acronym

Noun

1.

acronym - a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name

(jargon)

acronym - An identifier formed from some of the letters (often the initials) of a phrase and used as an abbreviation. This dictionary contains a great many acronyms; see the contents page for a list. See also TLA.

Abreviation by CROping Names that Yield Meaning (slang)descriptor, DINK, form, NIMBY, signifier, weakly interacting massive particle, WIMP, word form