List of Web Acronyms (from MBCA list)

[Jim Roth <ready4c@xxxxxxx>]

A few weeks ago, someone asked what one of our commonly used aconyms
meant. There are a lot of folks new to the web and EM's in general so I
have copied a list of them from the MBCA list. It has a number of MB
specific acronyms, but has many others which show up in our list as
well. She (Kathy Kennel) periodically sends the following to that list;
it helps the level of understanding a lot:


>>
Many of our subscribers use acronyms now and then in List messages, but
I
realize that some of you may not be familiar with all those
abbreviations.
I've compiled a list of "shorthands,"  as they're sometimes known in
online
communications, and you may want to save it for future reference.

Some of these shorthands are specific to Mercedes-Benz, some are general
automotive terms, and some are phrases that are commonly used in online
correspondence. If you know of shorthands that I've overlooked, please
write
to me privately and I'll consider including them the next time I post
this
message.

AAV  =  All Activity Vehicle (what MBUSI calls the M-Class)
ABC  =  Auto Body Control (on the W220 S-Class)
ABD  =  Automatic Braking Differential
AMG  =  Customizer of M-B cars; stands for Aufrecht, Melcher, Grossapach
ABS  =  Anti-lock Brake System
ACC  =  Automatic Climate Control
AFAIK  =  As Far As I Know
ASR  =  Acceleration Slip Reduction
ATF  =  Automatic Transmission Fluid
BAS  =  Braking Assist System
BTDT  =  Been There, Done That
BTW  =  By The Way
CAN  =  Controller Area Network
CAT  =  Catalytic Converter
CDI  =  Common (Rail) Direct Injection
CO  =  Carbon Monoxide
DBAG  =  Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
DCAG  =  DaimlerChrysler Aktiengesellschaft
DI  =  Direct Injection
DIY  =  Do It Yourself
DK  =  Don't Know 
DOHC  =  Dual OverHead Cams
DRL  =  Daytime Running Lights
ESP  =  Electronic Stabilization Program (also 4-ESP on 4-wheel drive
vehicles)
ETR  =  Emergency Tensioning Retractors (seatbelt part)
ETR  =  Evaporator Temperature Regulator (climate control part)
ETS  =  Electronic Traction System (also 4-ETS on 4-wheel drive
vehicles)
FI  =  Fuel Injection
FS  =  For Sale
FSS  =  Flexible Service System (that little "wrench" light on the dash)
FWIW  =  For What It's Worth
FWD  =  Front Wheel Drive
FYI  =  For Your Information
HC  =  HydroCarbons
HFM  =  Hot-Film Mass-airflow (sensor)
HP  =  Horse Power
HTH  =  Hope This Helps
HVAC  =  Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning
IAW  =  In Accordance With
IMHO  =  In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO  =  In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO  =  In My Opinion
IP  =  Injection Pump
LOL  =  Laughing Out Loud
LSD  =  Limited Slip Differential
MBC  =  Mercedes-Benz Canada (distributor of M-Bs in Canada)
MBCA  =  Mercedes-Benz Club of America (that's us!)
MBCC  =  Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation
MBNA  =  Mercedes-Benz of North America (distributor of M-Bs in the US)
MBUSI  =  Mercedes-Benz US, Int'l. (where they build the M-Class in
Alabama)
MMBC  =  Mandatory Mercedes-Benz Content
NBO  =  National Business Office (MBCA's is in Colorado Springs)
NOS  =  New Old Stock
NOx  =  Oxides of Nitrogen
OBD  =  On-Board Diagnostics
OD  =  Outside Diameter
OTOH  =  On The Other Hand
PO  =  Previous Owner
PS  =  Power Steering
RKE = Remote Keyless Entry
ROTFL  =  Rolling On The Floor, Laughing
RTFM  =  Read The "Funny" Manual 
RTM  =  Read The Manual 
S/B  =  Should Be
SOHC  =  Single OverHead Cam
SRS  =  Supplemental Restraint System (airbags & belt tensioners)
SUV  =  Sport Utility Vehicle 
TIA  =  Thanks In Advance
TDC  =  Top Dead Center
TDM  =  Technical Data Manual
TO  =  Trap Oxidizer
TSB  =  Technical Service Bulletin
TTYL  =  Talk (or Type) To You Later 
VBG  =  Very Big Grin
VIN  =  Vehicle Identification Number
WRT  =  With Regards To
WTB  =  Want To Buy
WTG  =  Way To Go!
WX  =  Weather
YMMV  =  Your Mileage May Vary

And what about :-) and <g>, you ask?

Because there's no eye contact or voice intonation in e-mail, it's
sometimes
helpful to punctuate messages with textual emoticons known as
"smileys."  A
smiley can clarify the writer's intention when it might otherwise be
misinterpreted.

The semicolon-hyphen-close parenthesis combination at the end of this
paragraph is a wink. Tilt your head towards your left shoulder and
you'll see
a little "smiley face" with its right eye winking. I know it's a pain in
the
neck, but it's better than making enemies because someone took something
you
wrote *too* seriously. ;-)

Here are some of the most common smileys. Some people use them more than
others, but most people use them occasionally.

:-)   Smile
;-)   Wink
:-D   Laughing, big smile
:-(   Frown
:-\   Chagrin, puzzlement
:-P   Sticking out tongue
:-*   Kiss
=:-o  Shock, surprise

Another way of expressing emotion in text is to use little shorthands
such as
<g> for "grin," <vbg> for "very big grin," <eg> for "evil grin," and
<j/k> for
"just kidding."

This all may seem like those inane yellow smiley faces that punctuated
the
'70s, but it's justified here. Misinterpretation of text is easy;
smileys help
clarify the meaning. Go ahead: Smile at someone today. :-)

Kathy Kennel
MBCA Webmistress & ListMom
Mercedes-Benz Club of America

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Jim Roth, White Rock (Los Alamos) NM USA
'94 Land Rover Discovery
'90 MBZ 300TE 4Matic
'88 ALFA Romeo Milano Verde (75/3.0QV)
'85 Maserati BiTurbo

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