Woah careful with your acronyms! If you work in a place where the culture enjoys coining new acronyms, you have to understand that people might not get them. A good point of reference would be checking with your newcomers to see what they think the acronym is without giving the context. In fact, acronyms are sometimes a pain to remember but, they do help save time in some cases. When using acronyms, some things to consider:
1) Will the reader understand out of context
It will be frustrating for the reader or worse, if he wrongly assumes some other meaning for the acronym
2) Is the acronym appropriate
Be especially careful with acronyms containing the F word..
3) is the acronym widely known in other context
Avoid coining new acronyms with already popular ones to prevent confusion. Acronyms like AIDS , FAQ are well known for the purposes they serve
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