Comments on: What’s in a name? http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/ Blogging in the real world Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ?p=156 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-99448 ?p=156 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:41:55 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=2394#comment-99448 <strong>?p=156...</strong> ?p=156... ?p=156…

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]]> By: David Paul Morgan http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4434 David Paul Morgan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:12:49 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=2394#comment-4434 In the ICL days, we had GROPE General Reconaissance Of Peripheral Equipment - VME form of "plug'n'play". and also Vodafone - VOice DAta (originally Racal Vodafone, of course) and the Panasonic TV called VIEΓΛ confused me. It's apparently pronounce vee-ay-ra and I've been pronouncing VEEGL 'cos it looks a bit Greek! In the ICL days, we had GROPE
General Reconaissance Of Peripheral Equipment – VME form of “plug’n'play”.

and also Vodafone – VOice DAta (originally Racal Vodafone, of course)

and the Panasonic TV called VIEΓΛ confused me. It’s apparently pronounce vee-ay-ra and I’ve been pronouncing VEEGL ‘cos it looks a bit Greek!

]]> By: Simbr http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-3723 Simbr Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:35:59 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=2394#comment-3723 I've heard the VAIO one before, but it's not one I could have recited. The HTML one is more obvious in the name of that old web page creation software, HoT MetaL. I did know what LG stood for, but didn't know it was two companies. I also didn't know about Kyocera or Toshiba although that method of abbreviation is common in Japan, taking the first two characters of the first and last words of a name - relevant examples being persocom (pasokon) and famicom (famicon) which are from personal computer and family computer respectively - the latter being the Japanese name of the NES. I’ve heard the VAIO one before, but it’s not one I could have recited. The HTML one is more obvious in the name of that old web page creation software, HoT MetaL. I did know what LG stood for, but didn’t know it was two companies. I also didn’t know about Kyocera or Toshiba although that method of abbreviation is common in Japan, taking the first two characters of the first and last words of a name – relevant examples being persocom (pasokon) and famicom (famicon) which are from personal computer and family computer respectively – the latter being the Japanese name of the NES.

]]> By: Simon Jones http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Simon Jones Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:42:53 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=2394#comment-3603 Don't forget the appalling puns. The BBC's CEEFAX service is litterally "See Facts". ITV countered with ORACLE which they "Bacronymed" into "Optional Reception of Announcements by Coded Line Electronics" Don’t forget the appalling puns. The BBC’s CEEFAX service is litterally “See Facts”. ITV countered with ORACLE which they “Bacronymed” into “Optional Reception of Announcements by Coded Line Electronics”

]]> By: Flabbergastedly http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-3222 Flabbergastedly Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:49:37 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=2394#comment-3222 The toy company LEGO is also one. It's short for the danish "leg godt" which means "play well". The toy company LEGO is also one. It’s short for the danish “leg godt” which means “play well”.

]]> By: David Bayon http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-3216 David Bayon Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:20:56 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=2394#comment-3216 Pedantic point taken! And corrected... Pedantic point taken! And corrected…

]]> By: James http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-3213 James Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:09:28 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=2394#comment-3213 If you want to get technical, an acronym is a pronounceable word that is derived from the initial letters of other words, so BBC, DVD, HSBC, DVLA, GCSE and HTML are just plain old abbreviations... that is unless you're Fonejacker of course ;) If you want to get technical, an acronym is a pronounceable word that is derived from the initial letters of other words, so BBC, DVD, HSBC, DVLA, GCSE and HTML are just plain old abbreviations… that is unless you’re Fonejacker of course ;)

]]> By: Philip http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-3207 Philip Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:59:56 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=2394#comment-3207 I never noticed the HoTMaiL one either... Apparently "SEGA" is an abbreviation of "SErvice GAmes". Not exactly rock & roll, is it? :-P I never noticed the HoTMaiL one either…

Apparently “SEGA” is an abbreviation of “SErvice GAmes”. Not exactly rock & roll, is it? :-P

]]> By: Greg http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/07/15/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-3102 Greg Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:09:20 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=2394#comment-3102 "a fairly obvious one is the use of HTML in the name of HoTMaiL." Never noticed that! :D “a fairly obvious one is the use of HTML in the name of HoTMaiL.”

Never noticed that! :D

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