Acronyms & Abbreviations

Now, seemingly random clusters of letters can have meaning to you. All it takes is knowing where to go to find out out what those letters mean.

Abbreviations.com	Can't find the meaning of an abbreviation or acronym? Try this giant site with links to generic as well as subject-specific acronym finders.
Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government	Alphabetical listing of abbreviations and acronyms of the U.S. government. Most have links to the official agency or departmental websites.
Acronym Finder	A more sophisticated search engine that offers options such as such as wild card and keyword searching.
Acronym Search	A simple-to-search source for acronyms and abbreviations. Also contains useful links to other search engines and dictionaries.
Acronyma	The largest Internet search engine of acronyms.
Dictionary of Geographic Abbreviations and Acronyms	The full title of this resource is Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information, Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing. Provides meanings of frequently used abbreviations and acronyms found in geographic documents and resources.
The Internet Acronym Server	Another site that offers a simple search as well as opportunities for users to submit new acronyms.
Medilexicon	This site has medical abbreviations, a medical dictionary, and an ICD-9 codes and definitions search.
U.S. Postal Service Abbreviations	United States Postal Service site. Includes designations for all U.S. states and possessions, plus street suffixes.