An acronym is a word constructed from the initial letters of the main words in a phrase. Examples are: LASER and SCUBA. An acronym can be pronounced as a word and it has the same meaning as the original phrase.
SCUBA for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
LASER for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation
NATO for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
SCUBA for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
LASER for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation
NATO for North Atlantic Treaty Organization