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Wikipedia</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Recursive_acronym</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">A recursive acronym is an acronym that refers to itself, and appears most frequently in computer programming.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.techopedia.com/definition/21636/recursive-acronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQFnoECA4QAg&usg=AOvVaw00D9EXQQZUQosO5krU9Xid"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">What is a Recursive Acronym? - Definition from Techopedia</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.techopedia.com › definition › recursive-acronym</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">30 Mar 2017</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">A recursive acronym is an acronym where the first letter is the acronym itself. For example, GNU stands for “GNU's Not Unix.” The acronym can be ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><table class="ZuwI5d"><tbody><tr><td> <span class="qXLe6d x3G5ab"> <span class="fYyStc">Recursive acronym</span> </span> </td><td><a href="/url?q=https://www.reddit.com/r/LaTeXmemes/comments/vztsk9/turns_out_recursive_acronyms_dont_compile/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQndQBegQIDBAE&usg=AOvVaw0XXWInQ-QTQ9Tso2n5TKTw"><img class="qPa7sb" alt="Recursive acronym" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSLgZCMHVtuunwlsMUlUwB__EBOvy-OCUaGryShtxzaE12LvuMJNkpjUA&s=0" style="max-width:72px;max-height:72px"/></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="AS66f"> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">A recursive acronym is an acronym that refers to itself, and appears most frequently in computer programming.</span> <span class="fYyStc"> </span> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursive_acronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQmhN6BAgMEAY&usg=AOvVaw0P61onJTy_-aoZOSfu4rl9">Wikipedia</a> </span> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/recursive-acronym.htm&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQFnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw3X_wXGbMV3bVRwOwJmK7wg"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">What is Recursive Acronym? - Computer Hope</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.computerhope.com › Dictionary › R - Definitions</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">13 Jul 2023</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">A recursive acronym is an acronym that refers to itself in its full form. For example, GNU is short for "GNU's Not Unix" and contains "GNU" ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/recursive_acronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQFnoECAoQAg&usg=AOvVaw10mapVR1pstG9_vln-Dzra"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">recursive acronym - Wiktionary, the free dictionary</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">en.wiktionary.org › wiki › recursive_acronym</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">recursive acronym (plural recursive acronyms). An acronym in which a word (often the first) of the phrase represented by the acronym is the acronym itself.</span> </span> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Missing: </span> <span class="fYyStc"> </span> <span class="fYyStc">define:</span> <span class="fYyStc"> </span> <span class="fYyStc">| Show results with:</span> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/search?sca_esv=f87e42b6b446d24f&q=%22define:%22+recursive+acronym&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQ5t4CegQIChAF">define:</a> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/recursive-acronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQFnoECAYQAg&usg=AOvVaw1zkKmcHetbePmz7b1kFS0r"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Definition of recursive acronym - PCMag</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.pcmag.com › Encyclopedia › R</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">An acronym that is also one of the primary words in the definition. For example, GNU stands for "GNU's Not Unix." Wine means "Wine Is Not an Emulator.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-famous-recursive-acronyms&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQFnoECAcQAg&usg=AOvVaw3VrDNh_Kvc65RihaD3ioL6"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">What are some famous recursive acronyms? - Quora</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.quora.com › What-are-some-famous-recursive-acronyms</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">26 Nov 2017</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">A recursive acronym is an acronym that refers to itself. That is, a series of initials in which occurs at least one initial which stands for ...</span> </span> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://www.quora.com/How-is-PHP-recursive-acronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQrAJ6BAgHEAY&usg=AOvVaw09av1WZavEgUFsstKHN7Li">How is PHP recursive acronym?</a> </span> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://www.quora.com/Is-NFT-a-recursive-acronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQrAJ6BAgHEAc&usg=AOvVaw1addcne76civeEUNuvCbIE">Is NFT a recursive acronym?</a> </span> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://www.quora.com/Where-do-you-put-an-acronym-abbreviation-explanation-when-writing-academically&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQrAJ6BAgHEAg&usg=AOvVaw2OJJqN7vahnOiPFxa6zmG6">Where do you put an acronym/abbreviation explanation ...</a> </span> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-of-the-word-acronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQrAJ6BAgHEAk&usg=AOvVaw3G8StfLTxdTGKh2zc0QSdc">What is the meaning of the word acronym?</a> </span> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/search?q=define:recursive+acronym+site:www.quora.com&sca_esv=f87e42b6b446d24f">More results from www.quora.com</a> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.yourdictionary.com/recursive-acronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQFnoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw1TB-0MIrJpIDUsVSWWW2bm"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Recursive-acronym Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.yourdictionary.com › Dictionary Meanings</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Recursive-acronym definition: An acronym in which the first letter of the first word represented by the acronym is the acronym itself.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RecursiveAcronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw0Vgic_0lUst3jM1JK-0Olo"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Recursive Acronym - TV Tropes</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">tvtropes.org › Tropes</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">The Recursive Acronym trope as used in popular culture. An acronym in which one of the letters inside the acronym stands for the acronym itself.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.webopedia.com/definitions/recursive-acronym/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQFnoECAsQAg&usg=AOvVaw2nyZG5vsZUtMk-6ptPBBVs"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">What is Recursive Acronym? - Webopedia</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.webopedia.com › Communications</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">24 May 2021</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">A type of acronym commonly used in the computer and technology industry that will reference a person, company or a product name in the acronym itself.</span> </span> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Missing: </span> <span class="fYyStc"> </span> <span class="fYyStc">define:</span> <span class="fYyStc"> </span> <span class="fYyStc">| Show results with:</span> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/search?sca_esv=f87e42b6b446d24f&q=%22define:%22+recursive+acronym&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQ5t4CegQICxAG">define:</a> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.techdogs.com/td-dictionary/word/recursive-acronym&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw1KmohvJk68txeAupZsNYcz"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">What Is Recursive Acronym? - TechDogs</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.techdogs.com › td-dictionary › word › recursive-acronym</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">To use a Matryoshka analogy, recursive acronyms are like an endless series of abbreviations, like a set of Russian nesting dolls.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div></div><table class="uZgmoc"><tbody><td><a class="frGj1b" href="/search?q=define:recursive+acronym&sca_esv=f87e42b6b446d24f&ei=xMtHZ_LqFavS4-EPzsOZuAo&start=10&sa=N">Next ></a></td></tbody></table><br/><div class="TuS8Ad" data-ved="0ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQpyoIRQ"><style>.VYM29{font-weight:bold}</style><div class="HddGcc" align="center"><span class="VYM29">Singapore</span><span> - </span><span>From your IP address</span><span> - </span><a href="/url?q=https://support.google.com/websearch%3Fp%3Dws_settings_location%26hl%3Den-SG&opi=89978449&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQty4IRg&usg=AOvVaw33-4_Ahz56_1rW-ppqn1HZ">Learn more</a></div><div align="center"><a class="rEM8G" href="/url?q=https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin%3Fcontinue%3Dhttps://www.google.com/search%253Fq%253Ddefine:recursive%252Bacronym%26hl%3Den&opi=89978449&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQxs8CCEc&usg=AOvVaw02_lLndmwNiIwNIKb_tSBT">Sign in</a></div><div><table class="bookcf"><tbody class="InWNIe"><tr><td><a class="rEM8G" href="https://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjy3POn9P2JAxUr6TgGHc5hBqcQv5YECEg">Settings</a></td><td><a class="rEM8G" href="https://www.google.com/intl/en_sg/policies/privacy/">Privacy</a></td><td><a class="rEM8G" href="https://www.google.com/intl/en_sg/policies/terms/">Terms</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div> </div></body></html>