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Technical & Musical Terms & Abbreviations
Part 2: General Abbreviations |
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Abbreviation |
Full Words |
Explanation |
Source |
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ACE |
American Colloquial Expression |
For example, <hanging out on the stoop in summer, having a beer and talking story> (ACE). |
Myskowski |
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AFAIK |
As Far As I Know |
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Common |
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b/c |
Because |
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Common |
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BFN |
Bye For Now |
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Common |
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BRB |
Be Right Back |
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Common |
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BTW |
By The Way |
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Common |
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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Common |
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f.e. |
For Example |
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Common |
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FWIW |
For What It's Worth |
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Common |
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FYI |
For Your Information |
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Common |
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IMHO |
In My Humble Opinion |
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Common |
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IMO |
In My Opinion |
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Common |
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IMVHO |
In My Very Humble Opinion |
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Common |
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KIS |
Keep It Simple |
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Common |
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LOL |
Laughing Out Loud |
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Common |
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ML |
Mailing List |
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Oron |
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N/A |
Not Available |
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Common |
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NLA |
No Longer Available |
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Common |
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NRN |
No Response Needed / No Reply Necessary |
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Common |
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NYR |
Not Yet Released |
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Oron |
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OOP |
Out Of Print |
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Johansen |
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OT |
Off Topic |
Subject of a message not directly related to the main area of a discussion group/mailing list |
Oron |
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ROFL |
Rolling On Floor Laughing |
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Common |
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RSN |
Real Soon Now |
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Common |
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RTFN |
Read The Fine Manual |
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Common |
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TIA or TA |
Thanks In Advance |
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Common |
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TIFN |
That's It For Now |
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Common |
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TTYL |
Talk To You Later |
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Common |
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The technical terms & abbreviations in this page are mostly compiled from the following sources:
Common – Common use, especially in e-mail correspondence
Alec Robertson's book 'The Church Cantatas of J.S. Bach' (Cassell - London, 1972)
New Harvard Dictionary of Music
Thomas Braatz - Member of BCML
Frank Fogliati - Member of BCML
Roy Johansen - Member of BRML
Ed Myskowski - Member of BCML
Aryeh Oron - Member of BCML
Johan van Veen - Member of BCML |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - June 2008) |
