Provides definitions of a wide variety of acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations and similar contractions, translating them into their full names or meanings. Terms from subject areas such as associations, education, the Internet, medicine and others are included.

Each volume separately titled: v. 1, Acronyms, initialisms & abbreviations dictionary; v. 2, New acronyms, initialisms & abbreviations (formerly issued independently as New acronyms and initialisms); v. 3, Reverse acronyms, initialisms & abbreviations dictionary (formerly issued independently as Reverse acronyms and initialisms dictionary).

The Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary defines acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations and similar contractions enabling users to quickly translate terms to their full names or meanings. This volume provides the same data in reverse to enable users to look up the full phrase and retrieve the abbreviated form. New terms from subject areas such as associations, education, the Internet, medicine and others are now included.