanced Network Design | ||
Aircraft Nose Down | ||
Allow Natural Death | ||
Alpha Numeric Display | ||
Asiatic Newcastle Disease | ||
Automatic Network Dialing | ||
Average Nipple Diameter | ||
ANH | A New Hope | |
Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos | ||
Alliance for Natural Health | ||
ANI | Artificial Narrow Intelligence | |
ANL | Argonne National Laboratory | |
Assemblée Nationale Législative | ||
ANM | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | |
ANN | Artificial Neural Network | |
ANP | Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion | |
Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau | ||
ANS | Actiefront Nationale Socialisten | |
Algemene Nederlandse Spraakkunst | ||
Astronomische Nederlandse Satelliet | ||
ANT | Actor Network Theory | |
AOA | Agreement On Agriculture | |
Angle Of Attack | ||
AOB | Alcohol On Board | |
Association of Brewers | ||
AOC | Active Optical Cable | |
Agents Of Chaos | ||
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez | ||
Appellation d\'Origine Contrôlée | ||
AOD | Access Occlusion Device | |
AOF | Algemien Onbeschoft Frysk | |
AOI | Analog Optical Isolator | |
AOL | America On-Line | |
Army Of Lovers | ||
AON | Active Optical Network | |
Art Of Noise | ||
AOP | Abonnee-Overnamepunt | |
Aspect-Oriented Programming | ||
AOQ | Acción Ortográfica Quito | |
AOS | Acquisition Of Signal | |
AOT | Autobus Onderneming Texel | |
AOV | Arbitrary Output Variable | |
AOW | Algemene Ouderdomswet | |
APA | American Philosophical Association | |
American Psychological Association | ||
APB | Algemene Politiek Beschouwingen | |
Algemene Politieke Beschouwingen | ||
Analog Processing Box | ||
APC | Armoured Personnel Carrier | |
Armoured Personnel Coffin | ||
Asynchronous Procedure Calls | ||
Automatic Pitch Control | ||
APD | Attention Point Document. | |
API | Advance Passenger Information | |
American Political Ideology | ||
Application Program Interface | ||
APK | Algemene Periodieke Keuring | |
APL | AIK Public Licence | |
American Protective League | ||
Applied Physical Letters | ||
Applied Physics Laboratory | ||
APO | Acting Pilot Officer | |
Acute Pulmonary Oedema | ||
Advanced Planner and Optimizer | ||
African Political Organization | ||
Apache Point Observatory | ||
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
Army Post Office | ||
Association for Professional Observers | ||
Audio Processing Object | ||
Außerparlamentarische Opposition | ||
Authorized Personnel Only | ||
APP | amyloïdprecursorproteïne | |
Apple Proprietary Protocol | ||
APR | Annual Percentage Rate | |
Apache Portable Runtime | ||
APS | Advanced patching systems | |
American Physical Society | ||
Automated Photons and Sorcery | ||
APT | Advanced Persistent Threat | |
Application Portfolio Transparency | ||
APV | Algemene Plaatselijke Verordening | |
AQI | Al-Qaeda in Iraq | |
ARB | Architecture Review Board | |
ARC | Adaptive Replacement Cache | |
Advanced Research Computing | ||
Automatic Reference Counting | ||
ARD | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
ARE | Assistant Resident Engineer | |
ARF | Amplification Risk Factor | |
Automatic Response file | ||
ARG | Argh (als in arghl als je verpletterd wordt of zo; ook \'Kasteel van ~\') | |
ARK | Ardipithecus Ramidus Kadabba | |
ARL | Applied Reinforcement Learning | |
ARM | Acorn RISC Machine | |
Acorn Risc Machines | ||
Application Response Measurement | ||
Asteroid Redirect Mission | ||
ARO | Aliens Registration Office | |
ARP | Address Resolution Protocol | |
Alan Richard Pearlman | ||
Anti Revolutionaire Partij | ||
ARS | Account Registration System | |
ART | Advanced Render Technology | |
ARV | Armed Response Vehicle | |
ARW | Alfred Russel Wallace | |
ASA | Advertising Standards Authority | |
American Standards Association | ||
Atom Splitter Audio | ||
ASB | Aluminium Service Breukelen | |
American Salivating Boytalk | ||
Anti-Social Behaviour | ||
Arundel Special Bitter | ||
ASC | Administratief Service Centrum | |
Alabama Supreme Court | ||
Amsterdamsch Studenten Corps | ||
Autism Spectrum Condition | ||
ASD | Amazing SlowDowner | |
Amazingly Slow Designer | ||
Animal Science Department | ||
Autism Spectrum Disorder | ||
ASF | Advanced Streaming Format | |
All Species Foundation | ||
Apache Software Foundation | ||
Audio Spectral Frontend | ||
ASI | Approach Slope Indicator | |
Artificial Superintelligence | ||
ASL | American Sign Language | |
ASM | Architect Steppa Mix | |
Assistant Stage Manager | ||
ASN | Algemene Spaarbank Nederland | |
Amyotrofische Schouder Neuralgie | ||
ASO | Amaury Sport Organisation | |
ASP | Active Server Page | |
Application Service Provider | ||
Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians | ||
ASQ | Autism Spectrum Quotient | |
ASR | Accuracy Super Resolution | |
AMEV/Stad Rotterdam | ||
Anti-Slip Regeling | ||
ASS | Actually Smart Summon | |
All Stood Still | ||
AST | Adaptive Staggered Tilted | |
AIK Standard Time | ||
Alibaba Security Team | ||
Application Security Testing | ||
ASU | Adressspeicherumschaltung | |
ASV | Algemene Senaten Vergadering | |
ASW | Algemene Sociale Wetenschappen | |
ATA | Advanced Technology Attachment | |
Analog Telephone Adapter | ||
Anti Theist Allegiance | ||
ATB | All Terrain Bike | |
Amsterdam Trade Bank | ||
Automatische Treinbeïnvloeding | ||
ATC | Air Traffic Control | |
Australian Texel Corporation | ||
ATD | After Tea Dip | |
Amused To Death | ||
ATF | Advanced Tactical Fighter | |
Alcohol Tobacco Fire arms | ||
Amateur Theaterfestival | ||
ATG | ArcTanGent | |
Art Technology Group | ||
ATH | All Time High | |
ATM | Adobe Type Manager | |
At The Moment | ||
Automatic Teller Machine | ||
ATO | Approved Training Organisation | |
ATP | Adenosine TriPhosphate | |
Administratief en Technisch Personeel | ||
Advanced Total Presets | ||
Advanced Travel Partner | ||
Aircraft Technical Publishers | ||
Alaska Teacher Placement | ||
Association of Tennis Professionals | ||
Association of Test Publishers | ||
Australian Tax Practice | ||
Australian Technology Park | ||
Availability To Promise | ||
ATR | Advanced Tongue Root | |
ATS | Air Traffic Services | |
ATT | Automatic Tampon Trigger | |
ATU | Audio Terror Unit | |
ATV | ArbeidsTijdVerkorting | |
ATW | All The Way | |
Atari Transputer Workstation | ||
ATZ | Aerodrome Traffic Zone | |
AUB | Als 't U Belieft | |
Amsterdams Uit Bureau | ||
Amsterdams Uitgaan Bedrijf | ||
AUC | Area Under the Curve | |
AUI | Attachment Unit Interface | |
AUP | Acceptable Use Policy | |
AUW | All Up Weight | |
AVD | Android Virtual Device | |
AVG | Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming | |
Anti-Virus Guard | ||
AVI | Audio Video Interleaved | |
AVM | Advanced Voice Mode | |
AVN | Adult Video News | |
Association Vinçotte Nucléaire | ||
AVP | Academie Voor Popcultuur | |
Amstelveens Video Paleis | ||
Amsterdam Video Post | ||
AVR | Audio Visual Research | |
AVS | Algemene Vereniging Schoolleiders | |
Application Visualization System | ||
AVT | Alles Valt Tegen | |
AWA | Arctic World Archive | |
AWB | Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging | |
Auto White Balance | ||
AutoWikiBrowser | ||
Average White Band | ||
AWE | Adress Windowing Extension | |
Advanced Weapons Elevators | ||
AWF | Anti-Wokistisch Front | |
AWG | Animal Welfare Guidelines | |
Anthropocene Working Group | ||
AWI | Animal Welfare Institute | |
AWK | Aho, Weinberger, Kernighan | |
AWM | Animation Works Movie | |
AWP | Algemene Waterschapspartij | |
AWS | Amazon Web Service | |
Amos W. Steinhacker | ||
AWT | Abstract Window Toolkit | |
AYB | All Your Base | |
AZC | Asielzoekers Centrum | |
AZG | Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen | |
Artsen Zonder Grenzen | ||
AZL | Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden | |
AZM | Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastrich | |
AZU | Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht |