| Data Category: acronym | |
|---|---|
| Key | 334 |
| PID | http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-334 |
| Type | simple |
| Owner | Wright, Sue Ellen |
| Scope | public |
| Is A | /abbreviatedForm/ (abbreviated form) |
| 1. Administration Information Section | |
| 1.1 Administration Record | |
| Identifier | acronym |
| Version | 1:0 |
| Registration Status | private |
| Administration Status | private |
| Justification | Standard value of /term type/ and standard refinement of /abbreviated form/ |
| Origin | ISO 12620:1999 |
| Explanatory Comment | ISO12620:1999 |
| Effective Date | 2001-09-11 |
| 1.1.1 Creation | |
| Creation Date | 2004-07-09 |
| Change Description | 12620:1999; 12620-2:2003; 12620-3:2003 |
| 1.1.2 Last Change | |
| Last Change Date | 2011-12-28 |
| Change Description | Updated sources |
| 2. Description Section | |
| Profile | Terminology |
| 2.1 Data Element Name Section | |
| Data Element Name | acronym |
| Source | ISO 12620:1999 |
[-]2.2 English Language Section | |
| Language | English (en) |
| 2.2.1 Name Section | |
| Name | acronym |
| Name Status | preferred name |
| 2.2.2 Definition Section | |
| Definition | An abbreviation made up of the initial letters of the components of the full form of the designation or from syllables of the full form and pronounced syllabically. |
| Source | ISO12620: 1999 |
| 2.2.3 Example Section | |
| Example | radar = radio detecting and ranging |
| Source | ISO 12620:1999; SALT |
| 2.2.4 Explanation Section | |
| Explanation | Any acronym can be so widely accepted that it becomes a term in its own right (e.g., radar in the following example). |
| Source | ISO 12620:1999; SALT |