# Acronyms, and Initialisms
ADAS # Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
ADHD # Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AKA # Also Known As
APAC # Asia-Pacific
ASAP # as soon as possible
ASAP # As Soon As Possible
ASEAN # Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASIL # Automotive Safety Integrity Level
ASPICE # Automotive SPICE
ATP # Association Tennis Professionals
AWOL # Absent Without Leave
B2B # Business-to-Business
B2C # Business-to-Consumer
BBQ # barbecue
BCC # Blind Carbon Copy (in email)
BDSM # Sexual practice
BRB # Be Right Back
BRICS # Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
BTW # By The Way
CBO # Chief Business Officer
CC # Carbon Copy (in email)
CEO # Chief Executive Officer
CEST # Central European Summer Time
CFO # Chief Financial Officer
CIA # Central Intelligence Agency (USA)
CIO # Chief Information Officer
CMMI # Capability Maturity Model Integration
COO # Chief Operating Officer
COVID # COronaVIrus Disease
CPO # Chief Product Officer
CRM # Customer Relationship Management
CTO # Chief Technology Officer
DCAS # Driver Control Assistance Systems
DIY # Do It Yourself
ECEF # Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system
EET # Eastern European Time
EOD # End Of Day
ETA # Estimated Time of Arrival
EU # European Union
EULA # End User License Agreement
FAQ # Frequently Asked Questions
FBI # Federal Bureau of Investigation (USA)
FDA # Food and Drug Administration (USA)
FIFA # Federation Internationale de Football Association
FMEA # Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
FMEDA # Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis
FOMO # fear of missing Out
FYI # For Your Information
GDP # Gross Domestic Product
GNP # Gross National Product
HARA # Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
ICRC # International Committee of the Red Cross
IDK # I Don't Know
IFRC # International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IMAX #  Image MAXimum
IMF # International Monetary Fund
IMHO # In My Humble Opinion
IOC # International Olympic Committee
IRL # In Real Life
ISO # International Organization for Standardization
ISP # Internet Service Provider
KPI # Key Performance Indicator
LATAM # Latin America
lidar # Light Detection And Ranging
lidars # Light Detection And Ranging (when used as a pluralnoun)
LOL # Laugh Out Loud
MIA # Missing in Action
MSF # Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
MVP # Minimum Viable Product
NASA # National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA)
NATO # North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBA # National Basketball Association (USA)
NCAP # New Car Assessment Program
NDA # Non-Disclosure Agreement
NFL # National Football League (USA)
NGO # Non-Governmental Organization
NHS # National Health Service (UK)
OMG # Oh My God
OOO # Out Of Office
PIN # Personal Identification Number
POTUS # President of the United States
POW # Prisoners of War
RIP # Rest In Peace
ROI # Return On Investment
RSVP # "Reply Please" in calendar invite or  emailcommunication
SOS # Save Our Souls
SOTIF # Safety Of The Intended Functionality
TARA # Threat Assessment and Remediation Analysis
TBA # To Be Announced
TBD # To Be Determined
TBH # To Be Honest
TGIF # Thank God It's Friday
TLDR # Too Long Don't Read
UK # United Kingdom
UNESCO # United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNHCR # United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF # United Nations Children's Fund
USA # United States of America
usd # US Dollar
USD # US Dollar
VAT # Value Added Tax
VIP # Very Important Person
WFP # World Food Programme
WHO # World Health Organization
WTF # What The Fuck
WWF # World Wildlife Fund
YOLO # you only live once
