This file conrtains a list of all the abbreviations supported in AllWrite 2.1. In a future release, you will be able to add your own abbreviations to AllWrite.
To use an abbreviation (that is, to "de-abbreviate" it), type it, and press control-tab. The full word will now be typed.
The abbreviations listed below are sorted by subject. Please note that there are a few supported abbrevations that aren't listed here, by various reasons.
Mathematical terms
log - logarithm
cos - cosine
tan - tangent
sin - sine
deg - degree
rad - radian
arc - arc cosine
π - 3.14
Common phrases on the web
www - world wide web
btw - by the way
fyi - for your information
rtfn - read the fucking news
asap - as soon as possible
imho - in my humble opinion
lol - laughing out loudly
irl - in real life
wb - welcome back
wth - what the heck
rofl - rolling on the floor, laughing
ul - upload
dl - download
bbl - be back later
afk - away from keyboard
wysiwyg - what you see is what you get
Miscellanneous stuff
eg - for example
ie - that is
viz - namely
vat - value added tax
cet - central European time
gmt - Greenwich mean time
aka - also known as
w/ - with
w/o - without
etc - et cetera
ad - ante domino
bc - before christ
misc - miscellaneous
cw - clockwise
ccw - counter clockwise
prev - previous
pro - professional
std - standard
Nationalities
us - United States of America
uk - United Kingdom
se - Sweden
fr - France
jp - Japan
gb - Great Britain
de - Germany
dk - Denmark
Computer related
mac - Macintosh
cpu - computer
ppc - PowerPC
msie - Microsoft Internet Explorer
aw - AllWrite
ip - internet protocol
rb - REALbasic
mpw - Macintosh Programmer's Workshop
lb - line break
cr - carriage return
hd - hard drive
cd - compact disc
dvd - digital video disc
rom - read-only memory
rad - rapid application development
cad - construction and design
ps - PostScript
Dates and such
jan - january
feb - february
mar - mars
apr - april
jun - juny
jul - july
aug - august
sep - september
sept - september
oct - october
nov - november
dec - december
mon - Monday
tue - Tuesday
wed - Wednesday
thur - Thursday
fri - Friday
sat - Saturday
sun - Sunday
Personal titles
mr - mister
ms - miss
mme - madame
mlle - madmoiselle
mmr - monsieur
dr - doctor
Organizations
un - United Nations
who - World Health Organization
nafta - North American Free Trade Act
wfc - World Food Council
wfp - World Food Programme
unido - United Nations Industrial Development Organization
unu - United Nations University
unpfpa - United Nations Population Fund
unep - United Nations Envirovment Programme
unesco - United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization
unicef - United Nations Children's Found
ifc - International Finance Corporation
imf - International Monetary Fund
eco - Economic Coorperation Organization
cedaw - Committe onte Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
