Here is the list of various organizational full forms. It contains various acronyms that are important to know.
Acronym | Full Form |
AAI | Airport Authority of India |
ABC | American Broadcasting Company |
ABP | Ananda Bazaar Patrika News |
ABVP | Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad |
ACC | Associated Cement Companies |
ACER | �sharp, acute, able and facile� in Latin |
ACS | American Chemical Society |
ADIDAS | From the name of the founder Adolf (Adi) Dassler. |
ADOBE | From the Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of co-founder John Warnock. |
AHRC | Asian Human Rights Commission |
AIAAA | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
AKAI | rom the named for its founder, Saburo Akai. |
Amazon | Bezos Wanted A Name For His Company That Began With �A� And He Took The Name Amazon |
AMC | Annual Maintenance Contract, American Motors Corporation |
AMD | Advance micro devices. |
AMUL | Anand Milk Union Limited |
AMW | Asian Motors Limited |
ANI | Asian News International, Automatic Number Identification |
AOL | American Online. |
APC | American Power Conversion |
APPLE | Asian Passenger Payload Experiment. |
ASUS | Named after Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology. |
AT& T | American Telephone and Telegraph Company |
AT&T | American Telephone & Telegraph Company |
ATI | Array Technologies Incorporated |
AUDI | From The Surname of The Founder August Horch (Audi, in Latin) |
AYUSH | Ayurvedic, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy |
Bhaba Atomic Research Center | |
BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
BCCI | Board of Control for Cricket in India,The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
BenQ | Bringing Enjoyment N Quality |
BHW | Bell & Howell Company |
BIFR | Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction |
BIS | Bureau of Indian Standards |
BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke |
BPL | British Physical Laboratories |
BPO | Business Process Outsourcing |
BRICS | Brazil Russia India China And South Africa |
BSNL | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited |
BTS | Bangtan Sonyeondan |
CASIO | From the name of its founder, Kashio Tadao |
Central bureau of Investigation, Central Bank of India | |
CBSE | Central Board of Secondary Education |
Chief Executive Officer | |
CID | Crime Investigation Department |
CISCO | Short for San Francisco |
CISF | Central Industrial Security Force |
COCA-COLA | Derived from the coca leaves and kola nuts used as flavoring |
COMOAQ | Compatibility and Quality |
COREL | Cowpland Research Laboratory |
CRISIL | Credit Rating and Information Services of India Limited |
Central Reserve Police Force | |
CRY | Child Rights and You |
CSK | Chennai Super Kings |
CSO | Central Statistics Office |
DELL | Michael DELL. |
DHL | Dalsey Hillblom Lynn |
DIG | Deputy Inspector General |
DIGG | From � Diggnation � |
DLF | Delhi Land and Finance,David Lynch Foundation |
DoCoMo | DO Communications Over The Mobile Network |
DRCC | District Registration cum Counseling Center |
DRDO | Defence Research and Development Organization |
DS Group | Dharampal Satyapal Group |
DST | Department of Science & Technology |
DVC | Damodar Valley Corporation |
EA | Electronic Arts |
eBay | Orgin from � Echo Bay |
EPFO | Employee Provident Fund Organization |
EPSON | Named from �Son of Electronic Printer� |
ERICSSON | Named after its founder Lars Magnus Ericsson |
ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
EU | European Union |
FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
FCI | Food Corporation of India |
FERRARI | From the name of its founder, Enzo Ferrari. |
FIAT | Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino |
FICCI | Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry |
FIFA | Federation Internationale de Football Association |
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods | |
FSSAI | Food Safety and Standards Authority of India |
GAIL | Gas Authority of India Limited |
GE | General Electronics. |
GM | General Manager |
Global Organisation Of Oriented Group Language of Earth. | |
HCL | Hindustan Computer Limited. |
HITACHI | Old place name, literally � sunrise� |
HMT | Hindustan Machine Tools |
HONDA | From the name of its founder, Soichiro Honda. |
HP | Hewlett-Packard |
Human Resources | |
HSBC | Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation |
HTC | High Tech Computer |
HUDCO | Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited |
IATA | International Air Transport Association |
IB | Intelligence Bureau, International Baccalaureate |
IBM | International Business Machines Corporation. |
IBPS | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
ICC | International Cricket Council, International Criminal Court |
ICMR | Indian Council of Medical Research |
ICWA | Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India, Indian Child Welfare Act |
IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
IFFCO | Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited |
IGNOU | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
IIFL | India Infoline Finance Limited |
Indian Institute of Technology | |
IL&FS | Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services |
IMA | Indian Military Academy & Indian Medical Association |
IMDB | Internet Movie Data Base |
INFOSYS | Information System. Advertisements
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INTEL | Integrated Electronics |
IOC | International Olympic Committee |
IPCC | Integrated Professional Competence Course, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
IPI | International Press Institute |
Indian Premier League | |
IRCTC | Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation |
IRDA | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, Infrared DATA Association |
ISC | Indian School Certificate,Internet Systems Consortium |
Indian Standards Institute, Inter-Service Intelligence & Indian Statistical Institute | |
ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
ISRO | Indian Space Research Organization |
ITC | Indian Tobacco Company, International Trade Center, Independent Telephone Company |
Industrial Training Institute | |
IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
JBL | James Bullough Lansing |
JCB | Joseph Cyril Bamford |
JIO | Joint Implementation Opportunity |
JK Tyre | Juggilal Kamlapat Ji Tyres |
KEI | Krishna Electricals Industries Limited |
KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken |
KODAK | From the letter K, the favourte letter of Gorge Eastman (Founder) |
KPMG | KLYNVELD PEAT MARWICK GOERDELER |
KRA | Key Result Area/ Key Responsibility Area |
L & T | Larsen & Toubro Limited |
L&T | Larsen and Toubro |
LENOVO | LE(Legend), NOVO(New). |
LG | Lucky Goldstar, Lieutenant Governor |
LIC | Life insurance corporation of India |
McDonalds | From the name of the brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, who founded the first McDonald�s |
Motorola | From Motor and Victrola - as originally they made car radios |
MPEG | Moving Picture Experts Group |
MRF | Madras Rubber Factory, Material Recovery Facility |
MS | Master of Science, Master of Surgery , MicroSoft |
MTNL | Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited |
NAAC | National Assessment and Accreditation Council |
NABARD | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
Napster | Named after Fanning�s hairstyle-based nickname |
NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
National Cadet Corps | |
NCERT | National Council of Educational Research and Training |
NDTV | New Delhi Television |
Nero | Nero Burning ROM named after Nero burning Rome |
Non-Governmental Organization | |
NIIT | National Institute of Information Technology |
Nike | Named for the Greek goddess of victory |
Nikon | The original name was Nippon Kogaku, meaning �Japanese Optical� |
Nissan | The company was earlier known by the name Nippon Sangyo which means �Japan Industries� |
Nokia | From the finnish city of Nokia |
NSA | National Security Agency, National Security Advisor |
NSDL | National Securities Depository Limited |
NTPC | National Thermal Power Corporation |
OAB | Oman Arab Bank |
OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
ONGC | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation |
OPEC | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries |
Oracle | The name Oracle comes from the code name of a CIA project |
Paytm | Pay Through Mobile |
PFI | Popular Front of India |
Philips | From The Name Of The Founders Gerard Philips And Anton Philips |
Public Sector Undertaking, Power Supply Unit | |
PVR | Priya Village Roadshow |
Public Works Department | |
QGC | Questar Gas Company |
RAW | Research and Analysis Wing |
Red-Hat | Founder Marc Ewing Use To Wear A Red Cap |
Reebok | Name Comes From The Afrikaans Spelling Of Rhebok, A Type Of African Antelope |
RIM | Research In Motion |
RSS | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Really Simple Syndication |
SAARC | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation |
Samsonite | Named From The Biblical Character Samson, Renowned For His Strength |
Samsung | Meaning Three Stars In Korean |
SAP | systems, applications and products |
Securities and Exchange Board of India | |
SIT | Special Investigation Team |
SME | Small and Medium-sized Enterprises |
SONY | Sound Of New York. |
SOS | Save Our Souls |
SSB | Service Selection Board |
Suzuki | From The Name Of Its Founder, Michio Suzuki |
SWAT | Special Weapons and Tactics |
TAFE | Tractors and Farm Equipment |
TATA | Named After Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata |
TCS | Tata Consultancy Services, Tax Collected at Source |
TOI | Times of India |
Toshiba | Named From The Merger Of Consumer Goods Company Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric Co)And Electrical Firm Shibaura Seisaku-Sho |
Toyota | From The Name Of The Founder, Sakichi Toyoda. |
TS | Tutorials Studio |
TVS | Thirukkurungudi Vengaram Sundram |
UGC | University Grants Commission |
UN | United Nations |
UNESCO | United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNICEF | United Nations Children's Fund |
UNO | United Nations Organisation |
UPA | United Production of America & United Progressive Alliance |
UPS | United Parcel Service |
UPSC | Union Public Service Commission |
USSR | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
VISA | From The Latin Word �Charta Visa� (Verified Paper, Lit. �Paper That Has Been Seen�) |
Vodafone | From Voice, Data, Telefone |
Volkswagen | From The German For People�s Car |
Volvo | From The Latin Word Volvo, Which Means � I Roll � |
Wal-Mart | Named After Founder Sam Walton |
WD | Western Digital |
WEF | With Effect From,World Economic Forum |
WHO | World Health Organization |
WIPRO | Western India Product Limited. |
WTO | World Trade Organization |
WWF | World Wide Fund for Nature, World Wrestling Federation |
Yamaha | Named After The Founder Torakusu Yamaha |
ZMS | Zhone Management System |