What is an <em>acronym ?

</em>An <em>acronym</em> is a kind of abbreviation.  <em>Acronyms </em>are formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a phrase.

For example:
<em>
FYI  -  F</em><em>or</em><em> Y</em><em>our </em><em>I</em><em>nformation</em><em>

</em>You may have received an email that included <em>FYI </em>in the subject line or message. This means that <em>you don't need to respond or take action</em>. The sender just wants you to be informed.


Why do we use <em>acronyms ?

</em><em>Acronyms </em>are used regularly in many contexts. Using <em>acronyms </em>is helpful when we use repeated reference to certain terms.  Acronyms also give a sense of importance to proposed ideas, processes, or methodologies.

<em>Acronyms </em> can also be fun !