You know it's a distress signal, but what does it actually stand for? A lot of people think it's an abbreviation for “save our souls.” (It's not.)
In all likelihood, few of us have pondered what “CVS” actually stands for. As long as we can pick up laundry detergent, a Twix, and a tube of topical rash cream all in the same place, we’re fairly...
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To see this effect, one must start before the age of seven, practice regularly and often, and continue for at least two years. On this basis, ACO Foundations sees students participate in an...
The automotive world has a language all its own, including a wide array of acronyms representing a similarly wide array of technical features and characterizations. In the case of “RPM”, the letters stand for “revolutions per minute” and represent the number of times an engine’s crankshaft makes a full rotation every 60 seconds, typically presented in a vehicle’s tachometer within the gauge cluster. Because RPM measures engine speed, it plays a key role in areas related to engine spe...
The Q in LGBTQ stands for queer or questioning. Here's what that means and why the community has reclaimed it since its original derogatory meaning.
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What does it mean? Well, I'm not sure myself, but calculators should still be produced, at least for some time (it's already handled independently of ACO). As for our current project, I...
Many users have the question “what does USB stand for”. If you also have the same question, please read the post to find the answer.
APIs are what allow software and websites to "talk" to each other. Learn more about what API stands for and how to use APIs.